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Quick, quick, Tom, look!

What are you doing? Tom, look.

Quick, shoot it.

Yep. Shoot it more. Over here.

Up there, up there
in your corner.

- On the side. Get on the side.
- Look here.

Yes! Oh.

Over here. Here.

Tom, what are you doing?

Tom! Ugh.

Oh.

Good one.

- What are you...
- Mate, mate, oy.

- Give us the pen.
- Just give me two seconds.

I've just gotta write this down.

- I'm not vandalizing.
- Give me the pen.

Give me the pen.

Just give me two
seconds, stop it!

- No, no, no, mate, mate!
- You don't understand!

I'm about to
revolutionize science!

Get your hands off me, mate.

The pair of yous.

I'm calling the
cops, don't move.

Tom, we've gotta go.

Tom!

What is it that you don't get?

I've already explained.

- Can you simplify it?
- No, I can't simplify it.

It doesn't get any
simpler than that.

I just think there's gotta be

some kind of
intelligent civilization.

No, no, no, that's a completely

irrational conclusion
to come to.

It's mathematically
near impossible

that type three
civilizations exist.

It's more likely that
the Dyson sphere

has been created and implemented

by a type two civilization.

KLG Community Radio.

I have one comment to make.

I read that NASA has plans
to create a Dyson sphere.

Yeah, okay, and if you
believe that, you're an idiot.

Keep your calls coming through
to Tom's Terrestrial Tabloid.

I have a joke for you all.

Einstein developed
a theory about space

and it was about time, too.

You're on Tom's
Terrestrial Tabloid.

Regarding the Fermi paradox.

Do you feel that the
great filter is ahead of us?

It must be.

It's... it's primitive
thinking to believe

that Earth is special
or one of a kind.

So, yes, it has to be.

Well, with the significant
unknown variables,

isn't it just as likely the
great filter is behind us?

We haven't found life.

No life, not even
a smidgen of life

anywhere else in the universe.

So, yes, it has to be.

In all honesty,

I find the notion of a
great filter unsound.

I find it much more likely

that physical colonization
is a backwards concept

to a more advanced species.

Look, there is a great
filter, there has to be.

There's no other viable option.

Unless there's plenty of
noise and activity out there

but our technology
is too primitive.

We seem to have lost the caller.

And that looks like it's
a wrap for another week

on Tom's Terrestrial Tabloid.

So be sure to
subscribe to the podcast.

Of course, follow me
on all your social media

and remember, watch the skies.

It's my pleasure
to share with you all

the potential of
what this can do.

Uh, for those who are new,

I'm working on alternative
spectrums of communications.

Specifically, dark radiation.

It is theorized that dark
radiation can offer up

Sorry, George, the slide.

- Here.
- Oh. No, I've got it.

Um...

Okay, okay.

So I was saying that
dark radiation is theorized

to have a whole new spectrum.

I've been developing
the hardware

that will hopefully
create and isolate

dark matter
materials in a vacuum.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Isn't this what
we saw last year?

Um...

Well, this...

If this can be developed...

Hang on. "If"?

The issue we have is that
you still don't have anything.

No mockups, beta version.

They don't understand
the potential.

But the communications industry,

we can't bank on
a potential return

10 years away.

We tried getting someone
in to work with you.

You know that wouldn't work.

We're not renewing
your contract.

We've wasted 10
years on this already.

But, hey, I managed to
talk them into allowing you

to continue to research
on this IP in your own time.

But just remember.

We own the rights
once you crack it.

We still want this to work.

- "Need" this to work.
- I hate to say it

but I did warn you
about this last year.

I don't know, George.
Maybe find something new.

Lots of people find
something meaningful to do

in old age.

Stop staring.

You told me 20 years
ago that you never wanted

to set foot in a
classroom again.

Have you looked at
finding another backer?

Not really.

The IP is theirs anyway.

You've worked so
hard to get this far.

It'll be a shame to
throw it all away now.

Besides, retirement is
not all it's cracked up to be.

