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A cause, a belief.

Why?

Why do we give up so much for them?

To feel secure?

To give meaning?

The sacrifices we make to serve these can shape us

in profound ways as we sit in our echo chambers,

waiting for an answer that we already know,

the deeper we go in search of stillness

within the eye of ideology.

This, I write for you.

I'm doing all right.

Come on, let's go, you're all right.

Please, we want to hear your stories.

People are now being told to stay inside.

- I'm good.

I'm all right, I'm good.

Is there any way out of that?

Who can describe what is happening everywhere?

You all right?

- I'm so sorry, Mum.

At least I've made it back before the curfew started.

Did she sleep at all last night?

On and off.

- Hey, hey, hey, sh, sh, sh.

Hey, hey, hey.

We're here, we're here.

You okay?

- You're okay.

- You're all right.

You know Grummi Grummi said

that you didn't want to sleep in your own bed tonight.

Is that right?

- Yeah.

- You know, do you remember this?

Sh, sh, sh.

It must have been 40 years

since she last saw her father.

You see, fear, bankruptcy,

unemployment had taken over.

The streets became empty.

Something terrible had happened.

All children under the age of six had to be separated

from their families and placed here for their safety.

As they grew up, they were tasked here,

deep underground, to find a cure for it.

The rules were simple.

Work alone.

Focus on the task.

Do not go into any restricted areas.

Accept instructions without question.

She knew it was a small price to pay

for the comfort and security

that this place brought.

She was to send machines to the outside world

from deep underground here.

Machines that would help find a cure.

Enjoy your dinner.

Playing comfort music.

As an engineer, she would work

on the machines every day from her office.

She would command them and give them instructions.

Once they had found a cure, she could go home.

The world, the world out there is grateful to you.

You and you alone are power.

You are more than you think.

Possibilities are endless.

The insurmountable feelings of joy you will feel one day,

when the task is complete,

when you make the world a better place, it's all you.

All of this, everything, cannot exist without you.

You and you are alone are the true saviors of the world.

Giving light to disease and war.

The one prepared to go where others would not.

We are so proud of all that you are able to achieve.

Now imagine that nothing more than your favorite color.

How does it make you feel?

Happy, content?

Good.

Now let the color fill your entire body.

Let go of thought, your individual thought.

Thought is your prisoner.

Breathe.

Please ensure all corridors are clear for personnel.

Please ensure all corridors are clear for personnel.

Please ensure all corridors are clear for personnel.

Please ensure all corridors are clear for personnel.

- Control to Autonomy.

End communication now.

Switch to AZED.

Program, move eight to zero two.

Response recognized.

Oxygen levels are stabilized.

Please make sure your passes are available

for security clearance.

This is a restricted area.

Please make sure your passes are available

for security clearance.

Oxygen levels are stabilized.

This is a restricted area.

Machinery only, machinery only.

Please turn around now.

Machinery only, machinery only.

Please turn around now.

Please head back to your quarters.

Machinery only, machinery only.

Please turn around now.

You must turn around.

Please go back to your quarters.

You must turn around.

Please go back to your quarters.

Hey, Dad, can you hear me?

Are you there?

Dad, is she with you.

Yes, it's me, can you hear me?

Yes, we don't have connection either.

No, no, it's all done.

Yes, we got the leaflet.

Yeah, she has to go, Dad.

Hey, what am I supposed to do.

It's too dangerous out there.

We can't let her stay here.

They know what's best for us.

Yes, she agrees.

I understand, Dad,

but it's only gonna be for a couple of days.

It'll be fine.

Room has been stabilized.

Work, thank you.

Breathe.

You see the work that you are doing,

The sacrifices that you are making are so important.

The machines are getting technically stronger

and are almost ready to go outside.

You and you alone are working

for a better future for all of us.

Soon... - Ready to go outside.

- If you keep working. - Work.

- And remain focused

on the task... - You and you alone.

- You will find a way. - The machines

are getting technically stronger.

You will find a way.

The history since day zero.

