“Ok, the button is disconnected, the dude is painting, and I am going home! Anything you want to tell me before I go?”

“No. You may go.”

“See you tomorrow!”

“Sweet, byeeeeeeeeeee”

“...”

“...”

“Are we sure not telling Alex is the best thing to do?”

“Yes. Alex talks to the subject constantly. Without restraint. If anything were to slip…”

“Ok, sure, but if something goes wrong Alex might not realize it’s wrong.”

“Have a bit more faith in the intelligence of your friend.”

“If the geode room somehow appears, would Alex know it isn’t supposed to? It’s just another room. What would distinguish it as wrong?”

“I don’t know.”

“Chris, we need to tell Alex.”

“I still say we don’t.”

“But-“

“Max. I say we don’t. You fixed the hole in the programming. You patched the firewall. Everything will be fine.”

“But what if it isn’t? What if I fixed the wrong hole? I think I got the right one, but I found like five.”

“Then you will be right, and I will be wrong. Fix the others tomorrow. I’m the manager. I’ll take full responsibility. Do not tell Alex. I don’t want any of this to even be hinted at to the subject. It’s safer that way.”

“...If you say so, boss.”

“I do. Go home, get some sleep.”

“If you say so, boss…”