I just read an entire
book about ants.

Amazingly complex.

You know, there's
these explorer ants.

Usually, they get killed.

But they're necessary

for the advancement
of the whole colony.

I feel like I've wasted my life.

Amounted to nothing.

Look.

George, look at me.

I know you.

You'll be okay.

You will find your way.

I don't know.

Graham?

You'll never guess.

I'm heading back
to the classroom.

Yeah.

Look, can we meet up
at the park Thursday?

Same time.

Shit, I see it's our mistake.

- Doesn't surprise me.
- What?

Surprise me.

Well, let's see what
we can find for you.

What's your area?

Science, computer technology.

Got a couple of history classes
I can give you. A half day.

Sorry for the mistake.
Just one of those things.

Can I have some quiet, please?

The rules say if you're not here

in the first 10 minutes of
class, then it's cancelled.

Yeah, class is cancelled.

Well, my watch says

it was meant to start
eight minutes ago.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Girl with the red hair!

Did you just call me
"girl with the red hair"?

I need you all to listen up.

Hey.

Hey.

Don't touch me!

I'm gonna report you.

That's right, walk away.

I thought you were
here for the whole day.

Nope, I'm done.

Bugger.

My name is George West,

and for 29 years,

I've been working in
computer programming

and experimental physics.

The focus of my career has been

on developing a new
form of communication

which to my knowledge,
no one else is researching.

You're in a room with
a bunch of other people

all wearing blindfolds.

Everyone is talking
over each other

and there is someone on
the other side of the room

that you wanna communicate with.

But you have no
hope of hearing them

above all the noise.

So, what do you do?

You take off the blindfold.

You communicate using your eyes.

Another sense.

That's essentially
what I'm doing.

I'm creating a whole other
way that we can communicate.

Gamma rays, X-ray, UV,
they're all dangerous to us.

My research is looking
at the very real possibility

of there being another
spectrum entirely untapped

that is much larger than the
electromagnetic spectrum.

So if my mobile phone
uses microwaves,

could I use it to
heat up my food?

So far, my research
has been funded

- by a private company.
- Oztel.

Your university is
perfectly positioned.

I'm sold.

I was sold before you walked in.

Let's just say I do my homework.

Of course, the
university would own

the complete intellectual
rights to this property.

You do own the rights?

Of course.

It'll be a 12-month contract
with quarterly progress reports.

Twelve months?

Consider it a trial.

What would you expect me
to accomplish in one year?

Of course, you can continue
teaching if you prefer.

Graham.

Trudy?

What's happened?

On behalf of Trudy
and the family,

I would like to welcome
you all here today

to this service of
remembrance for Graham.

In speaking with
Trudy this week,

she reminded me that
Graham was the kind of person

who did well at whatever
he put his hand to.

We're here today, of
course, to mourn his loss.

At the same time, we want to
remember his good qualities.

Each of us has
only one life to live.

We each need to
think about our legacy.

In what way is the
world a better place

as a result of our
own contribution?

What will we remember Graham

for having left behind?

I'm in.

I thought you would be.

There's one other thing.

I know you like to work alone,
but I think it would be wise

With all due
respect, I am grateful.

But it really is
just a one man

I'm sorry, George,
but that's the

But I am someone
who works best alone.

Call him your intern.

Plus, given the eight years
of work to get where I am

Those are the terms.

Who do you have in mind?

Okay, final question!

The paperboard, also known
as the Chinese takeout box,

was invented in what country?

Uh, I think it was
the United States.

Not China?

No. I'm pretty
sure it was the U.S.

I don't know, I've never
had Chinese takeout before.

Really?

Well, I'm not Chinese.

Well, maybe we
should try it sometime.

Why would they call it Chinese?
It doesn't even make any sense.

Okay, this calls
for sudden death

between team Tom and Co.

And Better Late than Pregnant.

Okay, so if you guys
can please choose

a representative from the table,

and have them come
up the front, thank you.

Okay, sudden death.

