WHIIRRR!!
The automatons immediately reacted to Augustus's death, their systems processing the fatal attack on their charge. Red lights blazed across their metal frames as targeting protocols activated.
"PROTECTED SUBJECT TERMINATED. ANALYZING HOSTILE—"
"Stop," Rey commanded calmly, his voice carrying an authority that seemed to freeze the mechanical guardians mid-motion.
The automatons' processors whirred, confused by the conflicting data. Their last registered ally had just killed the one they were programmed to protect.
Yet that same ally had been specifically authorized by Augustus himself mere moments before his death.
"ANALYZING... AUGUSTUS DESGARRON DESIGNATED SUBJECT AS TRUSTED ALLY. FINAL COMMAND REGISTERED BEFORE TERMINATION. CONFLICT IN PRIORITY PROTOCOLS."
