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and during gestation you'll be supporting

and growing the collective.

If you received a summons please...

Are you sure this is what you want?

I'm sure.

-Positions at atmos are highly coveted.

Because of my diagnosis, i think a work

environment

where I interact less with others would be

better.

For everyones benefit.

That's a very responsible attitude.

Oh Nia...

...meet Dominic, our new illustrator.

Dominic, this is Nia, she works in text.

You'll be interpreting her words.

It's very nice to meet you, Nia.

Welcome to atmos.

Follow me.

I also design rockets.

I could have been an engineer, but I lacked

Patience.

I think working at atmos is a vitally

important job.

-Science is a process and often leads to dead

-ends.

But here,

we're delivering the answers,

we're educating people.

Knowledge is sacred, and atmos is the new

scripture.

If you think about it, we're kind of like

preachers.

Where did you study?

I've always drawn pictures ever since I was

a child.

One of my guardians, barnabas, nicknamed me

little Da Vinci.

Did you hear?

Zoe was inseminated.

It means she's clean.

She didn't catch the bug from Silas.

That means we're probably clean, too.

- I'm definitely clean. I donated blood last week.

Silas?

Jonas?

You ok?

Ok.

Do you want to take a walk?

I don't know, it felt so good to be around

her that...

...we were nearly tripping up and I

couldn't see...

...couldn't see anything bad happening to

her.

You two were in love with each other.

That's very clear

you were right to end it though.

I think dealing with this disease on your

own is hard enough,

coupling would just make it unbearable.

You know...

...about a year ago.

I also made a connection with a woman.

Though, it didn't end well.

So sorry.

Your friend...What stage is she?

She's self

-diagnosed. She's fighting the bug without drugs.

She's a "hider."

Not many people can do that successfully.

I think hiders are...

I think they are wired differently.

You know we have one in our group. Bess.

She's a...

...she's a doctor at the den, of all places.

Listen...

I'm part of a group. A support group.

With Bess and others from my work.

To talk openly about how we feel.

If you're interested I'll vouch for you.

It might help.

I'd be willing to try.

Great.

Nia, it's me again.

Until you give me some text to work with I

am idle,

and that doesn't seem like a very good use

of my time.

I'm almost finished, Dominic.

All the other illustrators received their

pieces hours ago...

I'm almost finished, Dominic.

But I appreciate your Patience.

Of course.

Silas, you made it.

Oh, this is great. I'm glad you're here.

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