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You have little choice. Zara is in the position of strength, so you hand her the device. Though a similar act caused a brief mental link between you and Mekk earlier, no similar jolt occurs now.

"Thank you," says Zara. "The Surgeons' gratitude is…" she trails off, apparently listening to something you can't hear. "No!"

"What?" you ask.

"The Surgeons say that, in exchange for your generosity, they'll allow you to take a directorial hand in this time, as well." She suddenly seems defeated, broken. "They say you can choose the next CEO of MetaHuman—their human representative on Earth, and my replacement."