"I have my orders," Carolina replies flatly. "I don't question the man who gives them." She tilts her head, taking a step towards him. "Maybe if you'd followed orders instead of running off with Tex, none of us would be in this position."

Wash winced. "Carolina... boss..."

"Don't say anything, Wash. He helped bring down the Project. He left you. He left us. But he'll give himself up for an AI fragment. Familiar."