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I think you should all explain yourselves, right now. Why are your messages taking over our computer when I try to access the District's intranet, why do some of them include audio and video files when we're not supposed to be able to upload things like that, and why do they all disappear whenever I try to show anyone?

I don't know what your trick is, but it's annoying me, so cut it out. Whatever you're doing, I don't want any part in it.

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And what's the hard way? Waiting for a "virus"?

That is certainly unpleasant.

It's what other people keep suggesting.

You might be extremely fortunate and not be affected, but the chances are low enough that rather than spend energy hoping, you might better put it to use hoping for poverty to be cured or some such thing.

So I should just prepare, or something?

Precisely.

Then it's a good thing I'm really good at that.

Is it possible to know how skilled you are at preparing for an event until the event arrives?

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No. But you can get close. And anyway, that's not an excuse for not trying at all, because then you'll definitely fail.

You may get close. Or you may not. Try, certainly, but don't get a big head about it, hm?

Why not? I'm going to face worse than this someday.

Are you?

I am.

How do you know?

Because I'm going to make sure that they'll want to pick me for it.

Most humans are designed to avoid pain and suffering.

That's a weird way of putting it.

Lots of humans are also designed to go for glory.

I am a weird person. Balancing one over the other, which is more important?

Depends on the person. People like me want the glory.

At least you know yourself.

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