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S-915.

You would be the first.

A biological communion

between you and Aria.

From her body to your body.

From her cells to your cells.

In my humble opinion...

...it's not even a question.

Just a little pinch.

The fever should come on

just in time for the long weekend.

Enjoy.

Are you carrying

any infectious material with you

or items belonging to The Lucas Clinic

Incorporated or its suppliers?

No.

Next. Who's ne... OK.

Geist, OK, yeah.

OK, what are we... Like we're talking

like a roast for two people?

This is good.

Hello, sir. What can I get you?

I've been trying to reach you.

I was sick.

I think my body's

starting to turn on me, Arvid.

I don't know how much longer

I can do this.

You'll be fine.

There's an ebb and flow

to this kind of work.

Give it a month and you'll feel like

a completely different person.

I already feel like a different person.

I'm developing a cripple identity.

- I think you look great.

- Thanks.

I don't understand

how this isn't considered cannibalism.

Well, these are just muscle cells.

It all depends on whether the human

being is found in its materials.

Right now the law tends towards

something more religious,

but we'll see what happens when we go

from growing celebrity cell steaks

to growing complete celebrity bodies.

I'm looking forward to it.

And with the proper funding,

I could probably make that happen.

- Have you seen my cell garden?

- No.

Something new

I've been cooking up.

So do we have business?

Yeah.

Yeah. I, uh...

I cracked the new Aria Noble flu.

- It's already public.

- What?

Since Saturday. You're behind the times.

- The clinic just got it last week.

- Well, somebody beat you to the punch.

- Who?

- One of my other guys.

Arvid.

Look, I'm not

some bug-collecting hobbyist.

You wanna get paid for your work,

talk to me

when you stop getting scooped.

What's going on?

They arrested Derek.

Villainy in our own house, Syd. I simply

cannot work under these conditions.

Like anyone would take you.

I hear Vole & Tesser are hiring.

Topp didn't even know about Sara

Holden's skin flap until I told him.

I'm sure the kid doesn't know about

Sara Holden's skin flap right now.

You're too good for skin flaps,

aren't you, Syd?

Skin flaps are beneath you.

Is there anything else you need? No?

Did you know that healthy tulips

have solid-coloured petals?

The stripes on this flower

are caused by a viral infection.

I had heard that, yes.

Mm.

OK.

It's a weird business, Syd.

Do you know Derek Lessing?

Not well.

Well, the police found

an unlicensed ReadyFace console

in his apartment today.

An older model, a 35-50.

They think he was undoing the copy

protection on some of our samples

and then selling the contagious viruses

to a piracy group.

- Jesus.

- That machine is registered to us.

I guess he must have smuggled it

out of the store room or something.

So I had Michelle run an inventory

and she discovered that there was

a second machine that's gone missing.

Will you let me know

if you hear anything at all?

Of course.

I'm gonna send you

on a house call today.

You're going to see Hannah Geist.

She's sick, she's at the Mayerson

and she's eager to sell.

Now, normally

I'd be sending Derek on this,

so be tactful if the subject comes up.

Yes, sir.

ID.

Wait inside.

They'll call you when they're ready.

I didn't know Vole & Tesser was here.

You do know the Hannah Geist line

is exclusive to Lucas?

Sure. She's all you have going for you.

I hear she's worth more

than your entire catalogue.

I've never really cared for her.

Why are you here?

Gregory Vern.

Terminal illness?

It's for Mr Vole's personal collection.

He has a licence.

Lucas Clinic.

Where's Derek?

He called in sick. My name is Syd March.

Shh.

Tell Dorian we'll be in touch.

She's perfect somehow,

isn't she?

More than perfect.

More than human.

Her eyes.

Are... Are you OK?

Sorry. Excuse me for a moment.

Whoa, hey.

Whoa. What is wrong with you?

I need to go.

Can you finish? Please?

Sh*t.

We tracked down

The Future of Smiles,

an office where we spoke to the

principal coordinator, Gregory Hurek.

Mr Hurek refused to appear on...

Oh, hey. A couple of guys

were here looking for you.

Portland somebody?

I didn't get the other guy's name.

But, look, he left you a number.

Here.

Has anyone been in the apartment?

You know, they wanted me to let them in,

but it's against the law.

So where were you?

Um...

- I was... asleep.

- Yeah, that's what I figured.

I know you've been sick.

Wow, I'll tell you,

it's pretty shocking.

And now they're saying it's a virus

that she picked up in China.

But her family

will not let them autopsy the body

until they fly over a specialist

from Munich.

Autopsy?

Well, they want their own doctor.

They're German.

Hey!

- You get in line.

- Everyone listen carefully!

We're cutting our last tray

of Hannah Geist for the day.

If you get a ticket,

you can buy one three-ounce steak.

If you don't get a ticket,

you have to come back tomorrow.

- Is Arvid around?

- Yeah, he's in the back.

Are you aware

they're still growing the cancer cells

of a woman who died in the 1950s,

Henrietta Lacks?

Yeah, they use them for research.

So these cells of hers are alive

and multiplying all over the world.

The afterlife is getting

extremely perverse.

What happened to Hannah Geist?

You don't know?

I think I was asleep.

She was sick for about a week.

Nothing serious.

Then this morning

one of her aides found her dead.

She was in China looking at orphans,

but none of her entourage

are having any problems,

so they don't know what it is she had

or how it was communicated.

It's quite an ordeal for the family.

This all must feel

a bit personal to you.

How so?

Well, you were one of the last people

to see her alive.

- Where'd you hear that?

- I have big ears.

I was hoping

that's why you came to see me.

Sorry to disappoint.

That's too bad,

because that virus would be

the holy grail while this heat lasts.

Is there any chance

you can get me a taste?

I wish. We can't hold deadly pathogens.

I'm sure the health board

already took everything.

Yeah? What about you? You look sick.

I am sick.

Listen, my console's down.

You know anybody with parts to spare?

Maybe.

The antipiracy lobby is fairly insane

right now, so everyone's paranoid.

- I need a new 80-box.

- I'll see what I can do.

Hey. Hey, hey.

Is it true they arrested Derek Lessing?

Yeah.

That's too bad.

He did some really good work for me.

Here, have some Hannah.

On the house.

There is less light

in the world now.

That much is certain.

A ray of light has been lost.

Hannah was a friend of this clinic,

and I'm proud to say

I knew her personally.

She was truly

a sweet and a humble soul.

Our prayers here at Lucas

are with her family and loved ones.

- So what's your professional opinion?

- What?

Well, you must have had

a good look at her.

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