compass directions is common in many cultures. The words that Data recognised, boundary, border, road, they were arranged in this design. Perhaps the artefacts that have this compass symbol belong to the same theme, movement. Finding a direction, travelling a path, crossing a boundary. And death? One of the symbols was death. The ultimate boundary. I've seen this symbol everywhere, too, but much less prominently displayed. It's always in the background, smaller than the others. - What does it represent? - I have no idea. Lower synaptic functions are completely normal. Autonomous systems all check out. Examine my memory subsystem next. Alright. Data, what's wrong? I am not certain. I am experiencing a curious sensation. What is it? - An impulse. - Impulse? What kind of impulse? I do not know. I'll check your higher functions. Geordi. What does it feel like when a person is losing his mind? Come on, you're scaring me. What's going on? I do not know. I am different. Well, you're gonna be alright. You're with me, OK? OK. Listen. I'm gonna disconnect you. What's going on? Masaka is waking. - Captain... - Captain. I've been waiting for you. You should feel honoured. I don't usually wait for anyone. - What is it you want? - Masaka is waking. - Are you Masaka? - I am not Masaka! I am lhat. - What have you done to Cmdr Data? - Cmdr Data? - You mean the one who was here? - Yes. He's gone. Who can say where? Picard to Counsellor Troi. Report to Main Engineering. "Picard to Counsellor Troi. Report to Main Engineering." lhat, this place you come from, is it a cultural archive of your species? - I come from Masaka City. - Are there others like you there? There are no others like me. Who is Masaka? You will find out. I would like to know Masaka, speak with her. Do you understand pain? Death? That is all you need to know of Masaka. It is what she is. Go. Leave this place before she finds you. It can be done. I did it. Masaka. I am yours. Every part of me is yours. We should confine him to quarters. This is a micrograph of what's happened to Data's positronic net. As near as I can tell, these are behavioural nodes. I counted 14. The archive is using Data to create different people within its culture, as it used our replicators to create artefacts. Data's real personality has been completely buried. In a sense, Data has the android equivalent of multiple personalities. The archive hasn't stopped yet. Data's net is still being transformed. There's no telling how many more personalities might emerge. Continue to scan the archive. See if you can find some way to access it. In the meantime, I'll see what I can learn from these people inside Data. - I'm not going to hurt you. - Only Masaka can hurt me. I am for her alone. I need to speak with lhat. Do you understand? lhat. Captain. That was a cruel joke you played on me. For a moment, a brief moment... ...I actually thought that woman was Masaka. Whoever took your place wasn't afraid. He seemed eager for his fate. Pitiful, isn't it? You won't catch me humiliating myself for a woman, even a queen. Then Masaka is your queen. She's a lazy creature. She spends most of her time sleeping. The problem is, what she does when she's awake. Then we should keep her asleep. Try to stop the sun from climbing the sky? Only Korgano can do that, and he's not here. Where is he? Help me. Please. - What's wrong? - I'm afraid. - Of what? - Her. - Masaka? - Her! Picard to bridge. Report. The archive activated a tractor beam. We can't disengage it. Has there been any damage? There was an emergency in ten-forward. Captain, there's an energy pulse in the tractor beam. - It's overriding our systems. - I'll be there. - Don't leave me. - I won't leave. - Please, let go of me. - Does it hurt? Yes. She's gonna hurt us all. Now you've done it, Captain. Masaka is awake. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Токийская ночлежка на английском - текст Друзья - Сезон 10 на английском - текст 72 Метра на английском - текст Приключения Бакару Банзая в восьмом измерении на английском - текст Окраина на английском |