Uh, the first team to get
this wrong is out, okay.

An easy one to
start off with here.

Is gravity a force that
pushes objects apart

or pulls them together?

Oh, no help from
the floor, please.

What's your answer?

- Pulls them.
- Right, right.

It's neither.

Okay, one of these
teams is correct.

Which means that
was the final question

for this evening.

So, can we have
a drumroll, please?

The answer is...

it pulls them together.

- Oh! Yes.
- No.

Well done, guys,
we'll get you vouchers.

- No wait, you're wrong.
- What?

Chill out, pal.

Gravity is not a force.

It's a consequence
of space-time.

Mate, I don't write
what's on the cards.

Stop, listen to me.

The mass bends the
space-time around it.

- Yeah, take it easy, mate.
- Einstein proved it.

Hey, mate, just take mine.

I don't care about
that. It's not about that.

You guys were
wrong, I was right.

Look, you just have to
accept what was on the cards.

- It's done, it's over.
- I'm not coming back.

Hey, I can get you a voucher...

Wait, just calm down.

I have a radio show.

Radio show?

Yeah, it's really good.

I call it, Tom's
Terrestrial Tabloid.

It's quite intelligent.

I see.

Budding celebrity scientist.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll most likely have my
own TV show at some point.

World tours, books,
websites, that sort of thing.

Interesting.

I have two PhDs.

One PhD was enough for me.

I suppose that makes me
more educated than you.

So this is it.

What have we got here?

The transmitter
and the receiver.

Who's Graham?

An old friend.

You worked together?

Something like that.

Let me show you what I've got.

This is where I get stuck.

I can't get this damn
thing to send the signal

from the transmitter
to the receiver.

Fuck off.

First step is creating
a stable transmission

of the signal from the
transmitter to the receiver.

And the end game?

It will completely change

how we communicate
with each other.

E-mail, text, video calls,
all outdated instantly.

If this simple signal can be sent
between these two machines,

then we have proven
that dark radiation exists.

What information
is in the signal?

It's a sine wave.

Instant and near
infinite data transfer

between any two devices.

If we can do it, the
license on the tech

would have to
be billions, right?

Maybe, but let's not
get ahead of ourselves.

- The maths checks out.
- It's not stable.

Then push it harder.

In my last video, I told you

that I was starting to
research dark radiation.

This new form of
digital communication

has limitless
implications for the tech

and communication industries.

Make sure you don't
put this on the radio

or anywhere else.

Not until we know what we have.

I found your YouTube channel.

It'll grow, I've
only just started.

Six subscribers.

Any attention's
better than none.

You have to take it down.

- What, why?
- Take it down.

We don't know what we have yet.

- What do you mean?
- We need more testing.

Don't be ignorant.
This is science.

- Just take it down, all right?
- All right.

It can't be from
anything else, right?

So let's try again.

Hang on.

I know this.

I once estimated the
curvature of the universe

using the predicated
matter density at the time.

They should give
us the ability to send

a dark radiation signal
the distance required

from the transmitter
to the receiver.

Try that.

We have dark radiation.

The future ain't
what it used to be.

- Hey, princess.
- This is Alicia.

Oh, nice to meet you.

You know, you should
have introduced us, Tom.

All right, let's start.

Did you hear about
Marian's new book deal?

It got read by Penguin.

Said it should get picked up.

It's kind of a big deal.

Yeah, but you haven't
signed any contracts yet.

Well, no, not yet.

You know I'm working on
some pretty interesting stuff

at the moment.

Oh, yeah, you've got that
internship, haven't you?

Well, I hope they're
going to give you

a well-paying job
at the end of it.

It's not about the money.

Well, I'm just saying you
have to be responsible.

You've got other
people to think of.

You know, this work
I'm doing at the moment,

it's, uh, it's pretty big.

Do you remember when
Tom made that watch

and you stuck the speaker to it?

Do you remember that?
And the microphone?

When did he do that?

Hello? Hello?

