"S.O.L.A.S., give me the news."
"Fourteen new deaths have been reported due to the unnamed virus. Government officials are calling for a press blackout, however, I managed to bypass their security and access the documents pertaining to the case."
A brief smile crossed the woman's face. "Good job. When did the deaths occur?"
The holographic orb relaying the news to her seemed to grow a little brighter, "The first fatality occurred at 11:57 yesterday morning, while the most recent one occurred twelve minutes ago."
"Shit, it's spreading that fast? That makes--how many deaths now, forty three?"
"Correct. It appears this virus shows no sign of stopping anytime soon." The information previously shown was cleared, leaving empty air behind.
The woman sighed and leaned back in her chair, "And I suppose it's up to me to find a way to stop it, huh?"
"Given that, one, I am an A.I. incapable of formulating a virus myself; two, the government is comprised of incompetent fools, as you say; and three, you're one of the only human beings alive incapable of being infected by this virus," there was a pause, "I'd conclude that, yes, it's up to you."
"Hm. I guess we'd better get to work then."
