“What good will it do you to watch Him?”
“I can study Him. I can know what He is doing.”
“Why do you want to know what He is doing?”
“So that I can analyze His methods.”
Mike thought that one over. He knew that he and Snookums were beginning to sound like they were reading a catechism written by a madman, but he had a definite hunch that Snookums was on the trail of something.
“You want to know His methods,” Mike said after a moment. “Why?”
“So that I can anticipate Him, circumvent Him.”
“What makes it necessary for you to circumvent God?” Mike asked, wondering if he’d have to pry everything out of the robot piecemeal.
“I must,” said Snookums. “It is necessary. Otherwise, He will kill me.”
Mike started to say something, but Leda grabbed his arm. “Let me. I think I can clear this up. I think I see where you’re heading.”