It has taken the bait… Very interesting. I like how these communications serve as a nice segue into what’s to come.

So the girl was bait, and whatever it is doesn’t know her true nature. The big question is whether she knows her true nature. Looking forward to more.

Ha ha. “Download instantiated.” Interesting that you think of downloads being instantiated. I guess that’s just the programmer part of your brain thinking of the download object as opposed to most laymen who think of the download process.
Was that an intentional turn of phrase for The Combine to use, or just habit? Works either way, but funnier if it’s just the way you look at it.

@John, You know we just geeked out here don’t you? I guess I’ve been doing object oriented programming for way too long.
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!
Thanks for the helpful comments everybody!