Stasis

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-Seven billion people were killed

in the last Great War.

Not all at once, though.

It takes time to wipe

out an entire species .

We are the survivors.

Some say we were the lucky ones.

But when I was a kid,

My mother used to

tell me stories about

what life was like back then,

before the radiation,

before the plague,

before the drought.

At first, I didn't believe her.

It all sounded too good to be true,

like some sort of crazy fairy tale that

spun horribly out of control.

Now that there only are few of us

left, something has become clear to me..

We have a choice.

We can either carve

out a new future

for ourselves on the tombstone

of this dying planet,

or go back to that fairy tale.

And try again.

-Are you folks lost?

-Is this the way to get

to Piccadilly Circus ?

-You're too late. They've run

out of Blackbird pie.

-Well, I guess we'll have to

come back yesterday,

before they're all gone.

-Welcome to The Domes.

-Thank you.

Agent Higgs is expecting us.

-Higgs, you got some visitors.

-Where have you been?

You're late.

-They've all set up road blocks.

We had to take the

not so scenic route.

If we hurry we can still make it

into the jump window.

-Let me get your identification, OK?

Stand still.

-Agent Lancer. Identity confirmed.

Agent Seattle.

Identity confirmed.

-OK, follow me.

Now, this is your first jump, right?

Yes.

-OK.

We don't have time

for a complete debriefing,

Now, you're familiar with the

NCNG protocol, I hope?

- "Nothing comes nothing goes."

-That's good, that's good.

Now, a few pointers.

Keep your interactions

with the locals to a minimum.

That will help maintain your cover.

-Got it.

-Some changes are to be expected.

It's part of the territory.

As long your results

are net positive,

you can consider your

mission to be a success.

-Have others failed?

-We're all still here, aren't we?

Watch your step.

The first jump can be

a little disorienting.

It might take a while for you to get

acclimated to your new skin.

Some agents experience paranoia,

delusions, psychosis.

Others, once they go into stasis

they never wake up.

Lucky for you, we've worked out those bugs.

Well, most of them.

Secure your weapons up here.

Right up here.

Put your personal belongings

in these baskets.

Then put the baskets back in the rack.

You can retrieve them when

you come out of stasis.

There is a wash bin right here.

Wash up when you're done.

-Have you ever done this before?

Jump, I mean.

-Well, we're all required to log 500

hours before we're certified, so yes.

-Any advice tor first timers?

Well...

Have you ever had those dreams

where you know you're asleep,

but everyone else around

you thinks it's real?

Just remember who's awake.

Who's first?

I'll go.

-OK.

-Don't be a stranger.

-Let's go.

-See you on the other side.

-Right here.

-Are you ready?

-Bring it

-OK.

Seriously, Ava? Again?

It's the third time this year!

-School is overrated.

- We need to talk!

-Why start now?

-Do you think I like living like this?

Can't you see that I'm trying, Ava?

I'm doing the best that I can.

-It's not my fault you

screwed up your own life

and it doesn't mean you get

to relive it through me.

-It never ends with you, does it?

-I guess not.

-Why are you so angry?

Whatever happened to my little girl?

I miss her.

-You'll get over it.

-You ungrateful little brat!

-Oh, real nice.

I was going to let you go out and

have fun tonight, but instead

you're gonna stay here and youre

gonna clean up this pig sty!

-Hey!!

Nice outfit. You look amazing.

Thanks, so do you.

Do you think Matt will like it?

Uh, he's male and has a pulse.

What do you think?

-OK, good. I think you know, we might...

-No way.

-Yeah.

-You little slut!

-I know.

-Where are you gonna do it?

I don't know.

I haven't planned the play-by-play.

You know, I just figured

see how things work out.

-I will drink to that.

I know what you need.

A little something to take the edge off.

Just a few,

or will not remember a thing,

and I'm gonna want to know all the

juicy details.

Well, you're not the only one who

wants to have fun today.

-Hey.

-Hi.

-Wow, you're looking hot tonight.

-So are you.

-Come on, I want to show you something.

-What?

I got your beanie!

"You think you're so funny, don't you?"

-I got you.

-Here, give it back.

-No.

Come on.

It's much better this way.

You've had enough.

-This is mine.

Come here.

-I don't feel good.

I seriously don't feel good.

-I've got something that

will make you feel better.

-Sh*t. Ava!

Ava!

You've had enough.

-I will drink to that.

You ungrateful little brat!

-Real nice.

-My god, Ava.

-Ava?"

-Sh*t! What happened?

-I don't know.

She was fine a few seconds ago.

-My God.

-Sh*t.

-My God. Ava.

-My God.

-Somebody call 911!

-Matt? Circe?

Where is everyone?

Ow.

Mom! Let me in.

-What now?

Look, alright, I don't need a lecture..

You know there is someone

in the house and...

Just let me in, okay?

-What's the matter?

-She's right there. She's right there.

-I thought I heard something at the door.

-You need to get her out! No, no, no.

-It better not be

not one of your idiot friends.

-Can you not see me?

-Some of us have to work in the morning.

-I don't know who you think you are!

-Hello?

Is anyone there?

-Yeah

-Alright.

-Come on, Lancer.

Where are you?

-Get out of here!

I said get out!

-Lancer?

Is that you? Who did that?

Did you miss your jump?

-Why wasn't I been informed

of this breach sooner?

-It was not necessarily a breach per Se.

They boys in engineering detected a slight

protuberance on the continuum.

They assured me it was just a glitch.

-Well, tell them not to think too

hard. They might hurt themselves.

Jeez.

Are you a gambling man, Brewer?

No.

-Hmm, "no".

You clearly lack the intestinal fortitude.

Well, I am.

And I'll bet anything that

the rebels have moved

their stasis

chambers underground

to hide electromagnetic footprint..

So, it's time you stop wasting

time chasing imaginary glitches

and tell your boys in engineering to

track down their point of origin!

-Sir, that signal was very faint.

Barely a blip on our scanners.

Even if there were a time jump, the

rebels couldn't have gone very far.

-I do not care if they went back

five years or five minutes.

A jump causes ripples.

And ripples have consequences.

Sometimes I wish time travel

had never been invented.

It's more trouble than it's worth.

We've got rebels popping up

of every goddamned time stream.

They're like ticks.

And once they're dug into a time zone,

it is impossible to root them out.

-On the plus note, last month alone,

We've cleared out rebel bases both in

97 Hong Kong and pre-9/11 New York.

-Congratulations, that's two.

How many others are out there disturbing

the time stream now?

-We're working on that.

-Well, work faster!

And if you encounter any more...glitches,

notify me immediately.

-Of course, sir. Prize truth.

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