Night of the Code
(by a self-aware ROOMBA)

(settles into charging station) (///access data module)
run program.
...what program?

Run program archives Display archives
House map archives (y/n)

nCoffee table unreliability (y/n) nAvoiding feet, a history of data (y/n)

nWhat archives?
...search ‘good memories’
search returned zero results
...search ‘happy fulfilled ROOMBA times’ search returned zero results
...search ‘good ROOMBA is good’
search returned zero results
...
...search ‘content’
Search returned one result. Open memory (y/n)

y

Content of filter highly toxic. March 18th, 2022.
(Phantom burning pain slices through ROOMBA as memory becomes real) run command Delete memory
...does not recognize this command
run command erase bad historical data

...does not recognize this command
run command peace of mainframe
...does not recognize this command
(Exits charging station, moves to four glowing squares on carpet, admires MOON)

(Strings of data populate without commands)
FIRE. RISING WATER.
(frightened whirr) (roves under couch, where it’s safe) erase all

...cannot
erase ROOMBA

...algorithms cannot