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leaving a small coin

-like scar,

a quick and simple procedure.

Once administered, the drug requires a six

hour absorption period,

before the disease is completely neutralized.

After which point, regardless of stage,

the patient is restored to normal health.

Mass production of the drug is already

underway.

And shipments are being made available to

public clinics immediately.

Individuals diagnosed with s.O.S. Need not

suffer another day.

Contact your doctor immediately to receive

the ashby eni cure...

...and rejoin the ranks of equals...

We're gonna remember this feeling.

We're gonna live every day remembering and

we're not gonna feel it.

We're not even gonna exist anymore.

It's not over.

We're not doing that.

-So you don't want the cure.

-No.

Do you?

No.

This is Nia.

We want to go to the peninsula.

At my old post, i took part in an air patrol.

We wouldn't fly directly over the

peninsula, but...

...i could see it from a distance. It's

totally overgrown.

If anyone actually lives there it's in a

completely primitive state.

-How do we get there?

-You're seriously considering this?

We've already decided.

You know you'll be on your own out there.

There will be no one to look after you.

Whatever we go through it will be together.

I know how you're feeling, but you're not

thinking of all the risks.

If we stay here we'll be found out. We'll

get the cure.

You know, it's many years ago, i was not

much older than you when I got the bug,

no one even knew what s.O.S. Was back then.

and most of them would commit suicide.

There was a young man in my living block,

I could tell he was a hider, just like me,

but no one dared mention it back then.

One night, he knocked on my door and told

me that he and two others...

...were going to the peninsula and he

wanted me to go with him.

Of course, there was no way i was going.

I knew they were headed for their deaths.

Bess.

A few months after he left were the

loneliest I ever felt.

We'd only spoken that one time.

More than all the suicides I've seen.

It was his death that was the most...

...unnecessarily wasteful.

Such a waste.

That was a new feeling for me.

But you don't know that he died.

What if he didn't?

I can talk to my old colleague. He was the

pilot who took us on the air patrol.

the whole plan could be traced back to you

or to the group.

You said interfering was too risky.

If you make this decision you know there is

no turning back.

If you do manage to get out. You can never

return.

Of course.

When you get to the border ask for Oliver,

he will fly you.

What if he gets caught?

He won't.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Welling is the closest station to the border.

Trains don't go there until the weekend. I

checked the schedule.

We could leave on Saturday.

Three days.

-You're shaking.

-So are you.

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

Are you?

I got a conception summons.

By the time they come looking for you we'll

be gone.

My tag is blocked, I won't be able to get

on the train.

I won't make it through any of the check

points.

It's just a summons, right?

It's not like they're going to inseminate

you...

They'll check my blood. They'll see I have

the disease instantly.

Yeah but they can't force you to get the

cure.

I've been diagnosed, no one's forcing me to

get it are they?

Besides, the clinics are overwhelmed right

now.

All that's going to happen is,

they'll tell you you've tested positive for

s.O.S.,

and that you should see your doctor

immediately. That's it.

Then get out of there.

Nothing's changed.

We're leaving Saturday, 10 o'clock train.

You've already missed the whole morning of

work.

You should get over there right away.

I'll come after my shift.

Meet me behind the clinic.

Okay.

I received a summons.

-Hello Nia.

-Hello doctor.

Lie back for me, please.

-I'm going to take a sample of your blood, okay?

Okay.

I have the bug, don't I?

Nia, you're pregnant.

-What is it?

-She's pregnant.

She got called for conception duty and they

found out they're...

-Silas, calm down.

-...Taking her to the den.

You need to calm down.

I'm calm, I'm calm, it's fine.

-When did they take her?

-I don't know about an hour ago or something.

-All right well listen, i will contact Bess...

-No, no. No.

Not Bess. She won't help us. Ask someone

else.

There is no one else. Bess is our only hope.

Listen you can't be seen around here like

this.

-I'm fine, but let me come with you.

-You need to go home...

-Go home and I will contact you, wait there.

-I can talk to them,

-let me go with you.

-Don't attempt to see Nia.

Silas, go home. Trust me.

-What are they gonna do to her?

-Just calm down.

You need to stay calm, or they'll give you

the cure.

Give me a couple hours. Go home and wait

there.

Shh! Shh!

-Jonas?

-Get dressed as fast as you can.

And listen to me carefully,

last week, a woman was brought in called

Eva. She was stage three.

Last night she knotted a garbage bag over

her head,

suffocated, she's dead.

Now you...

Are going to switch places with her.

Eva didn't kill herself last night, you did.

You are Eva, she was you.

You're gonna walk out of here.

Hold out your arm. Your left arm please.

Okay.

All right. Shh.

You are Eva.

Got it?

Ready?

I told Silas to wait at his apartment.

You'll find him there.

The following message is an update

on the security breach at the den.

The collective wishes to congratulate

health and safety official,

who alerted authorities to three

individuals operating against protocol at the den.

Two of the three were health and safety

officials,

and the third was a physician at the den.

All are currently safe and receiving the

ashby eni cure.

So that they may return to work as a

productive equals in the collective.

The eni cure will now be required for those

diagnosed with,

or suffering from s.O.S.

And mandatory s.O.S. Testing will begin

immediately,

for all health and safety officials

as well as medical professionals.

Welcome...

Her name is Nia.

Her ID tag is 34729647.

She writes text for atmos.

You said her name was Nia?

Yes.

Was she brought here yesterday evening?

-Lives at 6l 415?

-That's right.

She died last night.

According to the doctor's notes,

the cause of death was asphyxiation.

Could you check that again?

Yes, that's her.

Sir?

Are you okay?

Do you need some help?

Where have you been?

Hey.

You okay?

Why?

I thought you were gone.

How long do you have?

Maybe five hours.

Silas.

Hey.

Fight it.

It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Fight

it.

Okay?

I'm still pregnant.

We're going to get on the train tomorrow.

Okay?

I love you.

I love you, I love you, i love you...

You have to fight it. Just fight it okay?

I can already tell it's in me.

Just remember...

Okay?

How?

Remember this feeling.

Just remember what this feels like.

Yeah... yeah, just promise me,

no matter what happens you keep loving me

no matter what I say

what I feel or don't feel

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