FIND YOUR GOD.
Manny said, "Alix—how—Are you, did you—? Alix, what in hell are you?"
"There's more to it they don't know," Alix said. "It's 'find your God or your machines will kill you'. I don't think there's any need to tell them the rest if they obey the first."
Manny said hoarsely, "But this message came through you? You're a—"
"A prophet? Me, a machine, Alix 1340?"
Joe said, "You're not sending out the other word?"
"Not yet. It's not time."
"How do you know," Manny cut in. "How do you know if it's time or not? And if their God wanted to send a message, why should he use a machine? Why should he use you?"
"Because," Alix said, "no man would listen. And if they don't listen, now, Manny, our time will come...."