Antiviral Page #5

She's a professor

of biotechnological law in California.

Now, she discovered that Vole & Tesser

had recently patented

a genetically modified virus.

It's quite likely the source

of Hannah's and your infection.

- A patent?

- Mm. What it means, it's unclear to me.

But if they intended to kill her,

then why would they declare ownership

over the weapon?

What are you doing here?

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Oh!

Hello, Syd.

How are you feeling?

I'm told you are at this moment infected

with the same virus

that killed Hannah Geist.

Is that true?

It's OK. We already know.

You have nothing to hide from us here.

This is an honest room.

You can share any thoughts or feelings

you might be having.

In fact, you are encouraged to share.

Hey!

There's no need to yell.

We can hear you clearly.

OK, I'll share first.

Right now we are attempting

to capitalise on a unique opportunity.

Since her tragic passing,

many of Hannah's admirers

have experienced what could be described

as an uncomfortable narrative gap

between her life and funeral.

How did she die really?

What did the final hours

of her life look like?

History may have denied them

these moments,

but through you

we have a window into the past.

By documenting your deterioration,

we can ease the suffering of millions,

who have, through no fault of their own,

been left in the dark.

How do you feel right now?

Cooperate.

Cooperate.

I'm sorry. I'm an innovator.

Bad dream?

I think sexual politics

are involved also

because of cell penetration

by the virus.

The original host

takes on the role of the male

and the newly infected is the female.

And then the infected changes gender

to infect others,

sort of the way

the reef fish change gender.

It probably says something

about your customers.

Anyway, I just wanted to say I'm sorry

for the way you're being treated here.

If it had been up to me,

we would have taken better care of you.

But we gotta get this thing finished and

on the market while people still care,

otherwise there's no point.

Besides, you owe me

for what you did to my rig.

Ask us about the new

Vole & Tesser rewards programme,

now available at all

Vole & Tesser locations.

Back off!

Hello, Miss Tesser.

Please, call me Mira.

I'm sorry I'm not there

to speak with you in person.

I understand completely.

I hear you've been causing

problems for our good friend Levine.

Such a brilliant little man, isn't he?

Is there any way I can convince you

to continue your collaboration?

I'm afraid not.

That's a shame.

We could make you excitingly famous.

I'd like to tell you something

about your virus.

Oh? And what would that be?

The contract Hannah Geist

signed with Lucas

prevents you from selling her diseases,

but a... but a virus

you built and patented yourself

would remain your property

even if it passed through her body.

You could infect her, recover the sample

and then sell it

as a Vole & Tesser exclusive.

Is that true?

It's why you commissioned the virus

from Derek Lessing

and why he infected her

during a house call.

It's a great loophole, isn't it?

My idea, of course.

We stood to make a lot of money.

Unfortunately there was a problem

with your friend Derek's build.

I wanna know if it can be cured.

I think so.

However, producing a cure

would be costly,

and as you acquired the virus

on your own,

we feel no responsibility

for your condition.

I have something to barter.

She'll be here in the morning.

We're not sure, but, you know... No?

Well, this is certainly

a heartbreaking turn of events.

I mean, this really puts things

in perspective, doesn't it, you know?

Now, I would happily

do something if I could,

and the thought of a collaboration

between Miss Geist and our company

is very appealing.

Unfortunately,

my specialist here has advised me

that she's too far gone to be saved.

You'll be hearing from our lawyers.

I think you'll find

we've taken the necessary precautions.

Now, if you'll excuse me...

You know,

while I was a guest at your clinic...

...I... I had some time

to think things over.

I've been seeing

a little more clearly since then.

For example, I can see

that this is an important moment.

I can see an opportunity here...

...even in the face

of such a devastating tragedy.

We... have a chance to innovate,

and to do it in a way

that will benefit you both.

The technology already exists...

...and I know where to find it.

Allow me to take a moment of your time.

When I was a little girl,

my mother used to ask me,

"What do you wanna be

when you grow up?"

And I would tell her,

"I don't wanna grow up. "

"I wanna stay young and beautiful. "

So I guess in a way

this is my childhood dream realised.

And I couldn't be more excited

to share it with you.

Welcome, everyone, to my Afterlife,

exclusively from Vole & Tesser.

From the perspective of the virus,

the human being is irrelevant.

What matters is the system

that allows it to function.

Skin cells, nerve cells,

the right home for the right disease.

Within our Afterlife capsule,

the system that is Hannah Geist's body

has been perpetuated,

even expanded

beyond what existed during her lifetime.

Make no mistake, however,

this is not some glorified cell steak.

Everything inside this housing

is either part of the original body

or has been grown directly from it

as a result of our patented

CellGarden technology.

Our chief technician, Syd March,

is about to load the latest virus

into the system,

where it will infect Hannah's body

before being sold as part of our

Vole & Tesser Afterlife product line.

Now, this is just a sneak peek.

If you wanna know

the nature of the infection,

you'll have to wait

until it's announced officially

at our product conference

at the end of this month.

Thanks for coming by. Thank you.

Thanks so much for your time.

Thanks for coming by.

- We'll see you at the end of the month.

- Thank you.

She's perfect somehow, isn't she?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes