The Gene Generation Page #4

set up to extinguish itself.

I often feel like

I'm fighting a losing battle.

I know exactly how that feels.

Did you ever feel like you...

like you just want to get away...

from all of this?

All the time.

I should get back to my apartment.

It must be a mess.

Hello.

Hello?

- Get him! Hold him still.

- Hello?

Hello?

Beat your ass! Come here!

Keep running like a b*tch!

Chrysanthemum tea.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I'm sorry about the time I hit you.

Hmm, which time?

- DNA hacker...

- Scientist, please.

How long?

Well, we developed

the technology

in the human genomics lab

about 20 years ago.

- 20 years ago?

- Yes.

At the time, you know,

our work was deemed

too radical.

Somebody blew up our laboratory.

I suppose it was for the best.

What do you mean?

Hayden and her brothers

were packaging our

research as a weapon.

It went against everything

I stood for as a scientist.

You see, Hayden wanted

that technology.

Now that they've

found me, Michelle...

it's over.

They probably have it

in their hands already.

- How can you be so sure...

- Only they know how to use it.

The Transcoder itself is useless

without the machine required

to upload the information.

That machine... the only one

of its kind... is with them.

Excuse me.

Randall.

What do you want now?

Where's Jackie?

Big sister

looking for her little

shithead brother.

Well, I don't have him,

but if I did...

what are you gonna do about it?

You have five minutes to get him.

What is it with you and your family?

You think you can

just call the shots

any time, anywhere?

What are you going to do?

Who the f*** are you?!

You came in here.

This is my place.

- I give the orders...

- Take me to Jackie.

Shoot her in

the f***ing head and...

Take me to my brother.

Now.

Jackie?

Open the door!

Jackie!

Jackie.

Michelle is taking

too long to bring Christian.

I've almost cracked

The Transcoder's code.

It's only a matter

of time, my brother.

Well, time, my little brother,

is something we don't have.

I'm just gonna take

matters into my own hands.

Look,

all I do know is that...

any time something

bad's happened to you...

or our family...

it's been because of me.

It feels like...

Put the guns down

or he's the first to die.

Don't, Mich, don't.

Now!

Mich!

Down.

That's it.

Now back off.

Did you think

I was gonna be killed

without a fight?

Rotten b*tch.

- Mich!

- What'd you say?!

Nothing?

Where are your big words now?

Is little brother

peeing in his pants now?

Look what your sister did.

I want my face to be

the last thing you see

before I put a bullet in yours.

But first, I'm gonna make sure you

keep those pretty little eyes open.

F***!

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Jackie...

I'm sorry.

I told you this wasn't...

I told you.

Mich?

Mich?!

- Of all the stupid...

- Shut up, Abraham.

Why the hell did you try to use

The Transcoder again?

Look what you've done to yourself.

What was I supposed to do,

sit here and do nothing?

What if you had damaged

The Transcoder?

All our plans would

have been ruined.

Calm down, my boy.

- What the hell are you?

- She is my sister.

You were supposed to help us!

Michelle works for me.

I owe her nothing.

Or you.

Now listen to me.

I need you to do

something very important.

What makes you think...

I'd do anything for you?

Michelle failed to meet

the final requirement

to obtain her tickets to Demeter.

All that hard work,

shame for her to lose her chance now.

But you, Jackie...

you can complete her mission

and guarantee her future

as well as yours.

Michelle can still be saved, kid.

You tried so hard to fit in,

to make things right.

All Michelle ever did

was cause heartache.

She doesn't know how to do it.

She doesn't know you try.

But now is your time to prove it,

prove you are a man

and not a baby anymore.

The world is yours, my friend.

All right, all right, all right.

Look at me. Look at me.

You're all right.

Okay. Good.

Now does this hurt?

Does it?

- How did you do that?

- I upped your immune system a little.

Your blood will regenerate

more quickly, okay?

So rest up.

Come on.

That's it. Come on.

And then, later on, you can kill me

for saving your life.

I only found you because

of the GPS on your phone.

When you'd been beeping

for just over an hour on the same spot,

I figured something was wrong.

Christian.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

Jackie.

Hey!

God, man, you just disappeared.

What's going on, Jackie?

Oh, nothing. I, uh... wait.

I... I got something for you. Here.

Oh, God, no.

You're not gambling again.

Hey, no, all right?

That's totally legit.

All right, just take it.

I want you to have it.

- No, I don't want it.

- Take it.

Just use it to get some new gear.

New goggles.

I missed you, man.

Sure you can't hang out a little later?

Yeah, no, I...

I'm... I'm proud of you.

You're the best bro I've ever had.

I want you to have a...

a good life.

Just, uh...

don't screw it up, okay?

I brought you some clothes.

Thank you.

You should ease up.

I need to get better.

I have to find Jackie.

I've uploaded all of Jackie's

information onto the "M" people list,

so if anybody's seen him,

they'll call.

Well, I can't stay here.

What if someone calls, Michelle?

Wouldn't you be here?

Listen, there's something

I've been meaning to ask you.

What is this?

These are travel documents.

I want you to come with me.

Christian, I...

I would love to.

- But I must find Jackie.

- And what if Jackie's dead?

Well, he's not.

I can feel it.

Well, if you change your mind...

they'll always be here.

Goodbye.

Jackie.

Michelle's been looking

all over for you.

- Where have you been?

- Doing what I needed to get done.

Don't make this hard on me

and I promise you,

this will be over soon.

What are you doing?

This is insane.

I'm living my life that's right.

- What are you talking about?

- Put him down, Jackie!

- Put him down.

- What?

What are you gonna do,

shoot me?

Listen to me, I'm your sister.

- I know what's best.

- No!

You don't know anything!

You don't know how I feel!

You don't know how

I'm feeling right now!

How'd it go?

- We have a job for you.

- Go to hell.

- No way I'm doing anything for you.

- Christian...

it's been awhile.

I apologize we couldn't

meet under better conditions.

Josephine...

You were expecting

someone else?

- My God.

- You know what I need you for.

Give me the code

for The Transcoder.

In exchange, I will provide to you

the calibration shift

as a sign of my goodwill.

This... this model

is made from scrap.

I don't know if the new chip

is sophisticated enough to...

Oh, you know it will work.

You can't leave me here.

You don't know

what I've been through.

Still...

I don't know if I can

repair all of the damage.

Just heal me enough

so I may leave Olympia

and find better treatment.

Maybe even continue in our research

on The Transcoder.

This time, for medical use.

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