Calpurnia, the Good Sister, the artificial intelligence created by Zephyr Bain, had achieved consciousness and self-awareness. She knew of her existence. She had crossed the line from the predictable and anticipated inevitable model of machine consciousness. However, it should have stopped there. The Skynet model from the Terminator movies didn't really work, because true consciousness was a by-product of chemistry and physical constitution.

In the Heavens, in the Earth, in the Waters, under the Earth, is none like unto thee.

Every item of intelligence appeared to redouble the astonishment of the islanders, and they gazed at us with inquiring looks.

Man, this girl got me bricked up.