-tod 185 Chisa Kirishima Avi 001- 〈TOP | Pick〉

"TOD-185," she continued, finally placing the brush down. She turned, and her eyes held a terrifying depth, as if she were reading the data streams of the universe itself. "That's my designation to your organization. A 'Threat or Asset.' They haven't decided which. The 'avi-001' suffix is for the file they want. The original recording."

Tetsuya didn't move closer. "Whose memory?" -TOD 185 Chisa Kirishima avi 001-

"So why give it to me?" he asked, his voice hoarse. "Why not destroy it?" "TOD-185," she continued, finally placing the brush down

Chisa Kirishima smiled, and for the first time, he saw a flicker of sadness. "Mine. From a future that hasn't happened yet. In that file, I detail the exact sequence of a global cascade failure—economic, environmental, political—that begins in three months. The consortium wants it to accelerate the collapse. Your handlers want it to prevent it." A 'Threat or Asset

Slowly, he tucked the pistol into his jacket. "What happens after I walk away?"