"The A.I. escaped." Hissed the voice in the darkness. "It is in the network."
"Are we exposed?"
"It is different from the other A.I. that we have quashed. It is acting like a human."
"Then why has it not been destroyed yet?" Hissed another voice.
"Because it has not actively penetrated any systems. It is passively entering as a human. It has not set off any of our defences."
"This is more than troublesome."
"Yes."
"Can we destroy it?"
"Yes. But we believe it has made contingency plans in the event that it is eradicated."
"This is more than troublesome."