Heiji's laugh was just a teeny tiny bit forced. "Well, they sure didn't program the bots in here with the Three Laws, if ya know what I mean. But anyway, I think the idea of a third party makes the most sense so far. Of course, what their motives were for getting mixed up in all this is the real question -- but they sure don't sound like they've got our best interests in mind."

He crossed his arms. "Whoever they are, they'd also need an intimate understanding of how this place works. Zero blows a lot of smoke, but it's true that he's got this place locked up tight. If someone was able to circumvent his security methods, even if he did need a little help from you guys, that's pretty significant. Not to mention he'd have to know enough about Calhoun's systems to write a virus to take him down."

What OS did Calhoun even run...

"I'm thinkin' they're either one impressive investigator or they've got inside knowledge."