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INTRODUCTION | INTRODUCTION | ||
The scene opens with the main character waking up. He is staring at the | The scene opens with the main character waking up. He is staring at the room's ceiling. There is the hum of a fan motor and the flowing air. | ||
MC: Another unfamiliar ceiling? | MC: Another unfamiliar ceiling? | ||
No... | |||
This is my room. | This is my room. | ||
Why... | |||
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NAVI: Good morn- (The | NAVI: Good morn- (The NAVI's greeting is interrupted.) | ||
MC: | MC:I'm awake! | ||
Not sure if | Not sure if I'm alive though. | ||
Messages! | Messages! | ||
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MC: Shut up! | MC: Shut up! | ||
I’ve got no time to lose my mind before work. | I’ve got no time to lose my mind before work. I'm behind as it is! | ||
Working for Tachibana Labs is enough! | Working for Tachibana Labs is enough! | ||
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MC:Good morning. | MC:Good morning. | ||
I | I didn't get any messages, what happened? Did Eiri-san descend from Paradise and finish all the late commits? | ||
EMPLOYEE: | EMPLOYEE: | ||
Haha, | Haha, that's a little too soon. The nutcase only killed himself last month. We could’ve really used him though. We’ve got more problems than solutions lately. | ||
Anyways, Lead says he cleared your plate. | Anyways, Lead says he cleared your plate. You've really dodged a bullet. He's been forcing us to drink ‘Coffee’ as punishment all morning. | ||
He said something about you doing a special assignment, Wetware division. | He said something about you doing a special assignment, Wetware division. Didn't you get a message? | ||
MC: I | MC: I haven't heard a thing. | ||
EMPLOYEE: | EMPLOYEE: | ||
Well you better see him before Lead thinks | Well you better see him before Lead thinks you're back on the job. | ||
MC: Yeah, will do. | MC: Yeah, will do. | ||
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Even weirder, Wetware? A special assignment? Am I being transferred? No, I’ve never even dissected a frog. How could I work in Wetware? | Even weirder, Wetware? A special assignment? Am I being transferred? No, I’ve never even dissected a frog. How could I work in Wetware? | ||
Whatever, | Whatever, I'll get some answers. | ||
But first, coffee. | But first, coffee. | ||
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MC:I’ve been told to see you about an assignment sir. I | MC:I’ve been told to see you about an assignment sir. I haven't received any kind of message... | ||
BOSS: Take a seat. | BOSS: Take a seat. | ||
Yes, | Yes, I'm transferring you to Wetware, I'm told there's a task that suits someone of your... Competence. | ||
MC: I | MC: I don't know the first- | ||
BOSS: You | BOSS: You don't have to. I don't know the details. This comes from even higher up. I'm just responsible for a little paperwork. | ||
MC: When is this supposed to happen? Where is the Wetware division? | MC: When is this supposed to happen? Where is the Wetware division? | ||
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The scene is in the | The scene is in the MC's loft again. | ||
The screen on the desk is dark. | The screen on the desk is dark. | ||
:SE:Cicadas stridulate in the background. | :SE:Cicadas stridulate in the background. | ||
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MC: *Yawn* | MC: *Yawn* | ||
I must be | I must be dead... | ||
Nothing can hurt this much in the morning and still be considered alive. | Nothing can hurt this much in the morning and still be considered alive. | ||
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What time is it?! I must have slept in. | What time is it?! I must have slept in. | ||
Oh | Oh NAVI... You have failed me for the last time. | ||
I'll be out in a minute! | |||
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Two men sprites of the | Two men sprites of the MIB's stand in the foreground. The background is the front of a Black Toyota Century. They're wearing strange eyepieces with a laser-sight. (They can be recognized as the MIB; Lin Sui-Xi and Karl.) | ||
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MC: | MC: You're my ride right? | ||
MIB (KARL): Yes, we’re here to escort you. Step into the car. | MIB (KARL): Yes, we’re here to escort you. Step into the car. | ||
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Do I have to get there everyday? | Do I have to get there everyday? | ||
MIB (LIN): | MIB (LIN): We'll be there soon. | ||
I | I don't think that will be expected of you. | ||
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MC: Whoa, what package? | MC: Whoa, what package? | ||
MIB (LIN): | MIB (LIN): Don't ask too many questions. It's bad for your health. *He takes a drag from a cigarette* | ||
MC: Right. | MC: Right. | ||
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The scene stands before a 3 storey tall concrete and glass office complex, it stands solitary and there is no one outside. | The scene stands before a 3 storey tall concrete and glass office complex, it stands solitary and there is no one outside. | ||
A few footsteps are heard as the scene fades into a reception area. It appears very sterile. Like a | A few footsteps are heard as the scene fades into a reception area. It appears very sterile. Like a doctor's office. | ||
In the | In the Foreground: A very professional looking young woman sits at a desk typing on a small NAVI monitor. It partially obscures her. | ||
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*She glances past him* | *She glances past him* | ||
MC: | MC: Uhh... | ||
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TSUBAKI: You must be the transfer. | TSUBAKI: You must be the transfer. | ||
MC: | MC: That's correct, I'm supposed to work in Wetware? | ||
TSUBAKI: | TSUBAKI: That's not entirely correct, for the time being... | ||
*He glances at the receptionist* | *He glances at the receptionist* | ||
Let's continue this on the way shall we? | |||
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TSUBAKI: Now, | TSUBAKI: Now, that's better. | ||
Officially, | Officially, you're under employment of Tachibana Lab's Wetware division. You'll receive the same payroll as our specialist technicians while you carry out your task. | ||
MC: My task? | MC: My task? | ||
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MC: Whoa. | MC: Whoa. | ||
TSUBAKI: Impressive | TSUBAKI: Impressive isn't it? It is the culmination of years of work by Eiri and The Knights, The most valuable project in human history. | ||
MC: What? | MC: What? | ||
Who? | Who? I... | ||
Who again? | Who again? | ||
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How? | How? | ||
I'm in the dark here. | |||
TSUBAKI: None of | TSUBAKI: None of that's really relevant to you. I'll brief you and the specimen will be released to your custody. | ||
MC: Okay | MC: Okay but... Wait, wait, what exactly do you do here? | ||
I thought I was picking up a package. What is this “specimen?” | I thought I was picking up a package. What is this “specimen?” | ||
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TSUBAKI: This is Wetware. If it can be done with biology we make it happen. Anything. | TSUBAKI: This is Wetware. If it can be done with biology we make it happen. Anything. | ||
MC: So, that thing in | MC: So, that thing in there... That's a cyborg? A clone? | ||
TSUBAKI:The specimen is an synthetic lifeform bonded to the form of a human being. | TSUBAKI:The specimen is an synthetic lifeform bonded to the form of a human being. | ||
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To call it by some ridiculous science-fiction moniker does not do our work justice. | To call it by some ridiculous science-fiction moniker does not do our work justice. | ||
We prefer to call | We prefer to call her... Lain. | ||
MC: When did I step into | MC: When did I step into wonderland... | ||
Lain, Like rain? | Lain, Like rain? | ||