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But there is another

way to look at it.

I was going to die.

I was going to disappear.

Forever.

And I'm alive again.

I'm alive.

I'm alive.

- You're doing great, Marc.

- Good.

- No rush, small steps.

- You're doing great

You're going to sleep well now, Marc.

Get some rest.

You can rest now.

Goodnight, Marc.

Okay, now let's try

one finger at a time.

Hmm.

- It's difficult.

- Little by little.

What's it like?

The world out there?

What would you like to know?

I don't know.

Are there spaceships?

People living on Mars?

You know, things haven't

changed so much.

If you went outside,

you'd see a lot of buildings

from your time still standing.

And although we barely use oil now,

Cars still have wheels and

airplanes still have wings.

Let's try it with the other hand.

- Good morning, everybody.

- Good morning.

How are you feeling, Marc?

Good. Thank you.

Actually, Marc, there is something

you've never seen before.

Technology's biggest

revolution since computers.

We call it MW or

Mind Writer.

If you connect it to your head,

it can extract images and sounds.

With concentration and practice,

you can record your thoughts.

Nowadays, MW is used for everything.

This is where the

information is recorded.

Then later, it is

used to substantiate

anything that has occurred,

or to present

reports and projects.

Or to simply share experiences

and connect with people.

Or see what they're

doing behind your back.

It's also used to create art.

You were an artist, weren't you?

Yes.

Apart from anything else,

it would help us to

get to know you better.

And not only us,

very soon, many people will want

to know first-hand, how you feel.

We want you to have something ready

when we present you to society

to the media and to our investors.

The media?

A lot of people have paid

good money for your resurrection.

It's important that the

world meets you, Marc.

Of course.

Would you like to give it a try?

I'll put it on you

for a few seconds.

Are you okay?

I admit, the first time

can be a little intense.

You have to concentrate

on the images and sounds

to make them come into focus.

Like in the movies

you used to watch.

I'm gonna leave you. Try not to

overstimulate our patient.

He's had enough excitement

for one day, okay?

I'm going back to my office.

In my spaceship.

Wanna try it again?

Put it on yourself.

What are you do--

Marc! Marc! Marc! Marc!

Yeah, suck on that!

Am I all the things

I'm seeing and feeling?

If I manage to record my memories

Will they still belong to me?

That's the first thing I thought

when I put on Mind Writer.

I just hope I get the hang of it

before you see this recording.

in sign language

You're very pretty.

Thanks.

But nothing special.

Nowadays we have it

easier than you did.

We can choose our

children's features and

microsurgery does the rest.

No wonder people were

so ugly a century ago.

Thanks.

What about your teeth?

What about my teeth?

Is it intentional?

Of course, it is.

Why, you don't like them?

No, I like them.

How old are you?

46?

Ooh...

You got a boyfriend?

I think our notion of couples

is not as defined as it

was back in your time.

What do you mean?

Well, let's just say that

romantic love has come under

a lot more scrutiny.

You were truly slaves

to it back then.

We don't suppress much

of our love anymore.

Does that hurt?

No.

So what do you do in your spare time?

You're talkative today.

Um, well, since I started

working here, not very much, um

I'm a big fan of Mind Writer,

almost an addict.

I watch series, I have dinner

with my parents.

I meet with my sex group.

Sex group?

I'm lucky, it's very complete.

and I've got good friends there.

Whoa...

It's the world I always dreamed of.

I like you.

If you want, we can

have sex some time.

Well, later on, of course.

When your body feels strong enough.

Later on.

Of course.

Life.

What can we expect from it?

A body.

A working body.

That tightens and relaxes naturally.

That moves.

A heart that vibrates.

Elastic and strong.

Ready to feel.

Hey, Marc!

Here comes Rebecca.

Hi, Marc.

Wanna go to the

school dance with me?

Hey, hey, what about us?

Yeah, don't forget to invite

us to the wedding.

Na na, na na, na na...

Na na, na na, na na...

Make sure to get this

flower for you, Marc.

Life.

What do we expect from it?

Certainly not this fragility.

This half speed existence.

We definitely don't

expect a medical history

full of afflictions and minor defects.

A propensity for thrombosis.

Numbness in the extremities.

Involuntary movements.

Loss of equilibrium.

Scaling of the skin.

Irritation of conjunctive tissue.

Respiratory insufficiency.

Cardiac insufficiency.

Incontinence.

Impotence.

You don't expect so many

limitations so soon.

You never expect

this invincible fatigue

which eventually becomes like a fog.

Covering everything.

Marc. Stay with me, stay with me.

Threatening to turn off any light.

- Everything's going to be fine.

- Any sound.

...so let me get this straight,

if this is your exhibition,

does that make you

the exhibitionist, or what?

you might get

in trouble for that.

And if deterioration,

fatigue and despair do arrive,

you at least expect

to keep your memories.

You guys, there it is!

You see it?

Oh, there it is.

Marc Jarvis.

Mr. Jarvis.

What if your memories

were erased as well?

What will become of me

now that my memories are fading?

Neurocircuits are functioning

even better that we anticipated.

But there is something happening

in certain cells in this area here.

Now, we don't know why yet,

but they're deteriorating.

It's what caused the apoplexy and

it's what's causing the memory loss.

It's very difficult to

crack the problem, Marc.

We don't expect greater consequences,

but as far as your memory's concerned,

I'm afraid there's nothing we can do.

I don't mean to trivialize this, but

nowadays, memory loss is not

considered a serious problem.

Mind Writer allows us to recover

memory with a 100 percent accuracy.

In fact, millions of people

all over the world

lead completely normal lives without

actually remembering anything.

Could I speak to you

for a moment alone?

Sure.

Tell me Marc, what can I do for you?

Nothing.

I just wanted to have a little chat.

I haven't thanked you for

everything you've done for me.

You've nothing to thank me for.

Your family?

My kids and um...

My ex-partner.

I'd like to know...

what you think of my

progress as a patient.

I wonder what will

happen from now on.

If I'll ever move by myself.

If the complications will go away.

If I'll ever be normal.

I'm afraid, you'll never be

completely autonomous, Marc.

That machine keeps you alive.

It takes care of you.

But you will be able to

disconnect yourself from it

for greater periods of time.

You'll never move at the

speed and accuracy of a teenager.

And I can't promise you that

new complications won't arise.

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