eXistenZ Page #3

Oh, God.

God?

The mechanic.

Step into my office.

See? That didn't hurt, did it?

I didn't expect that to hurt.

I expect the next part to hurt.

That's what l expect to hurt.

I haven't crippled anyone yet.

How many have you done?

Three.

Well, you'll be my third.

Easy.

-What was going on, Gas?

-Hell...

...he's acting

like l'm attacking him.

People usually pay me to do this.

Yeah? All two of them!

As you can see...

...l've decided not to have

a bio-port installed.

This is it, you see.

This is the cage of your own making...

...which keeps you trapped and pacing

about in the smallest space forever.

Break out of your cage, Pikul.

Break out now.

The swelling doesn't last for long.

Tomorrow you won't even notice it.

I love it.

Great.

What's going on?

l can't move my legs!

The procedure comes...

...with its own epidural.

Just like when you have a baby.

Kind of instant paralysis

from the waist down.

That's why it didn't hurt you.

It'll wear off in no time.

I'm gonna go wash up.

You two make yourselves at home.

We don't have to wait

for the swelling to go down.

You're gonna port into me

while l'm paralysed?

You wanted to play my game,

didn't you?

Yeah, l did. l do, but--

Here? Now?

It's an instant-on world, isn't it?

What's that for?

Feels...

...cold.

New ports are sometimes

a bit tight.

Wouldn't wanna hurt you.

How come...

...bio-ports don't get infected?

I mean...

...they open right

into your body.

Iisten to what you're saying, Pikul.

Don't be ludicrous.

Don't you think

you could call me Ted?

Maybe afterwards.

Sh*t!

Pikul!

I can't believe it.

You blew my pod!

You neural-surged.

What do you mean?

I jacked you into my pod

and you panicked.

It's totally f***ed!

This is a disaster.

I was nervous,

but l didn't panic.

I was forced to trust you, and you

panicked and you neural-surged...

...and you blew my pod.

You can get a new pod.

Pikul.

In this pod...

...is the only, the original

version of eXistenZ.

An entire game system that cost

Not including prerelease

marketing costs.

And l'm locked outside my own game.

I can't get me in or it out.

Are you serious?

That's the only version that exists?

It's the only one

and it's stuck inside...

...and it's your fault.

I've devoted five of my most passionate

years to this strange little creature.

And l've never regretted it, Pikul.

I knew it was the only thing

that could give my life any meaning.

Why is it my fault?

I'm telling you, l didn't.

I did not neural-surge.

I didn't.

I didn't feel any surging.

It's not your fault.

It's my fault.

Oh, no, Gas. Not you.

I wouldn't try to use

that bio-port again.

Except maybe for a toaster

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