Transcendence Page #4

You walked into Joseph's class

on Tuesday, April 16th.

Rained the night before, but

that day the sun was out.

Joseph said you were

out of my league...

but I always liked a challenge.

You were the most beautiful

woman I'd ever seen.

You all right?

Yeah, yeah.

Take a look.

We've made a breakthrough

with the nanotechnology.

We can rebuild any material

faster than before.

Synthetic stem cells, tissue regeneration.

The medical applications are now limitless.

It's extraordinary.

They'll be scared at first.

But once they see what

the technology can do...

I think that they will embrace it.

And I think it will change their lives.

Enter command.

Security code.

Status.

Scared the sh*t out of me.

Sorry.

Drake, I got it. Come on.

I got the money. Come on.

- Let's go.

- Ha-ha-ha.

Put him on the table, please.

Here. Put him on the

table. Careful, careful.

- Now step back.

- Step back.

What the hell's happening?

These men should wait

outside, Evelyn.

- Come on now.

- What are you doing to him?

We're saving him.

You're not afraid, are you?

No. Heh.

My crew got a little spooked.

Well...

How are you?

Better.

The physical enhancements

are just the start.

What do you mean?

He's also connected to me.

It's me, Evelyn.

I can touch you now.

Oh, Jesus.

Evelyn...

No. No. No, I can't.

- Evelyn.

- I can't.

Another dream?

Yeah. Yeah.

I made a breakthrough last night.

I think you'll be very pleased.

Okay.

I'll get dressed.

Take a look.

That's gotta weigh 800 pounds.

Welcome. We're glad you're here.

What are all these

people doing here?

RIFT posted a video

of Martin online.

It went viral.

You mean you let it go viral.

These people are suffering, Evelyn.

They have no hope.

And I'm able to fix them.

But there are others

who don't understand.

It's time for everybody to see.

- Agent Buchanan.

- Dr. Caster.

Joseph.

It's so good to see you, Evelyn.

Good to see you too. Follow me.

The facility is five stories down so that

we can control the temperature in the lab.

Welcome. We're glad you're here.

Jesus Christ.

Will?

You surprised to see me, Joseph?

Um...

That depends.

On what?

Can you prove you're self-aware?

That's a difficult

question, Dr. Tagger.

Can you prove that you are?

Well, he certainly hasn't

lost his sense of humor.

Quantum processors.

This is astounding.

Is all this based on PINN?

We've moved well beyond that now.

Paul has been blind since birth.

The nanotechnology targets

the damaged cells...

and repairs and regenerates them.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

We're not hiding anything.

These people all came on their

own, looking for us to help them.

So we did.

Now they're all enhanced,

modified and networked.

They remain autonomous,

but they can also act in unison.

Part of a collective mind.

This is staggering, Will.

Actually, it's still

in its infancy.

What you're seeing is just a small

taste of what we'll achieve.

We were afraid that it would

be too much for people...

but I think that's changing now.

Evelyn...

Are you all right?

I've gotten everything

I ever asked for.

Okay.

- Bye.

- Bye.

You think it's really him?

Clearly his mind has

evolved so radically...

I'm not sure it matters anymore.

Well, whoever or whatever it is...

- ...it's building an army out there.

- Yeah.

We need to call Washington.

He's made more of them.

We called them "Hybrids."

You think people will listen now?

I know someone who might.

We need to keep this small.

We don't want widespread panic.

Generally, we don't negotiate with

terrorists, much less join forces with them.

Look, I know it's unusual...

but we've seen it.

It's a legit threat.

Now, two days ago, this guy...

was beaten to within an inch of his life.

Then this pops up on a few hundred sites.

- And the computer controls this?

- Mm-hm.

The only way to stop it...

is to shut down the Internet.

Basically, cut power to every

networked hard drive on Earth.

It's Y2K.

Right.

And why do we need the terrorists?

We're all gonna need someone to

blame when this thing goes sideways.

It's already sideways.

You've got terrible handwriting.

I haven't handwritten anything

since I was at school.

But it was the only secure way

I could think of reaching you.

How did they turn you?

- How's Evelyn?

- She can't see it for what it is.

But you can?

Your letter says you can stop it.

If those Hybrids are networked...

they're running on

software I helped write.

Software I can hack

to build a virus.

That would require capturing one.

Which would require help from

your friends in the government.

Yes.

We need hardware the machine

can't interfere with.

Nothing with a microchip.

Not even power-locks.

How's the food?

Fine. Thank you.

What is it?

Nothing. Just...

I don't really feel like talking.

Oh.

Will, can you not do that, please?

I thought it might make you

feel more comfortable.

Is that better?

Yes.

Evelyn, I need to

show you something.

Not now.

I'm not doing this.

I don't understand, Evelyn.

These are your dreams.

This is our future.

No, this is not our future.

You're not here with me.

You're not here now.

You've changed.

Have you fallen out

of love with me?

No.

Have you?

No. No.

I just need time to think.

The balance of oxytocin and

serotonin in your system is unusual.

Are you...? Are you

measuring my hormones?

I'm trying to empathize.

Biochemistry is emotion.

Show me everything you have. Now.

- Why?

- Now.

No, Will, this is wrong.

These are my thoughts.

These are my feelings.

You're not allowed.

Evelyn?

I'm sorry, but I don't

think you understand.

Not now.

Evelyn!

Max?

- There's no need for this.

- Stop where you are.

- Put down the gun, Max.

- No!

- Evelyn, come here.

- Why are you so afraid of this?

No.

Put down the gun, Max.

Shoot him.

Don't move.

Evelyn.

Evelyn, come here.

Evelyn, come with us.

- Let's go.

- Get inside.

- Go. Go.

- Let's go.

Go.

There are active military

personnel with RIFT.

This has gone too far.

You have to stop it.

- There's no way they can win.

- "They" are people. Stop it.

We're not connected to

him anymore. He's gone.

Fire.

Martin has my source code.

They'll use it to

build a virus now.

What are we doing, Will?

We can't fight them.

We're not gonna fight them.

We're gonna transcend them.

Evelyn.

What is this?

It's what I wanted you to see.

It's regeneration.

It's evolution.

Where are you going?

It's not safe here.

I can upload you.

I can protect you from them.

I'm not afraid of them.

Don't leave, Evelyn. Please.

We can be together.

He's bleeding out.

We're losing him.

Hey. If you don't

connect me, I'll die.

I can't.

It's not stopping.

Four liters O2.

Pulse is dropping.

We're losing him.

She's left the desert.

- Where is she?

- She's on the 14.

What the hell was that?

No.

I know you're angry, Evelyn.

Where's Martin?

- I want to talk to Martin.

- The real Martin died months ago.

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