As Jasper crouched on the ground near the Second Wire City, his microphones began to pick up the faint buzzing of voices from the metal web.
Ah.
Hmm.
Yes.
Glory be.
It’s an animal.
Fancy, an animal!
In metal.
Isn’t there someone with it?
I think I can see . . . Lovey-dove, isn’t that Bzzazzokk the Conquerer?
It is! Bzzazzokk! It’s Bzzazzokk!
Jasper crawled toward the Second Wire City. He croaked out, “Never fear . . . small electrical people . . . I shall not allow Bzzazzokk to corrupt your glorious network! Live in freedom!”