The Machine Page #4

A prostitute in Taipei, sir.

A talented girl obviously.

So, how long will it take to copy the rest

of my brain using the quantum computer?

A week. A week?

As you can see, we've got

beautifully designed arms.

We also have legs and mech spines.

We just need the two of you to come up

with a brain that can control everything.

And by the way, chop, chop.

War is coming.

Very nice to meet you, Ava.

You're a hell of a dancer.

What makes you happy?

Problem solving, mathematics...

and, dancing.

What makes you scared?

Spiders, clowns, cancer.

What are you getting out of all this?

What do you mean?

Why'd you leave all that money in the

private sector to come work down here?

There's no great mystery. I became

a parent and needed a regular job.

This is a regular job?

What's your first memory?

Sitting on my father's lap

watching him write computer code.

Funny.

My daughter used to

like doing that too.

Yeah? Is she still

interested in computers?

No, she isn't.

I need a break.

You know, you should put some

pictures of your daughter up.

I used to love that

when I'd visit my dad.

I'm afraid I'm gonna have to

ask you to put that back on.

Sorry. I need to ask you

some more questions.

What's in Area 6?

Wounded veterans like James.

Soldiers who were so brain-damaged

that they were better off dead...

till we helped them.

If you're helping them,

why did he seem like

he was a prisoner here?

Sorry. I don't know about that.

Refresh the face scanner.

Right. I'll start the program.

Access to Area 6 denied.

Password required.

When did they take him in?

Half past 7:
00.

Or just another one of those freaks.

Do you think they can

remember who they are?

There you go.

How can you trust something

that doesn't fear...

weapons for the government.

It's not programming.

It taught itself.

Why do they have

those crescent-shaped scars?

That's wonderful.

When do you get to share that

tech with the rest of the world?

Why did he seem like

he was a prisoner here?

What's in Area 6?

Now sad.

Aw.

Shut up.

All right, okay. Okay.

Now surprised.

I don't want my face

copied for the machine.

All right? Just promise me.

I promise. We'll just use

it for neural markers.

Is that okay? That's fine.

So you get lost this morning?

Yeah. Well, I guess

you could say that.

Who told you that?

No one told me.

I just... I just know

how long it takes...

to get here from the lift.

I guess, after seven years, you should

know everything about this place.

Yeah, I do.

Don't get lost again.

What does that mean?

It means...

there are a lot of secrets

down here in the dark,

and I don't want you to get hurt.

Vincent, what's really going on here?

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