That night, Elias had searched for “The Terminator” for the first time. He found the movie. He found toys. He found forums of fans arguing about time travel mechanics. He found nothing about a core instinct override.
It didn't know it was a Terminator.
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He thought of the line from the movie his father had made him watch a hundred times: “The Terminator is an infiltration unit. Part man. Part machine. Underneath, it's a hyperalloy combat chassis.” That night, Elias had searched for “The Terminator”