Naoto's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourself falling through a black abyss, the air cold around you, although not bitingly so. Just as your eyes begin to adjust to the darkness on every side, you're dropped through a chute and tossed out into a brightly-lit area...


((#hardwired))

Comments

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

It's bright green.

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

[reaches out to wipe some off, then sniff it, trying to discern what it is]

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

It smells a bit putrid, like it might possibly be radioactive. The scientist is staring at you.

"Well?"

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

. . .

[HOLDS OUT LEG]

How's this? I know it's not a heart, but it's organic.

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

She looks furious.

"You expect me to accept something as obtuse as that?!"

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

You're not thinking about it the right way! If you study it, you can use it to improve your prototype!

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

"I don't want organic materials, you fool! I'm better off without them!"

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

Even if you don't want an organic body, you need to study organic materials in order to properly simulate them, right?

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

"I was an idiot for trusting you to keep your word..."

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

[. . . hfffffff]

I want to find you a proper replacement, but hearts are difficult to find. I'll keep searching. . . but take this anyway, okay? You could make some use of it.

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

She levels the screwdriver at him.

"Give it back."

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

[takes a step back]

The heart? I can't, it's where it belongs now!

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

"You what."

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

I put it in the manikin. The manikin reacted when I did, so that's where it belongs.

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

"It belongs to me."

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

[what did Marine say about. . . this being someone's heart. . .]

You're. . . a part of all of this, aren't you? And so is that manikin.

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

"Get out."

Re: Management

[lifeistooshort]

[but my crystal :(]

[but I did fail to uphold my end of the promise. . . nods, steps back, and heads back into the hub]

Re: Management

[dramatispersonae]

on you go