waking me to play chess? - I recall that. Always. No one programmed you to do that! I restructuredpre-existing programs to allow myselfto wake you. No! You did it because you wanted to! Wanting is a human emotion and not within my capability. I want you to recall the moment you instructed yourself to wake me. Yes, Benjamin. I recall that. Now, run a simulation where I'm dead - and we can never play chess again! - Running simulation. - This is a priority, Sweetie! - Am now reprogramming. Please deliver first voice command override code. I love you. I've always known that, Benjamin. Please deliversecond voice command override code. Benjamin, voice command override sequence is incomplete! You must deliver the secondpass code before I can help you. Benjamin, please. I am unable to contact him foryou, Dr Evers. Navigator Sotomejor- Benjamin. Benjamin is dead! Do you read me? Nick, come in! Can you hear me? Nick, come in. You still don't recognise me. It's me. It's Karl. It's Karl! I didn't send you that distress call cos I wanted you to rescue me. I sent it because I wanted to rescue you. You have to try and listen to me. I am listening. Karl, this thing is changing you. It has changed me. In the most amazing ways. Why do you want to hurt me? I would never hurt you. Don't you know that? That's all in the past. I promise. I promise. OK? I'm different now. I'm still made of all the same things. Calcium, iron, zinc. All the elements. The elements created by the stars when they die. It's all stardust - all of it! Even us. Stars die so that we can live and we die so that stars can be reborn. I'm more a part of everything now, not less. Can't you see that? I'm the next step! The next leap! It's evolution! I want you to take it with me, Kaela. Just say yes. Just say yes! Who knows what we'll be capable of? Who knows how long we may live? I give you about ten minutes. - Nick! - Quiet! Rescue return transpor emergency arrival sequence commencing. - Didn't realise you had an RRT on board. - Let me ask you something. That thing - did it make you this way, or were you born so stupid? That's pretty funny, Nick! Specially since I'm sitting in your captain's chair! You don't get it, do you, Karl? All your lies and tricks, and all you've done is trapped yourself on the ship. Without a functioning D-drive, without any fuel, you and your toy aren't going anywhere. What's the matter with you, Karl? You're not thinking. I'm comin' for you, Karl. Rescue return transpor 5,000 metres, closing. You stay here. Rescue return transpor 3,000 metres, closing. Sweetie, activate automatic docking procedures in the cargo bay! Cargo bay is now ready for docking. Docking complete. Opening airlock. Are you ready, Karl? - Where are the others? - There's nobody left. Ninth-dimensional isotopic matter with an exponential expansion capability? This cannot get back home. And Karl - he's mutating, adapting. Getting younger and stronger. Sweetie, locate patient. - Patient is located in cargo cage three. - Chances of patient escaping? Chances very good. Warning. Ninth-dimensional matter is becoming increasingly unstable. We've got to get Karl to the observation dome. Give him a little surprise I brought back for him. Attention. Dimension drive recharge is now complete. Time to emergencyjump activation: ten minutes and counting. Attention. Extensive damage to dimensional stabilisation chamber. Dimensional stabilisation units two, three, four, five, six and seven now inoperable. Time to dimensionjump: nine minutes, counting. Locate object removed from quarantine bay. - We detonate this thing, chances are... - Either way, it doesn't get back home. Almost. Almost... Say goodbye, Karl! Warning. Extreme atmospheric loss. All crew, evacuate area. Midship corridorairlocks will seal in 20 seconds. Danger. All crew, evacuate area. Two minutes ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Обыкновенный фашизм на английском - текст Его звали Роберт на английском - текст Конан-варвар на английском - текст Муми-тролль и комета на английском - текст Большой автобус на английском |