Broken Brakes 22

4-AD INFINITUM

Dr. Ben Jamin is washing his hands, while two other doctors and Ele Anor are prompting a Subject for implant.
It's the latest model. A Prototype. This one bleeds. Not real blood of course, but just as if. If everything goes well, they will be launching hundreds of them by the end of the year.The harder task was going to be transplanting memories from the old models to this new ones. Dr. Jamin is absolutely sure, that the Blacks won't notice the difference. They are going to be so 'human' !
It's a pity Ara's dead. The Paradise dream is lost forever ! Luckily the Blacks are still a reality.
They will do just fine !

'Is the memory ready ? Ben wants to start now and get over with it.

''They went to look for it.' Ele writes something down on a pad. She seems a bit concerned.

'Are you sure Ben, that there will be any difficulties ?'

'Nah!... He's a broken man. And he has lost everything : Fame, credibility, love and hope. All the things we bestowed on him.... Godly gifts ! Ha ha !'

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Sil Vester is in his office.
A knock at the door, and without waiting for an answer, two subjects in white uniforms, come in.
Sil closes his notebooks, switches off the computer and puts the golden pen in the upper drawer of his desk. He stands up. For a moment he considers jumping out of the window.But he's too feeble. Too weak. And over all, he wants to know what is to be a Subject. Not that he was very eager about it in the past. But now... He might well try it. He knows he doesn't have any other choice, so....
And in the end Life is what's important. Who cares what kind of life ! To Remain is the golden rule. The Magic Word.

He follows the two doctors down the corridor to the lifts.
120 floors later, he reaches his destiny. The Future awaits him, on the subject laying on a cold steel table.

THE END