Duet's face contorts, her metal half twisting in anger, this time the faster side to act. I see her green eye flash, know her rage is rising and grab her hands before she can do something foolish.

"Get them," she snarls.

"They can't hurt us in here," I say. "We're safe, Duet."

She growls like an animal, terrifying, though she stays where she is. "Hurt us."

"They can't, Duet." I reach out and lock the doors, using the button on the console controlling them, ...