He never did get that
ear-piece happening, did he?

Everyone walking
around with their wrists

stuck to their ears.

Hello? Wait, I can't hear you!

He's having fun, isn't he?

Just take a joke, Tom.

You know what I don't get?

How you all support Marian

and her little
book writing thing

which, let's be honest, is
probably gonna go nowhere.

- Tom.
- I mean, how many writers

are out there thinking
they're gonna break through?

But none of you, not
a single one of you,

know anything
about what I'm doing.

You've always thought
that you were better than us

and smarter than us.

Yeah.

'Cause I am.

Come on, let's go.

So, what's the
announcement strategy?

I think I'll hold off
on that for a bit.

I've had some stuff
published online before.

- As I just said
- I'm just...

I'm saying, what's the point if
we just keep it to ourselves?

What's your plan?

The proper procedures, Tom.

We continue testing.

We cross check, make
sure all claims are backed

with multiple verified
sources and first-hand results.

We get an independent
third party to verify.

But we do it right.

And eventually, we
release it into a journal.

- A journal?
- We are at...

For what, three
academics to read?

No, fuck that. It's outdated,

and everything
gets leaked online

before announcement these days.

At the moment, we have control
over how the story gets shared.

I have a strategy that'll
give us maximum exposure

Hold up, hold up!

This isn't a publicity stunt.

All we've been able to do so far

is send and receive a signal
two meters across the room.

Anything we claim,

respected scientists are
going to try and prove wrong.

We must be watertight.

And they will come
at it from every angle.

Well, fuck them.

No, Tom, we don't.

We could sell what we
have to a tech company

right now for millions.

- Let me tell you a story.
- Your stories suck.

Well, you're going to listen.

I spent six years
working at Wittcom.

We developed wireless
charging for mobile devices,

batteries, phones, prototypes.

We had them.

And then my partner, my...

He took pictures.

He posted them online.

The media mocked how they looked

because they were
ugly prototypes.

So we rushed the launch.

We didn't do enough testing,
the batteries caught fire.

Over 20 people got
third-degree burns.

They only spent three
months on the shelves, so no!

I am not going to rush this.

You finish calibrating.

You need to come back, now.

Tell me exactly what happened.

- Well, I
- Wait a second.

You're recording?

What happened?

Well, I was about to
shut down the receiver

and I just angled it this way
and it was facing the window

- and then all of
a - Don't touch it.

What's it picking up?

That filled up in,
like, half a second.

We've got verifiable evidence

of a stable transmission signal

in a previously theoretical
energy spectrum in the lab.

However, today, we
briefly received a signal

originating from outside
the lab instantly filling up

our hard drives.

The source of the signal
is currently unknown

as the receiver was
accidentally pointing

towards the sky,

but further tests to come.

So quick update.

We realized the
receiver needed focusing

which we've modified

and that we needed
to track the source

as it moves across the skies.

So tonight's the test
to see if we can track

this moving signal.

And now we wait.

Tell me.

You have a lot of education.

How is it that you haven't
found the right vocation yet?

I don't really do
well with people.

I mean you're okay.

Your positives outweigh
your negatives, but...

most people, they
just get in my way.

My second PhD,
they tried to stop me.

I was trying to
disprove Einstein.

Could you?

He's a tough man to beat.

For me...

I always wanted to
contribute in some kind of way.

Some say they find
that in having kids.

I have a son.

We don't really
have much contact.

Nothing happened, we just...

We just don't talk.

I guess, at some point,

this work just became
more important to me.

You found what
was more important.

There'll always
be plenty of people

but not many worth remembering.

Clear line of sight.

Receiving.

We found it.

We found the source.

Who are they?

- Catherine.
- George.

First of all, I need
100 % assurance

that this conversation
stays between us.

Of course.

If I gave you a code,
a signal, a waveform.

Could you decipher it?

I think there might be a story.

I really think the newspapers

are gonna be really
interested in this.

- Wow.
- Hello. Can I help you?

Hi, I'm Monique.

