Concealing the Truth

Upon learning everything from George, Lucille chose to protect Robert. She disregarded her health and sent people to apprehend George, determined to hide the news and prevent future troubles. How could Robert not be moved by her actions? But it was already too late. The fact that Robert was a robot and that Doctor Jones had created mutants had already spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Dilsburg. At this point, everyone—from high-ranking officials to ordinary citizens—would know that Robert was a robot and that the sudden chaos and the mutants causing widespread panic were his doing. It would also be known that the only way to stop the mutants was to extract Robert’s heart and send out the final command left by Doctor Jones to quell the conflict. At this level of chaos, even Lucille could not protect him. With his head bowed, Robert knelt on one knee in front of Lucille and softly said, "Miss Jules, go ahead. I don’t ask for your forgiveness, but please...let me do one last