The Anomaly Page #5

Maybe once or twice.

That's enough

to save the boy.

We both have lost

people that we care about.

We shouldn't lose this kid.

Put these on

before you change.

Why are you

really helping me?

What else do I have?

Hey!

Reply, Eden.

Right answer, hero.

How long?

Three days.

We're not far,

but we haven't much time.

The other guy's been looking.

Ten minutes till you

change back, right?

Yeah.

Here you go.

All right. Let's roll.

This is where it's all going down.

Whatever it is.

Hibiscus.

I started a countdown.

So you'll know.

Okay, I need you to listen to me.

You need to run now.

'Cause if you see me again,

it won't be me.

Do you understand?

No.

Yes. Yes.

No!

Listen,

I'm trying to save your life.

No. No.

Welcome, Dr. Langham.

I've made your virus,

integrated the biotechnology.

Now let my son go,

you bastards. Let him go!

HI have to test it.

They killed Leonid...

Drop the gun, Ryan.

Dr. Langham.

Yes!

Drop the gun

or the boy dies.

We took this subject

to test the new virus

when we rescued

you from the plane.

Or me, I should say.

Less than a day, the body

assimilates imbedded picotech.

Subject's online in two.

New population-control

satellite's been launched.

You're looking at

the first of the new breed.

I thought I was the first.

Third actually.

An expendable prototype.

All I have to do

is walk out there,

and within days,

without them realizing it,

people will be

ready to be controlled.

Ready to be given purpose,

my dear boy.

What do you

plan to do with me?

Nothing.

Your satellite will be back

online in a few moments.

I may just push white noise

through your signal,

keep you around like my

favorite old pair of slippers.

You won't be

coming back again, Ryan.

Any last requests?

A drink.

I do have

one more question.

Why?

You know how you

control the masses?

Fear.

Humanity does

appalling things.

Some of them,

I've experienced.

We saw so many tragic cases

come through the unit.

It was sickening.

War. War. War.

Endless fighting and dying,

and dying and fighting.

But in the world

that I create,

if you break my laws, you

will simply be switched off.

Your signal overtaken.

And that fear will

create a beautiful future.

A world without conflict.

A world of harmony.

Harmony.

Exactly!

So why do you

wish to stop me?

Because I want my life back

and you don't have the right.

Not only do I have the right.

It's my duty.

Your life. You have no life.

I've been your life!

I took you

because you ended yours

when you allowed

your wife to die,

because you

couldn't make a choice.

It's important what you

read last thing at night.

It sets the tone

of your sleep.

That was one of the many

things you taught me.

I learnt so much from you.

So, so much.

Things I'd never

even heard of before.

Like valencies,

isomers and

chemical reactions.

Did you meet him?

He's dead.

Doesn't matter.

How about this

beautiful creature next?

You're fond of

her aren't you?

My dad likes her, too.

My mother had more class.

But this isn't

just for her.

We need a new world

and this is it.

Your dad's plan

won't work, Harkin.

I agree.

My father's an idealist,

it doesn't mean he's wrong.

You see, I put a little

more thought into it.

There are no good guys

and bad guys, Ryan.

Just opinions.

But you know the right way to get one

individual controlling everyone?

By having me controlling

the right individual.

For example, lets just say a

particularly unstable world leader.

Control's inevitable in some

form, whether it's us or not.

But this being airborne, people

are gonna purge their systems.

They're gonna mimic the tech, they're

gonna destroy the satellites.

I know that.

But me having

the right person,

doing the right thing to ensure

that this planet has a future.

Now that makes sense, Ryan.

That's how I'll

remake the world.

There's absolutely

no reason to stop me.

You don't give up,

I infect her, we win.

You shoot me, this falls,

it goes airborne, we win.

You do nothing,

you time out, I win.

This is not a situation that

you can shoot yourself out of.

I guess not.

All this for a kid? You've caused

me so many problems, Ryan.

So, I'm gonna let you watch me

inject her before you time out.

Admittedly, it'll be a little

different for my father.

Let's just see if he likes

being inside her once again.

Something for him

to toy around with

before he ultimately realizes

that he's not needed anymore.

She doesn't deserve that.

Oh, I know that.

But we should always try and do

what's right for our family, Ryan.

You of all people

should know that.

Missed.

Let's see how you like it!

Hey, whore,

say goodbye...

Hey, Ryan.

Come on. Come on up.

You okay? Here. Here.

His name's Alex.

I want you to look after him

as if he were your own.

Thank you so much.

No! You don't

have to do this.

If I don't do it,

I'm gonna change back.

Please! Please!

I'm sorry.

No!

Time's up!

You okay? I got you.

Hang on. It's okay.

Hang on a second.

Ryan?

Hey, it's me.

It's okay now, it's over!

Harkin and Langham?

They're dead.

Look, I couldn't risk anyone else

tuning in, so I cut them out.

Where are we?

Home.

Look.

I tried explaining to

him as best I could.

It'll still probably take him a

little time to get used to you.

He's a good kid.

I was thinking that maybe we could

all hang until we figure things out.

Mmm.

Baby, that was no minor surgery.

You need to rest.

I have an idea.

You take control.

...hang tight.

We're live in five.

Ryan?

Ryan?

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