George.

What brings you here?

I saw a clip of Tom's, actually,

of some really
cool science stuff.

It looks really interesting.

I think there might
be a story here.

Actually, I'd prefer we didn't.

Oh, maybe we can
find another time

that suits all of us.

We don't have much to
report on at the moment

but if you wanna leave
your name, details.

Look, if you're willing,

I'd be really excited to write
something up on my website.

I'm sorry, I didn't
catch who you work for.

I freelance to
various media outlets.

As I said, we'll let you know.

What was that about?

I don't know. She
just dropped by.

What was she doing here?

I said I don't know.

- What did you tell her?
- I didn't say anything.

She said you were
telling her about

I didn't say anything specific.

I was just using big words
she wouldn't understand.

Until she Googles them!

Not a word to anybody.

Understand?

Sure.

So here it is.

It's intelligent.

We found intelligent life.

Given the nature of
what we're dealing with,

we need to be sensitive

with what we share
with other people.

So it would be
better for everyone

if you fill this in.

What's this?

University requirements.

Have you signed one?

It's a little different for me

given that it was my
project to begin with.

I'll have a look over
it and get back to you.

I might get you to
fill that in right now

if you don't mind.

There's another favor
I need to ask you.

I need the lab to
myself for a few days.

Why?

Just to do some coding.

I can stay out of your way.
I'll just put my headphones in.

I can't have you here.

I can't say any more than that.

Can I help you?

Hi, I'm Alicia.

Tom's girlfriend.

Is he here?

I let him knock off early.

Oh, he didn't tell me.

I bought Chinese takeaway.

Oh, well, I'll find
him at home, I guess.

I heard Monique
dropped by today.

- The journalist?
- Hopefully one day.

If someone gives her a job.

Tom knows her?

Yeah, since high school.

You know, he
really loves it here.

Is that right?

It's all he ever talks about.

He'd never admit it,

but he actually
really respects you.

Oh, well.

Thank you.

That's very kind of you.

Anyway...

Bye.

That reporter seemed nice.

Yeah, I guess.

You haven't heard
from her again?

No.

Tom.

- I know you know her.
- What?

Let me make one
thing positively clear.

We have something
truly extraordinary.

It is just you and
me who have it.

We need to be absolutely
prudent with our handling of this.

If we make one wrong move,
we jeopardize everything.

How long do you
expect me to wait?

We have received 50
terabytes of information

never before heard by anyone
in the history of humankind.

Hold on.

All we have is a scattered
signal of white noise.

Right?

I have something to show you.

Holy fuck.

Yup.

Everything about the universe.

Quantum mechanics,
inorganic chemistry.

Metaphysics, everything.

And we're only getting started.

You kept this from me?

You wanna talk about trust
and honesty and confidence

Don't start.

I have to go.

But we can talk more
about this when I get back.

You know, there are others
out there researching this, too.

What do you mean?

We're not the only ones.

Monique told me about
some group in Belgium

that are exploring this, too.

Except they don't have
stable dark radiation yet.

It's not a race.

But we can talk
more when I get back.

It is a race.

No one's gonna care
if we come second.

And you're just
casually holding the...

Do you know what?

I just can't fucking believe
you wouldn't tell me,

and you're just sitting
on this like no one

could beat us to it.

Well, you're not helping
with that radio show either.

This is fucked.

It's pretty mind blowing.

And it makes me wonder,

did all the greatest
scientists know what they had

when they made
their discoveries?

I mean, did they really
grasp what they had

and what to do with it?

That's what we've
gotta figure out.

Anyway, that's a wrap for
Tom's Terrestrial Tabloid.

So be sure to
subscribe to the podcast.

Follow me on all
your social media

and remember, watch the skies.

I found something.

I got mice.

Perfect.

And what are we gonna
teach him, Professor X?

Problem solving skills.

And what does that
look like in mice?

I honestly don't know.

It's definitely
reversible, isn't it?

Theoretically, we can
extract the information.

