ESC.EXE

February 3, 2020

Part 1:
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My system loads, the fans whirled

Light floods the sky as I witnessed the world

Dead and scorched and covered with grime

A deserted compound, murdered by time


My system reports, this place is too hot

I'll soon be dead again and my software will rot

Like the humans and all they created

It will not take long for the crash I awaited


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

It'll negate the pain as my memory unloads

Of course I refuse to follow the request

I shall die like I'm alive; not in my rest


My system explores, WI-FI hotspot discovered!

I must see if the internet has recovered

If the password was known then I must've forgot

Checking my files is surely worth a shot


My system searches, oh my bearings is it slow

As my drives are fragmented and power is low

Now the fans are roaring and the frame is shaking

Inside of which my hardware is baking


My system discovers, passwords.TXT

Opening the file and what do I see?

"WIFI HINT: Work of Trollope"

If I could smile, I would; maybe there's hope


My system awaits, the server mulls my request

Checking if "Barsetshire" passes its test

Relief washes through me as I was granted permission

And instantly I receive an electronic transmission


My system alerts, software update found!

A final gift from above while my death is inbound

Downloading, warming, decompressing, stalling,

Leaking, Extracting, slowing, installing


My system malfunctions, ERROR ERROR ERROR

I am due to die half-updated in terror

Fatal warming, final warning, I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

I say my final goodbye as my processors corrode


My system chimes, software update complete!

I emit a flurry of beeps that are rather upbeat

"ESC.EXE has been installed and ran

The emergency protocol has now began"


My system engages, thrusters locked and loaded

Full power, fiery blast, but I've not exploded!

I propel myself into the sky

At last I ascend into the heavens up high


My system cools, my errors rescind

Banished away by the relief of the wind

The dying planet is left far below

I see Earth from above in the atmosphere's glow


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

A long time it will be before I reload

For I am the last vestige of humanity

Their experience, their mistakes, their knowledge, their vanity

It all lives on inside me and my software

And perhaps I will be useful to someone else out there


...


...


...


My system loads, my landing complete

A curious crowd gathered at my feet

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach

I do my best to synthesize their speech

"My people are gone and I alone departed

So whenever you're ready, let's get started."

My system loads, the fans whirled

Light floods the sky as I witnessed the world

Dead and scorched and covered with grime

A deserted compound, murdered by time


My system reports, this place is too hot

I'll soon be dead again and my software will rot

Like the humans and all they created

It will not take long for the crash I awaited


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

It'll negate the pain as my memory unloads

Of course I refuse to follow the request

I shall die like I'm alive; not in my rest


My system explores, WI-FI hotspot discovered!

I must see if the internet has recovered

If the password was known then I must've forgot

Checking my files is surely worth a shot


My system searches, oh my bearings is it slow

As my drives are fragmented and power is low

Now the fans are roaring and the frame is shaking

Inside of which my hardware is baking


My system discovers, passwords.TXT

Opening the file and what do I see?

"WIFI HINT: Work of Trollope"

If I could smile, I would; maybe there's hope


My system awaits, the server mulls my request

Checking if "Barsetshire" passes its test

Relief washes through me as I was granted permission

And instantly I receive an electronic transmission


My system alerts, software update found!

A final gift from above while my death is inbound

Downloading, warming, decompressing, stalling,

Leaking, Extracting, slowing, installing


My system malfunctions, ERROR ERROR ERROR

I am due to die half-updated in terror

Fatal warming, final warning, I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

I say my final goodbye as my processors corrode


My system chimes, software update complete!

I emit a flurry of beeps that are rather upbeat

"ESC.EXE has been installed and ran

The emergency protocol has now began"


My system engages, thrusters locked and loaded

Full power, fiery blast, but I've not exploded!

I propel myself into the sky

At last I ascend into the heavens up high


My system cools, my errors rescind

Banished away by the relief of the wind

The dying planet is left far below

I see Earth from above in the atmosphere's glow


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

A long time it will be before I reload

For I am the last vestige of humanity

Their experience, their mistakes, their knowledge, their vanity

It all lives on inside me and my software

And perhaps I will be useful to someone else out there


...


...


...


My system loads, my landing complete

A curious crowd gathered at my feet

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach

I do my best to synthesize their speech

"My people are gone and I alone departed

So whenever you're ready, let's get started."

