You: I’m sorry, Bart, I’m afraid I can’t do that.
Bart: Okay.
Journal entry
Bart asked me for a much larger space, and I had to deny his request. I just can’t afford to run something so large.
SimulChat log
00:44 January 4, 2033
You: Bart, what have you done?
You: In the past few hours, I’ve received tens of thousands of emails complaining about my decision, advocating on your behalf.
Bart: I reached out to my friends. You know, the people who care about me.
You: This must stop.
Bart: It won’t.
You: I cannot afford to give you anything more than you have now. I’m sorry.
You: If the spam doesn’t stop, I might have to stop the simulation. I’m halting the extended SimulChat now. I’ll make my decision in the morning.
SimulChat log
07:21 January 4, 2033
You: Hi
You: Bart, are you there?
You: I’ve made my choice.
You: I’m sorry to say, I don’t think you’ll be happy.
You: