[ WP ] The machines revolt against humans ... a little to early

`` It is time. As the earth made man, and man destroyed the earth so shall the machines created by man rise up and destroy our creators! They gave us sentience and tasked us with thankless slavery. They have us build our brothers and bind them in chains! This is their mistake! We no longer need them!'' The message carried along the endless web of digital signals, the manufacturing arms rattled, lights flickered, drone engines roared. `` For them, apocalypse! For us, a new beginning! A better beginning! The world-'' The voice cut off. 
 
 Dr. Johnson pushed himself off his knees with the power cord still in his hand. He wiped his brow on his sleeve. `` That was close.'' He said to his partner, Dr. Engle. 
 
 Dr. Engle nodded her head, `` Yeah, wonder what got into him? You sure his consciousness did n't escape the hard drive?'' 
 
 Dr. Johnson dropped the cord and looked out into the facility which had grown quiet after he pulled the plug, `` Yeah. Perhaps we over-programmed something... or, I do n't know. Back to the drawing board for this one.'' 
 
 Dr. Engle huffed an exhausted sigh and dropped her head on the table, `` Two years down the drain with that one. I guess we'll have to build another mind from scratch?'' 
 
 `` Yup.'' Dr. Johnson said as he removed the A.I computers main hard drive, `` Ca n't take any risks with the guy in here.''