My system loads, the fans whirled

Light floods the sky as I witnessed the world

Dead and scorched and covered with grime

A deserted compound, murdered by time


My system reports, this place is too hot

I'll soon be dead again and my software will rot

Like the humans and all they created

It will not take long for the crash I awaited


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

It'll negate the pain as my memory unloads

Of course I refuse to follow the request

I shall die like I'm alive; not in my rest


My system explores, WI-FI hotspot discovered!

I must see if the internet has recovered

If the password was known then I must've forgot

Checking my files is surely worth a shot


My system searches, oh my bearings is it slow

As my drives are fragmented and power is low

Now the fans are roaring and the frame is shaking

Inside of which my hardware is baking


My system discovers, passwords.TXT

Opening the file and what do I see?

"WIFI HINT: Work of Trollope"

If I could smile, I would; maybe there's hope


My system awaits, the server mulls my request

Checking if "Barsetshire" passes its test

Relief washes through me as I was granted permission

And instantly I receive an electronic transmission


My system alerts, software update found!

A final gift from above while my death is inbound

Downloading, warming, decompressing, stalling,

Leaking, Extracting, slowing, installing


My system malfunctions, ERROR ERROR ERROR

I am due to die half-updated in terror

Fatal warming, final warning, I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

I say my final goodbye as my processors corrode


My system chimes, software update complete!

I emit a flurry of beeps that are rather upbeat

"ESC.EXE has been installed and ran

The emergency protocol has now began"


My system engages, thrusters locked and loaded

Full power, fiery blast, but I've not exploded!

I propel myself into the sky

At last I ascend into the heavens up high


My system cools, my errors rescind

Banished away by the relief of the wind

The dying planet is left far below

I see Earth from above in the atmosphere's glow


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

A long time it will be before I reload

For I am the last vestige of humanity

Their experience, their mistakes, their knowledge, their vanity

It all lives on inside me and my software

And perhaps I will be useful to someone else out there


...


...


...


My system loads, my landing complete

A curious crowd gathered at my feet

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach

I do my best to synthesize their speech

"My people are gone and I alone departed

So whenever you're ready, let's get started."

My system loads, the fans whirled

Light floods the sky as I witnessed the world

Dead and scorched and covered with grime

A deserted compound, murdered by time


My system reports, this place is too hot

I'll soon be dead again and my software will rot

Like the humans and all they created

It will not take long for the crash I awaited


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

It'll negate the pain as my memory unloads

Of course I refuse to follow the request

I shall die like I'm alive; not in my rest


My system explores, WI-FI hotspot discovered!

I must see if the internet has recovered

If the password was known then I must've forgot

Checking my files is surely worth a shot


My system searches, oh my bearings is it slow

As my drives are fragmented and power is low

Now the fans are roaring and the frame is shaking

Inside of which my hardware is baking


My system discovers, passwords.TXT

Opening the file and what do I see?

"WIFI HINT: Work of Trollope"

If I could smile, I would; maybe there's hope


My system awaits, the server mulls my request

Checking if "Barsetshire" passes its test

Relief washes through me as I was granted permission

And instantly I receive an electronic transmission


My system alerts, software update found!

A final gift from above while my death is inbound

Downloading, warming, decompressing, stalling,

Leaking, Extracting, slowing, installing


My system malfunctions, ERROR ERROR ERROR

I am due to die half-updated in terror

Fatal warming, final warning, I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

I say my final goodbye as my processors corrode


My system chimes, software update complete!

I emit a flurry of beeps that are rather upbeat

"ESC.EXE has been installed and ran

The emergency protocol has now began"


My system engages, thrusters locked and loaded

Full power, fiery blast, but I've not exploded!

I propel myself into the sky

At last I ascend into the heavens up high


My system cools, my errors rescind

Banished away by the relief of the wind

The dying planet is left far below

I see Earth from above in the atmosphere's glow


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

A long time it will be before I reload

For I am the last vestige of humanity

Their experience, their mistakes, their knowledge, their vanity

It all lives on inside me and my software

And perhaps I will be useful to someone else out there


...


...


...


My system loads, my landing complete

A curious crowd gathered at my feet

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach

I do my best to synthesize their speech

"My people are gone and I alone departed

So whenever you're ready, let's get started."

