Native America Page #3

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I have only your word for it.

Yes, my word.

How do I know you're not lying?

- Did they mention Awan?

- I did not say that they did.

- Seth did not mention Awan?

- Why should he do so?

She's dead.

The dead are disposed of.

We do not have reason

to speak of these things.

[Eva] 'You should rest, Cane.'

[Scrapes glass]

[Eva]

'This behavior is uncommon.

'I'm not used to dealing with it

'and I don't know

how to resolve him.

'He is unpredictable now.'

[Seth] 'Do not allow yourself

extreme reactions.

'Stay with us.'

[Eva] 'He is here.'

- What is this?

- It's for you.

[Eva]

'He has given me something.

'A shard from the engine room,

possibly.

'It has been broken

and carved into.'

I do not need it.

[Eva] 'He has created

'a representation

of man and woman.

'An image of them depicted.'

[Seth]

'Keep close watch on him.'

I have decided to go

into stasis hibernation.

It's not your turn.

Hm. I want to.

I need to.

I'm tired now.

[Seth] 'You must be prepared

to do what it takes

'to complete the mission.

'Should your co-pilot

become unfit to continue.

'This may include

extreme action.

'Until the completion of

the mission, we are with you.

'Until then.'

[Cane] 'I am out of stasis.

'I am awake.'

It's my turn to enter stasis.

Are you able to function?

Stay with me.

The mission needs you.

- What if something goes wrong?

- The probability is minimal.

I have feelings inside me

that I cannot make sense of.

But are you able to function?

[Eva] 'What have you done

to your uniform?

'I do not understand.'

[Cane]

'I am becoming individual.

'I need you to understand

for this to work.

'Understanding is the key.

'Then there's no need

for any of this.'

- [Eva] 'Any of this?'

- [Cane] 'Well, all of it.'

'I can make connections

in this way to you.

'To the transmission signal.'

[Eva]

'Help me understand, Cane.'

[Cane] 'No.

'I can't help.

'I can only show you.'

Time to...

Time to...

Time...

Time to...

Time to...

[Eva] 'What is the problem

with the hydrogen?

'Listen to me.

'There is a problem.

'Are you trying to block me now?

[Eva] 'I know you're there.

[Cane] 'You are here.'

[Eva] 'What is this?

'Why did you not answer me?

What are you doing?'

[Cane] 'What am I doing?

I don't know what this is.'

- No.

- 'I need to do this.'

- 'Cane. Stop this.'

- 'I want to be close to you.

'To feel someone.'

- Stop.

- 'Touch them.'

'This is the only thing

I can do. I'm sorry.'

[Eva] 'Move away.'

[Cane] 'What is this?

I do not know any more.'

[Eva] 'Do not touch me.

'Your name is Cane. Remember

who you are, who we are.

'We, you, us.'

[Signal shrieks in his head]

[Groans]

[Cane] 'I want to be close,

to be close, to be close.'

I want... want to be close

to somebody.

I need to feel someone.

[Signal shrieks in his head]

No! No! No! Stop!

Stop!

Next thing.

[Clears throat]

This is the next phase

to complete.

The...

most rational method

of solving the problems

which have arisen.

The problem that has arisen.

I am the problem.

This is the rational solution.

[Cane]

'Awan meant everything to me.

'The world. Home.'

For all of our parallel life...

...I felt what she felt.

Without her to tell me, I...

...don't even know if I am

one of you anymore.

[Seth] 'You are

losing control, sister.'

- What? What is it?

- [Seth] 'Can you feel it?

'Your weakness.'

[Cane] 'An uncertain fate now.

[Awan] 'Hello, distant friend.

'You must depart

into stranded night.

'Beware small steps. Sister.'

Cane.

[Grunts]

[Eva] 'I need to make a report

to Mission Control.

'I can only describe

these events.

'I need your guidance

on how to act upon them.'

[Seth] 'Proceed.

Tell us. Tell me.'

[Eva] 'My co-pilot

hung himself by the neck

'from a length of material,

'with the purpose

of killing himself

'and leaving me

on board the ship.'

[Seth] 'And is he alive?'

[Eva] 'He is alive, yes.'

[Seth] 'Sedate and restrain him.

'You must assure him

of his place in the Hive.

'In his mental state, he has

strayed and he must return.

'We will need him.'

[Cane] 'For all of our parallel

life, I felt what she felt.

'And without her to tell me,

'I am not even sure

if I am one of you anymore.'

Back, play.

[Cane] 'I am not even sure

if I am one of you anymore.'

[Eva] 'Not one of us.

'Not one of us anymore.'

[Seth] 'If he is not,

'then he must be terminated

after reaching the destination.'

[Eva] 'But, brother,

I need Cane for our return.

'Mission Control must know this.

'Without him I cannot take off.

'Seth?'

[Seth] 'What is

the mission status, Eva?'

[Eva] 'Trajectory is consistent.

'Fuel levels normal.

'Distance corresponds

to calculations.

'Cluster galaxy charted.'

[Cane] 'This mission

is not mine, Seth.'

[Seth] 'Do you not hear us?'

'You are of no use, Cane.

'You are disconnected and weak.'

Oh! Aah!

You must rest.

- Aah!

- You are weak.

No.

Untie me. I am not a danger.

Would you let me see the planet?

I want to see the planet.

The civilization

that made the sound.

If I can...

connect...

Mission Control

has not yet decided your role

when we reach the planet.

This will calm you.

[Seth] 'You will land

in a body of water

'close to a populated area.

'This way, the virus will be

at its most effective

'when released.

'The indigenous species

will be wiped out

'at an exponential rate.'

[Eva] 'And Cane?'

[Seth] 'He must not complicate

or compromise

'the release of the virus.

'We only get one chance at

setting it amongst the natives.'

I only see you once a day.

Routine.

I used to be in touch

with the Hive

every minute of every day.

Please.

Let me connect with Seth.

Things are different now.

I dreamed about him.

Ignore your dreams.

They do not matter.

We are approaching orbit.

You have to help me prepare.

Are you recovered?

- Yes. I am sorry.

- This is irrelevant.

Are you prepared

to complete the mission?

Yes. For the good of us all.

[Eva] 'Hydrogen?'

[Cane]

'Dropping to target level.'

[Eva] 'Slowing to orbit.'

[Cane] 'Burners prepared.'

[Eva] 'Entering orbit.

Are we at speed?'

[Cane] 'We are.'

[Eva] 'Adjusted to gravity.'

[Cane] 'Preparing to land.'

[People talk indistinctly]

I have seen them.

[People talk indistinctly]

They appear disconnected...

and weak.

This is fascinating.

It does not have the same sounds

as the other transmissions,

the same harmonics, melody.

It sounds primitive enough.

It is only verbal.

There doesn't seem

to be anything cerebral.

The virus requires

the DNA of the species

to ensure safe passage.

Next thing.

Next thing.

Oh...!

[Grunts]

[Grunts]

[Eva] 'Cane?'

Cane?

What have you done?

I can't sense you.

'Cane?'

- Abort.

- [Alarm sounds]

Reset!

[Seth]

'I could feel a change in you,

'a sudden absence

and then a surge.'

[Eva] 'Cane.

'It is strange to lose a link

'that has been so close

for so long.'

[Seth] 'So now he is deceased?'

[Eva] 'He is no longer with us.'

[Seth] 'Good.

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