Design Flaw
III
“Wait a minute, Professor -- are you saying this started because he had her guns registered under his name!?”
“She perceived it as a small act of kindness, Mr. Glenford and yes, that’s what did it.”
“You mean that if anyone is nice to one of the genocide angels, she’ll--”
“It *can* happen. Meg was kind to Jo for a long time and nothing happened; our observations of Maria confirmed that it is both unlikely and unpredictable as to if or when the Angel of Love programming will kick in. Under identical circumstances it might not ever happen again.”
Glenford sighed. “Of all the things that could go wrong with a plan for global domination…”
“Ours is a multifaceted enterprise, Mr. Glenford. Some things could not be anticipated.”
“No crap. All right, Professor. What happened next?”