It was a request for advice only tangentially related to my experiment with the AI fragments. I do not believe I have ever felt rage before, and I was aware that my inclination to hurt them runs counter to advice you have given me previously.

While the AI fragments are my priority above all else ... I have never wished for you to hate me. You would hate me more than you do now if I were to kill them. Therefore, the logical step to take was to request advice.