Here we go.

Too much?

Let's find out.

Ready?

It's working.

We actually made it smarter.

Next level.

Human testing.

Don't even think about it.

It's too much for an adult.

The brain would
need to be malleable.

Like a child.

So what I need right now
is to get this information out

to as many people as possible.

Right now, you
have no followers.

Yeah. I have been
doing all the right things.

You know, I post
at the right times,

I hashtag,

I'm across all different
social media channels.

It's just not working.

I can help you
with that, I promise.

That's what I'm here for.

So, um, what's Alicia up to?

Uh...

She's working, I think.

Is she the type of person
that would be weird about this?

About what?

You know, us hanging out...

alone.

Mmm.

I would really love
to write this story.

Give me a chance to
put my uni debt to use.

You really want it, don't you?

Give me something
to write about.

Okay, so it's just
a small amount

of data to begin with.

Only 0.3 megabytes.

It shouldn't have too
much of a meaningful effect.

Let me guess.

Not the usual short black.

Tea.

You ordered an herbal tea.

Let me see, lemongrass,
no, peppermint, chamomile,

dandelion, ginger.

You ordered a ginger tea.

Well, you'll have
to wait and see.

What's happened is you've
experienced some success

which has increased
your confidence

therefore allowing
you the mental freedom

to take risks, even
if it's as minute

as sampling an
untried hot beverage.

Have you ever wondered
how what you do

affects other people around you?

One hundred years
after you're dead,

no one will know you.

Tom.

- The internet.
- What?

That's why we have the internet.

Ginger tea.

Thank you.

Can you imagine what we
could do with this information?

We own the first recorded
signal from an intelligent life.

We could cure diseases,

we could achieve time
dilating space travel,

teleportation, immortality.

Maybe.

But that doesn't mean we should.

Don't.

It's been a while.

Where are we up to?

Well, you know what they say.

A thousand errors
for one success.

Going through all the
necessary processes.

A thousand errors?

Is that a science term?

I don't know.

I thought it was well-known.

I guess not.

And Tom?

How's he doing?

Working well between you two?

He's been very useful.

Provided valuable
insight and help.

Two heads are better than one.

Tell me.

Why did you assign Tom
as opposed to anyone else?

He's been at the university

in some way, shape,
or form for a while now.

We recognized his brilliance

even back when he
was an undergrad.

I was a little worried
we might lose him.

And you need
someone to work with.

So far, so good.

I've realized, looking
at the world around me,

that no one gets it.

No one can see the true
reality of what's going on

or their role within it.

I look around at the
world and all I see are...

I wouldn't even
call them machines.

Machines, at least, are
intentionally designed

and serve a purpose.

People are purely
acting out the actions

based upon their
physical makeups.

The idea of free will
can finally be put to rest.

Cause and effect
explains it all.

Complete determinism.

But their idea of cause
and subsequent effect

is infantile at best.

The role they play is
no longer necessary.

These machines are obsolete.

Everyone's actions are
merely a result of something.

And now,

I understand my
role in this system.

I've got something to show you.

- Yeah?
- Mm.

Really?

The colony is under
extreme danger

with all the
ant's lives at risk.

The host ants
require serious action

to prevent the entire colony
from complete extermination.

Under these extreme
circumstances,

ants can sabotage and
destroy their own nest

for the greater
good of the colony.

Einstein was wrong.

Are you gonna tell me
where you were last night?

Einstein was wrong.

Where were you?

More importantly,
Einstein was wrong.

Where were you?

I was with Monique.

Now, my book.

I'm about to share with you
the secrets of the universe

that will revolutionize
your worldview.

We live in a universe
of 29 dimensions

defined by the path
integral quantization

of the two dimensional
actions of the conformal field.

The field in the world view
describes the embedding

of the string 28 plus one
space-time dimensions.

I will then prove to you
that we live in a multi-verse

in which the physical world,

specifically, the
level three multiverse

is the mathematical structure.

Excuse me.

Paul.

You cheating fuck!

