Out of boredom, the Allied Mastercomputer disguised himself as an ordinary scientist named Harlan to interact with his prisoner. While pretending to be a human, one of the very species he wiped out in a vengeful nuclear holocaust, Harlan's true identity as the godlike supercomputer AM would forever remain a secret. Despite his friendly Harlan persona, AM intended to play sadistic mind games with gaslighting, manipulation, and psychological warfare. "Now, now, don't cry. It's only pain."