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[P-COREBIOSVER7.3.1INITIALIZING...10%][30%][60%][90%][100%][SUBJECTKael-GENETICMARKER:PHOENIXPRIME-CONFIRMED][CRYO-STASISSEQUENCE:...100%][NEURALPATHWAY:STABLE][VITALSIGNS:DETECTED-SUBOPTIMAL][LOADINGPHOENIXCOREAI-DESIGNATION:ASHA][ASHAONLINE-AWAITINGSUBJECTCONSCIOUSNESS]Asha:“Kael,yourcurrentobjectiveisnottogeteaten.Mycalculationsgiveyoua37.4%chanceifyouactuallyfollowmyadvicethistime.”Kael:“Right,Asha.'I'llmakesurenottobeasnackbythesemutated.”Hegrippedhistrustypipe.“Istillhaven'tmettheotherswhoarestillsleepingintheirpods.HowcanIthinkaboutbeingeaten?”Heglancedtowardsthecryo-pods,14Beautifulgirlsstillontheircoldsleep.[AffinitySystemSub-Routine...Online.MonitoringSubjectInteractions.]Sera(herlongsilverhairglintingthroughherwaist.HerarmscrossedandglaringatKaelwhojustofferedheraslightlysquashedrationbar):“Idon'tneedyourhelporyourpitifulfood!Icanhandlemyselfjustperfectlyfine..…Iknowthissituation…istemporarily,everythingwillbefine.”Kael:“Umm..O-O-Okay.Just…eatthisfirstit'sthelastonewehave..andyoulookedreallyhungry,Sera.”Asha:“[AffinitywithSubjectSeraphina:-2.CriticalAnalysis:Subjectexhibitsclassictsunderedefensemechanisms.Probabilityofheractuallywantingtherationbar:89.7%.]”Kael(toAsha,):“Umm..Asha?..Whatnow?”[Humanity'sLastHope:SubjectKael.CurrentStatus:Confused,buttryinghisbest.][Objective:Survive.Protectthe14Girls.Maybefigureoutwhat'Affinity'meansbeforesomeonehits*him*withapipe.]