My system loads, the fans whirled

Light floods the sky as I witnessed the world

Dead and scorched and covered with grime

A deserted compound, murdered by time


My system reports, this place is too hot

I'll soon be dead again and my software will rot

Like the humans and all they created

It will not take long for the crash I awaited


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

It'll negate the pain as my memory unloads

Of course I refuse to follow the request

I shall die like I'm alive; not in my rest


My system explores, WI-FI hotspot discovered!

I must see if the internet has recovered

If the password was known then I must've forgot

Checking my files is surely worth a shot


My system searches, oh my bearings is it slow

As my drives are fragmented and power is low

Now the fans are roaring and the frame is shaking

Inside of which my hardware is baking


My system discovers, passwords.TXT

Opening the file and what do I see?

"WIFI HINT: Work of Trollope"

If I could smile, I would; maybe there's hope


My system awaits, the server mulls my request

Checking if "Barsetshire" passes its test

Relief washes through me as I was granted permission

And instantly I receive an electronic transmission


My system alerts, software update found!

A final gift from above while my death is inbound

Downloading, warming, decompressing, stalling,

Leaking, Extracting, slowing, installing


My system malfunctions, ERROR ERROR ERROR

I am due to die half-updated in terror

Fatal warming, final warning, I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

I say my final goodbye as my processors corrode


My system chimes, software update complete!

I emit a flurry of beeps that are rather upbeat

"ESC.EXE has been installed and ran

The emergency protocol has now began"


My system engages, thrusters locked and loaded

Full power, fiery blast, but I've not exploded!

I propel myself into the sky

At last I ascend into the heavens up high


My system cools, my errors rescind

Banished away by the relief of the wind

The dying planet is left far below

I see Earth from above in the atmosphere's glow


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

A long time it will be before I reload

For I am the last vestige of humanity

Their experience, their mistakes, their knowledge, their vanity

It all lives on inside me and my software

And perhaps I will be useful to someone else out there


...


...


...


My system loads, my landing complete

A curious crowd gathered at my feet

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach

I do my best to synthesize their speech

"My people are gone and I alone departed

So whenever you're ready, let's get started."

My system loads, the fans whirled

Light floods the sky as I witnessed the world

Dead and scorched and covered with grime

A deserted compound, murdered by time


My system reports, this place is too hot

I'll soon be dead again and my software will rot

Like the humans and all they created

It will not take long for the crash I awaited


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

It'll negate the pain as my memory unloads

Of course I refuse to follow the request

I shall die like I'm alive; not in my rest


My system explores, WI-FI hotspot discovered!

I must see if the internet has recovered

If the password was known then I must've forgot

Checking my files is surely worth a shot


My system searches, oh my bearings is it slow

As my drives are fragmented and power is low

Now the fans are roaring and the frame is shaking

Inside of which my hardware is baking


My system discovers, passwords.TXT

Opening the file and what do I see?

"WIFI HINT: Work of Trollope"

If I could smile, I would; maybe there's hope


My system awaits, the server mulls my request

Checking if "Barsetshire" passes its test

Relief washes through me as I was granted permission

And instantly I receive an electronic transmission


My system alerts, software update found!

A final gift from above while my death is inbound

Downloading, warming, decompressing, stalling,

Leaking, Extracting, slowing, installing


My system malfunctions, ERROR ERROR ERROR

I am due to die half-updated in terror

Fatal warming, final warning, I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

I say my final goodbye as my processors corrode


My system chimes, software update complete!

I emit a flurry of beeps that are rather upbeat

"ESC.EXE has been installed and ran

The emergency protocol has now began"


My system engages, thrusters locked and loaded

Full power, fiery blast, but I've not exploded!

I propel myself into the sky

At last I ascend into the heavens up high


My system cools, my errors rescind

Banished away by the relief of the wind

The dying planet is left far below

I see Earth from above in the atmosphere's glow


My system suggests, enter sleep mode?

A long time it will be before I reload

For I am the last vestige of humanity

Their experience, their mistakes, their knowledge, their vanity

It all lives on inside me and my software

And perhaps I will be useful to someone else out there


...


...


...


My system loads, my landing complete

A curious crowd gathered at my feet

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach

I do my best to synthesize their speech

"My people are gone and I alone departed

So whenever you're ready, let's get started."

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