Avon felt the hatred over their link, but he shook his head. "The Borg are a concept. You always seem to find the good in people. Thankfully." The warmth of Data's love for him was almost overwhelming. He hoped that Data could sense how strongly it was reciprocated. He reached for the android's hand. "You know...as much as I deplore the events which brought us to this situation - I will regret the loss of this connection between us. It...is a unique experience. Whatever else your brother did, he gave us this."

He looked at the remaining body. "Just one more left, Data. Why him?"