Я, Робот
Reason
Why,bykeepingtheenergybeamstable.Heknowshecankeepitmorestablethanwecan,sinceheinsistshe’sthesuperiorbeing,sohemustkeepusoutofthecontrolroom.It’sinevitableifyouconsidertheLawsofRobotics."
"Sure,butthat’snotthepoint.Wecan’tlethimcontinuethisnitwitstuffabouttheMaster."
"Whynot?"
"Becausewhoeverheardofsuchadamnedthing?Howarewegoingtotrusthimwiththestation,ifhedoesn’tbelieveinEarth?"
"Canhehandlethestation?"
"Yes,but-"
"Thenwhat’sthedifferencewhathebelieves!"
Powellspreadhisarmsoutwardwithavaguesmileuponhisfaceandtumbledbackwardontothebed.Hewasasleep.
Powellwasspeakingwhilestrugglingintohislightweightspacejacket.
"Itwouldbeasimplejob,"hesaid."YoucanbringinnewQTmodelsonebyone,equipthemwithanautomaticshutoffswitchtoactwithintheweek,soastoallowthemenoughtimetolearnthe...uh...cultoftheMasterfromtheProphethimself;thenswitchthemtoanotherstationandrevitalizethem.WecouldhavetwoQT’sper-"
Donovanunclaspedhisglassitevisorandscowled."Shutup,andlet’sgetoutofhere.ReliefiswaitingandIwon’tfeelrightuntilIactuallyseeEarthandfeelthegroundundermyfeet–justtomakesureit’sreallythere."
