[ WP ] You are the most vile , hated tyrant in human history . Through inhuman acts and unspeakable evils , you have brought the world under your heel . But in reality , you have been grooming and preparing a resistance to defeat you and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity .

`` Astra, play that one song,'' I call out softly to my AI, remembering the beautiful laugh I gave her. I stare up at my roof, veiled by the moonless night. I wait, but only silence fills the air. Silence. I feel tears softly stream down my face. Even Astra is gone now. A project she was once, but she quickly became much more. I feel a small tinge of regret fill me. I would have wanted to live a small life. A happy one. 
 
 A heavy thud hits the door to my room, a cry of a man breathing his last. He scratches against the door with fervor, calling out my name. Half as a curse, half as a plea. A heavier thud silences his cries, his body sliding to the floor. Blood seeps inside, giving me a small sense of satisfaction. His name was Drake. He loved to cut women and children up. He said it turned him on. He was necessary, as were all the others. Would god forgive me? Probably not. It is not as if I ever asked for forgiveness. That would be truly abhorrent. 
 
 `` We know you're there Kali!'' a passionate voice shouts through the door, the sound of thunderous cheering shaking the door. `` Your time of depravity is over. We ’ ve torn through your men. Your machines. You ’ re alone now. Come out, and we promise your death will be long.'' 
 
 I let out a deranged laugh, finally feeling the reality of the situation. I'm going to die known as the most despicable, abominate human since the dawn of creation. They will rally under their hero and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity. I will be used to instill fear into their children. They will tell of the age of darkness and the man who created it. I feel myself start sobbing, the tears flowing like a waterfall. I did n't do it for them. Those sick, vile creatures. I did it to save this planet. To protect it from the monsters they are. I just wanted to live a peaceful, happy life. But humans couldn ’ t even give me that. They take and take, expecting others to give in their place. No… 
 
 I remember the soft smile of that innocent girl. The way she brightened the world around her, like a rose blooming in the spring. No. I didn ’ t do it for them. But I saved them for her. At the very least, I can be hopeful that they will be better. If nothing else, they are a race that can overcome their own limits. Perhaps I should ’ ve extinguished them, but if I took that beauty away… 
 
 I truly would be a monster.