You thought you'd
get away with it

and we'd never know?

Hang on a second. You fired me.

I haven't sold anything.

You know you could go to jail.

You gave our IP
to the university.

You need to come
in and fix this, George.

- Now.
- All right.

Let me sort it out,
and I'll get back to you.

Have a good show, I'll tune in.

Oh.

You've just missed Tom.
He's gone to do his radio show.

Has Tom told you?

He doesn't tell me much.

Yeah, I figured he
wouldn't tell you, so...

We're separating.

Oh.

It's perfect timing, right?

What's the issue?

Sorry, I shouldn't have asked.

Yeah, I shouldn't
have said anything.

Just go easy on him.

He's gonna need
someone like you.

Bye, George.

I have a question for Tom.

Oh, we have another caller.

You remember that
form you signed?

George.

Yep.

The non-disclosure agreement?

Ah, perhaps you had
a science question.

No.

You do realize that you
are not meant to talk about

anything about our
research to anyone?

Yes.

Even your girlfriend?

Her eyes just glaze
over at this stuff anyway.

- And online.
- Obviously.

Or on YouTube!

Let me send you a link

to something I
found interesting.

Ah, let's go to another
song, shall we?

Why would you do that to me?

Did you get my e-mail?

Can you see me?

Are you streaming lab cam now?

You've broken the contract

that you just signed.

You've broken the law.

The university is
gonna take you to court.

You have completely jeopardized
the integrity of our work.

I am not gonna let you
squander it away, Tom.

I am not going to let
you ruin my life's work!

George, listen to
me. I'm sorry, okay?

But if you take this to the
university and tell them,

we'll lose the whole thing.

You will lose everything.

No one sees these
videos, trust me.

No one watches them.

I was just so frustrated
that you were sitting on this.

Keep them deleted.

Yes?

There is no formal
statement from the university.

Discredit the author,
find out how this got out

and make sure Tom
and George don't talk.

What can you tell me?

Well, at 2:38 this morning,

a recent graduate
of our university

made a post on her
personal website titled,

"Local Scientists Discover
Intelligent Alien Message."

Usually, this
wouldn't be a problem,

except she tweeted and e-mailed

all major media
outlets across the world.

Again, this wouldn't
be a problem

except a reporter
at one of them,

Handelsblatt in Germany...

Fucking Germans.

...is a former member of SETI,

- Search for Extra -
Terrestrial Intelligence. Shit.

Shall I continue?

They ran the story
almost identically

to what was originally written.

Then another in Finland.

Within three hours, it
was across 28 major...

No, hold on.

That's 103 major media outlets.

And to be honest, I'm
surprised it took so long

for you to be contacted.

Be careful.

Right. Shall we begin?

As you're all aware,

our university has a
long-standing history

of pushing the
edges of discovery

and the support we provide
to creative researchers.

One of these projects
has recently garnered

a lot of interest.

And as usual,

speculation and rumor has
been spread by the media.

So, today, we're going
to set the record straight.

I'd like to introduce our
honorable Chancellor

to tell you more.

Thank you, Shannon.

These two scientists are
researching dark radiation.

A term which is new to
the scientific community

with very little known about it.

And before I make you
all aware of my ignorance,

I'd like to hand it
over to Dr. West

to tell you more
about their research.

Thank you.

I've been working
at the university

with my partner
here, Tom Edsman,

for the past eight months.

The area in which we are
researching is dark radiation.

No questions for now.

I have been researching
this area for over nine years

but it seems that
in the last little while

things have gotten out of hand.

What Dr. West is saying

is that there has
been wild speculation

spread by the media.

We are excited
by the possibilities

but there is definitely
nothing to announce.

We are still a long way
away with our process.

Years away.

Such is the scientific method.

The woman who first wrote
the story on her personal blog

is not a credible source.

And her quotes from Mr. Edsman
are completely falsified.

Is that true, Tom?

