What part of any of their lives was ever like the vids said it would be? Maybe there's some kind of poetic statement to be had there.

Made it mad.

Under his helmet, he grimaces, the disbelief and uncertainty manifesting in the echoes in his voice. "You think it's aware enough to be pissed off?" Not questioning her take, necessarily. He hasn't heard about it being sentient to that degree. More of that magical crap?

Did someone screw around with it? One of the other Summoned? Supposedly, they're the only ones who can get close to it. Which means...

"Someone who's been here a long time. Really adept with this magic they use. Some people talk to it, I think I've heard."