Pulse at 143, neon in my veins

Screens glow, names flash, pressure from the mains

me: can you indicate directionally good or bad?

them: Directionally very bad

me: can you wrap up soon? lots of pressure from msft for an update

Sam this is very bad - the words drop like glass

My mouth goes dry, tempo spikes, can't move past

"Directionally very bad" they type it back

"Sam this is very bad" - feels like a heart attack

"They're convinced about their decision" - voices in the thread

"Yes for you to be gone" - static in my head

me: can you please tell them i just want to resolve this however and would like to join

them: They're convinced about their decision

me: for me to be fired? or some new thing?

them: Yes for you to be gone

Clock hands rotate, MSFT on my timeline

All the commas are sirens, every dot a sign

I repeat, I repeat, I just want to join

But the room says final, cursor blinking coin

"Directionally very bad" they type it back

"Sam this is very bad" - feels like a heart attack

"They're convinced about their decision" - voices in the thread

"Yes for you to be gone" - static in my head

(Outro drop)

Pulse at 143, neon in my veins

Screens close, names fade, silence after flames