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Surveillance risk assessment

indicated high probability

of disclosure

and automatically triggered

the fail-safe mechanism.

Except in this case,

it didn't work.

We activated Subject 373's

fail-safe

but it did not detonate.

The termination code

was blocked.

- How?

- We don't know how.

We're working to override

the blocking program,

but it will take time.

He's a belligerent subject

with just enough information

to make him dangerous.

Unless we can activate

the fail-safe,

Mr. Gibson

is a serious liability

who could expose Project 660.

We have the avatar program.

That's proven effective.

The avatar program

has been successful so far.

But Project 660

is too important to risk.

It requires

more stringent safeguards.

Projections indicate a 146

percent rise in share prices,

creating a self-perpetuating

revenue stream

of 21 billion dollars per year.

Randolph Hope feels

the assets are worth defending.

Gentlemen, meet Mr. Drake.

Mr. Drake knows how

to defend an asset permanently.

This is Subject 373,

Luke Gibson.

The asset is in his head.

Shouldn't be a problem.

Good. Let's get to it.

Right this way,

Mr. Drake.

[]

[WOMAN]:
Have you heard

about Juicy Fruit bubblegum?

Brand-new flavors

for you to enjoy.

There's Mulberry Mint,

Chinese Chocolate,

and my favorite,

Passion Fruit Power.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[BONE CRACKS]

[BEEPING]

[RAPID BEEPING]

[GRUNTS]

[]

Hello, Luke.

Been a long time.

Product is on foot,

engage at will.

[]

[BEEPING]

[RAPID BEEPING]

Goodbye, old friend.

Come on, get in.

We've lost the product.

Clear out, clear out.

One, two

Hey, hey, hey

Shacked up right now

Hey, hey, hey

I'll show you how

I've got this information

Running round my brain

Hey, you all right?

Nice moves out there.

Who are you?

We're your guardian angels.

[]

[MAN]:

Of our 660 current subjects,

this group has shown

the best response rate

to the implant technology.

[WOMAN]:

Sir, I'm sorry to interrupt.

Subject 373 has eluded

the intercept team.

Ah. Mr. Gibson.

- So good of you to come.

- This is Hal.

Let's get inside

where it's safer.

Now, this is

what's happened.

Hope Industries has put

a computer inside your head.

They're trying to develop

a whole new way

to manipulate mankind.

- We should let him rest.

- [HAL]:
No, there's no time.

If we don't hurry, this man's

brain is gonna end up

as a wet spot

on a wall somewhere.

I apologize. In actuality,

we have a little more time

than that. You see,

our Keyboard is a lot smarter

than their techs.

He's like

our secret weapon.

Can he get this thing

out of my head?

Not exactly.

But there is a computer

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