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xs05140100_MSG0001 |
Welcome back.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0002 |
So...how's that new left arm feeling?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_JNK0010 |
Reassure |
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xs05140100_SEL0011 |
Check your arm and nod approvingly. |
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xs05140100_JNK0020 |
Worry |
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xs05140100_SEL0021 |
Check your arm and shake your head. |
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xs05140100_MSG0003 |
Man, what a relief.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0004 |
You're lucky Lin was with us.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0005 |
If she hadn't acted as fast as she did, you might have[ST:n ]bled out entirely. We could have lost your whole unit.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0006 |
Aw, it was nothing...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0007 |
Hmm... That's strange.[ST:n ]The analytical scans didn't pick up any major problems.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0008 |
We know your fluids are circulating properly,[ST:n ]and it looks like you can definitely control your fingers.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0009 |
You SHOULD be back to normal...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0010 |
If Lin says the scans check out, I'm sure it'll be fine.[ST:n ]It can take some time to re-adjust.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0011 |
It's kind of like phantom limb syndrome, just in reverse.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0012 |
That must be it.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0013 |
You DID just have the operation...[ST:n ]Sadly, there's nothing I can do to speed up the sync process.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0014 |
Just give it a little time—you'll see.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0015 |
Before we go any further, I wanted to apologize.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0016 |
I should've realized you might've forgotten about this, but...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0017 |
As you've probably noticed, the body you're inhabiting[ST:n ]is artificial. We call them \"mimeosomes.\"[ST:wait ][ST:n ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0018 |
\"Mims,\" for short.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0019 |
Mimeosomes are designed to mimic[ST:n ]human physiology as much as possible.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0020 |
The whole point is for us to forget about them.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0021 |
That way we can still enjoy the things we love—like cooking![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0022 |
We're all like this—every single crew member[ST:n ]that escaped on the White Whale.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0023 |
All of us are mims.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0024 |
But why would friends all become robots?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0025 |
Well, just think about it:[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0026 |
It could've taken decades to find a new planet to call home...[ST:n ]or even centuries. We had no idea.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0027 |
Who would want to crew the ship if they knew[ST:n ]they were going to grow old or die along the way?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0028 |
Mmm... Tatsu see Linly point.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0029 |
Our actual bodies are waiting in the Lifehold,[ST:n ]in stasis with all the human passengers.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0030 |
We control our mimeosomes remotely from there.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0031 |
So you see?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0032 |
That's why it's so important for us to find and protect[ST:n ]the Lifehold. Our lives are on the line here, too.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0033 |
If the Lifehold were to stop functioning[ST:n ]for any reason while we're still there in stasis...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0034 |
...Everyone, including every mim in New LA,[ST:n ]would drop dead on the spot.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0035 |
That reminds me—something else you should know:[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0036 |
It's possible for us to switch to another mimeosome[ST:n ]if these bodies fail or become too badly damaged.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0037 |
But the process requires equipment from the Lifehold Core,[ST:n ]the central unit of the whole operation.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0038 |
Meh-meh! So what if Ganglion or big beastie[ST:n ]smash friends' robot mims?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0039 |
We wouldn't be able to come back yet.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0040 |
For now, we need to consider these mims[ST:n ]as precious as we would our real, actual bodies.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0041 |
Don't get reckless out there just 'cause you're in a mimeosome.[ST:n ]That's an order, you hear?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0042 |
One last thing...and I need to trust you all to keep this quiet.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0043 |
It's sensitive info, so HQ has only been telling team leaders[ST:n ]about it. We can't have a panic on our hands.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0044 |
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xs05140100_MSG0045 |
The readout on BLADE Tower... You've seen it?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0046 |
It's not some kind of special clock or anything like that.[ST:n ]It's a countdown.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0047 |
Big number counts down to what?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0048 |
The Lifehold shutting down.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0049 |
What?![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0050 |
The Lifehold lost its power source when we lost the[ST:n ]White Whale. It's been running on backup ever since.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0051 |
We need to locate the Lifehold AND get a power source[ST:n ]in place by the time that percentage reaches zero.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0052 |
And...if we don't?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0053 |
These bodies will no longer sustain us.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0054 |
We'll die.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0055 |
Not just die, Lin. Die out.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0056 |
It would mean the end of the human race as we know it. [ST:n ]The end of everything.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0057 |
Well, on that cheerful note...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0058 |
Okay, Rook.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0058_2 |
You good to go?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0059 |
Then let's report back to HQ.[ST:n ]I'm sure the Commander will want to hear about this himself.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG0060 |
Right.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs05140100_MSG9000 |
—Mimeosome Maintenance Center—[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |