“That is what I do, in great depth and detail, every waking moment of the day. I like to believe it’s worthwhile. And yet, I can’t help but recall something Erasmus said to me once when I was young, and he was my master: “All of these things with which we occupy ourselves don’t amount to much in the cosmic scale of things, do they? No matter how extensively we ponder any particular topic, there is really very little there.” —GILBERTUS ALBANS, Reflections in the Mirror of the Mind The Mentat Scho...ol administration offices were a labyrinth of modular rooms and cubicles; in the background, music played so softly that Gilbertus often ignored it. This afternoon, however, the melody drew his attention because he heard the punctuating, powerful notes of “Rhapsody in Blue,” one of Erasmus’s favorite Old Earth pieces. Since the independent robot had managed to connect his memory core to the school’s audio systems, Erasmus had no doubt chosen the music himself, another subtle reminder of his hidden presence.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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