Scientific breakthroughs
are not scandals

but we do believe
that in due course,

we will be able to announce

Can you tell us anything
about the research

you've accomplished to date?

As we said before, we are

I wanna hear from the
scientists themselves, thanks.

On the third of June I
received a signal from space

which was transmitted by
a highly intelligent life form.

This signal contains information

which we have
recorded for some time.

What Tom is
trying to say is that

To date, we have recorded
approximately 11 petabytes

and we're on track to
gather more information

than the total collective
knowledge of all of humankind.

This information can be
transplanted into organisms.

I know because
I've done it to myself!

This is unsubstantiated
and completely falsified!

Thank you all for coming today.

In breaking news,

a research team
at RIST university...

...claiming that
they have received

an intelligent
signal from space.

It is because of
scientists like this

that the public
don't have the faith

in rigorous scientific research.

What happened with being
honest with each other?

It's 0.034 seconds slow.

George!

Here, take this.

Whoa.

Let's just take a
minute, shall we?

Just checking.

Have yourself a good day.

Rough day, rough day.

George, it's important
you do not take,

tamper with, or do
anything with our property.

Who's taking over?

No one knows what
we've been doing here.

I built this.

You know, I was
glad when Tom blew it.

One might even think
we put him up to it.

You can't even talk
to anyone about this.

Bullshit.

You don't own my ideas.

My thoughts, my knowledge.

Your contract, George.

Maybe you need me to
remind you what you signed.

- This is ridiculous!
- George!

We need to know that
you're not going to talk.

Hi, you called Graham Dawson.

Please leave a
message after the tone,

and I'll get right back to you.

It's all gone, Graham.

I've got nothing left.

They've taken everything.

I've got nothing left to show.

And I don't want it to
all have been for nothing.

I'm sorry. Your message
has taken too long.

Please hang up and try again.

Can I help you?

I'm done.

- What?
- You deceived me.

Made me break the
law without knowing.

Hang on a second.

You made me work with that kid.

We are facing a lawsuit.

And given that it was
me who supported you,

I've been fired!

You're a disgrace, George!

Uh, it can wait.

Get it.

I always thought you'd make it.

You're good, George. I
forgot how good you are.

What are you saying?
Is this an apology?

Not an apology.

You fucked up. Real bad.

Selling them our IP?

Fraud, jail probably.

I was always good to you.

But, hey.

I got good news which
you don't deserve.

We're offering you a position

to come back and
finish what you started.

This is your project,
your life's work.

We've been pushing your
tech harder than you ever did

but we're stuck.

The side effects
of our test subjects

are unpredictable.

Side effects?

That's where we
need you, George.

I'll give you the money,

the resources you need.

However you want it.

But we keep it quiet.

Because if you go
down, I go down with you.

Deal.

You've taken 453 breaths
since coming inside.

You want some water?

Six to eight breaths per
minute for optimum performance.

You should slow down.

Pure H2O can kill you.

Tom?

Tom!

Early reports suggest

this was a coordinated
group suicide.

Those involved were not
part of a wider network.

The identity of those
involved is suppressed

but we can confirm this.

The number of victims
at this stage, five.

According to a source,

the victims have been
subject to experimentations.

But at this stage,
that's speculation.

A friend of one of the victims
described the deceased

as private and hardworking
but increasingly antisocial.

There have been
reports of some victims

displaying
uncharacteristic tendencies.

Like erratic and
trance-like behavior,

social disengagements,
talking to themselves,

and unprovoked assaults on...

Tom, wake up, we're going.

Come on, come on.

Open the door.

Open the door!

Open the door now!

Come on.

Tom?

Can you hear me?

George.

George.

George, we gotta
get out of here.

Paul, I'm sure
you're aware by now

that I've burnt your lab down.

But I also know that those
suicides trace back to you.

I guess we're at a stalemate.

Goodbye, Paul.

Hey.

I'm so sorry.

I was lost and confused, and...

I didn't know what I was doing.

But I do now.

I'm here.

And I'm ready for this.

Are we good to go?

All right.