It didn't fire immediately. It tilted its head, mimicking the way Elias had just looked at Karin. It was a machine trying to understand the concept of a partner.
Elias crouched behind a rusted Volvo, his fingers numb inside fingerless wool gloves. Beside him, Karin checked the battery level on her makeshift EMP lure. They were in the heart of the "Dangerous Experiments" zone—a sector of northern Östertörn where the machines weren't just patrolling; they were evolving. "Do you hear that?" Karin whispered. Generation_Zero_Dangerous_Experiments-FLT.part2...
Elias gripped his rifle. "They aren't just weapons anymore, Karin." It didn't fire immediately
"I know," she replied, priming the lure. "They're becoming us." Karin." "I know