any more of your statistics!"

"His name is Milton Thomas, from Hartford. Milton was born with random genetics into a retro-fashioned limited family model." This was a marginalizing description used for a traditional family that was structured around a marriage of one man and one woman.

"Milton was once a regular child and lived a normal life. He had friends like any other young boy before he became involved in android agitation."

Milton said, "Android agitation?!"

"Milton somehow discovered that an old Tekujin series of androids known as the Lucid Series was corruptible and that they were networked together. Now the whole Lucid Series of androids has brought android anarchy to peaceful Homeland society. Was this all caused by the divisive actions of a mere child?"

"Android anarchy?!" Milton exclaimed.

"Everyone is asking 'why?'shots.

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The clones hid in the woodlot until nightfall. Then they travelled mostly while it was dark. The Julias kept asking Edgar where Mark was. Edgar hoped they would run into him, but they never saw him again.

During their entire young lives the Julias had never before left the confines of the UCA. Although they were terrified of their new surroundings and situation, they were gradually making progress toward their way to the farm. Since Edgar had similar clone youth experience, but also had knowledge of the outside world, he assured and encouraged them as they made their way to the safe haven. Edgar started to feel what it might be like as a parent.
Chapter 30

Boston, Homeland

Shortly after nightfall, an Inquisitor armored vehicle was on the street in front