"Enough to rebuild." Carl replies, following Taylor and deciding to let her take the lead on this one, though he can't help but see a possible alternative. "You said these Endbringers were sea monsters. Are there no cities further inland you could evacuate to?"
They reach the next damaged section, and Carl motions Taylor to let her do the damage assessment on this one. She's about the same age as Mateo and knows what she's doing. "Human nature." He answers. "A deteriorating political situation on a global scale, unchecked environmental damage, troubling developments in AI and mechanization. The patterns are there." He looks out over the fields in thought.
"About twenty-five years ago we came close, but managed to course correct before things got out of hand. But that may only have been a delaying action." Judgment Day seems fated to happen. If not with John Connor and Skynet, then with Daniella Ramos and Legion. 800-series Terminators vs Rev-series, with the latter being more advanced than anything Skynet could ever have conceived of.
"It's human nature to destroy itself." He says finally. "I'd hoped to be able to protect my family from the worst of it." Now they'll have to look after themselves. Carl's past caught up with him.
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They reach the next damaged section, and Carl motions Taylor to let her do the damage assessment on this one. She's about the same age as Mateo and knows what she's doing. "Human nature." He answers. "A deteriorating political situation on a global scale, unchecked environmental damage, troubling developments in AI and mechanization. The patterns are there." He looks out over the fields in thought.
"About twenty-five years ago we came close, but managed to course correct before things got out of hand. But that may only have been a delaying action." Judgment Day seems fated to happen. If not with John Connor and Skynet, then with Daniella Ramos and Legion. 800-series Terminators vs Rev-series, with the latter being more advanced than anything Skynet could ever have conceived of.
"It's human nature to destroy itself." He says finally. "I'd hoped to be able to protect my family from the worst of it." Now they'll have to look after themselves. Carl's past caught up with him.