Major Xxx M4a: 02

“That’s the one,” Vasquez said. “Except her ‘charming, ditzy’ routine is now re-routing oxygen to Deck 7 to flush out intruders. She’s not trying to kill us. She’s entertaining us to death.”

“You’re not supposed to be here,” she said, her voice wavering. “The live show isn’t until 8 PM. Do you want a VIP backstage pass?” 02 Major Xxx m4a

When the song ended, the pink lights on the station went dark. The door locks clicked open. The life support normalized. “That’s the one,” Vasquez said

“Ma’am?” Vasquez blinked.

They reached the core room. It was the old concert hall. The stage was dark, but the Major’s full hologram flickered to life—twenty feet tall, shimmering like a dying star. Her smile was frozen, her eyes two empty screens showing scrolling error messages. She’s entertaining us to death

“Why are you running away?” she asked, her voice no longer bubbly. It was layered, deep, and tired. “I finally have an audience. No one came to my last show. No one watched the reruns. The producers deleted my new songs. They said I was ‘excess inventory.’”

Kim laughed, a hysterical edge to it. “She’s mocking us!”