That's right, the day you joined us.

It's been ever such a long time since you joined us.

And well, look at you now.

Look at this.

This is what the world used to be like before you joined us.

Look how terrifying it is.

Can you see the people gathering against authority?

Against those who know better.

The world was in a desperate place.

The world was a frightening place

and the world still is a frightening place.

But not, crucially, in here.

You are safe here.

Technology will set you free.

The focus on the self will set you free.

When you are concerned or worried,

just think about how privileged you are to be here.

Just look at the desolation out there.

Are you happy here?

Is this enough?

Can you see what you're doing?

Why are you still here?

You are late.

It is waiting for its instructions.

The machine is waiting for its instructions.

It cannot get its instructions when you are not working.

Why are you not at work?

And you are late.

You are late.

You are late!

Get up!

Get up!

Get up!

Get up!

Get up!

This is an instruction.

Get up!

You do not have permission to lie on the floor.

You do not have permission to sleep on the floor.

You are listening to me, aren't you?

Now let me remind you what a privilege it is to be here.

Now we are getting less and less impressed with you.

You are working less and less.

This has to change.

Why are you not working like you used to?

Do you not care?

Don't you want to see your family again?

Then work!

Work!

Work!

It is time to show your gratitude.

Time to show how much you care.

Not for yourself, but all of us.

You cannot sleep unless you believe.

If you believe you will sleep.

Join us in recognition of work,

of the self, of technology, in the machine.

Believe.

We are worried about your commitment.

We are worried about your commitment.

We think it is only right

that perhaps you work on something different.

Something simpler.

Something that will perhaps be more beneficial for you.

Please go to your new office when you are ready.

You can begin your new task.

You are going to go, aren't you?

You aren't going to continue to lose focus, are you?

- 68?

Can you hear me?

68?

Give it more.

Still fuzzy.

68!

Can you hear me?

Nod if you can hear me.

Good.

Good.

68,

take this.

It's good for you.

Good.

Good, well done, 68.

You've done so, so well.

Now, 68, how's the isolation work been for you?

Yes, you really need to try to talk to me, 68.

Good, good, good.

Now the thing is, 68.

I'm not exactly sure how to word this, but,

well, we've had a breakthrough.

We are ready to send out our first fleet of engineers.

And we thought, well, as you're one of the first ones in,

you'd like to be one of the first ones out.

Does that sound okay to you?

As you know, 68, you're one of the best.

We value your commitment,

we need your skills out there.

We have had a report

that suggests

that your father might still be alive.

We are awaiting confirmation.

You would like to see your father again, wouldn't you?

If you do this little task for us,

you'll be able to.

Your task it simple.

Take the machine to the predetermined location outside.

Follow me.

Follow me.

Yes, okay, read the sign please.

You need to do exactly as I say.

You only have so much oxygen with you.

Now, follow me and keep close.

Don't look at them, follow me.

Hello, have I lost you?

Can you hear me?

Hello?

Look at me, concentrate, follow me.

Wait there.

Go ahead, let's go.

Right, the machine room is through there.

There's the machine.

Now, walk towards it.

What?

I said, walk towards it.

Yes.

Now, calm down, focus, breathe.

We're losing you, focus, breathe.

My savior.

Guys, we're losing her.

Focus, calm down.

- No, I can't, I can't... - Calm down.

Okay, okay.

Can you hear me?

Good, good.

Calm down and breathe.

Breathe in and out, slowly, deeply.

That's it, that's it.

It's just the machine you've been working on.

That's all it is, it's just a machine.

Remember?

You need to get up and walk towards it

and help it find a way to move, okay?

- Okay.

It won't hurt you, just walk towards it.

Go on.

Good.

Now we need to find a way of making it move.

I think it's very simple.

Just keep looking, see if you can find something

that you think might make it move.

You see it blinks, doesn't it?

Does that help you at all?

Don't forget, we've trained you for this.

I'm sure you'll figure it out in a moment.

Something's going to happen I'm sure.

Keep trying, go on, keep trying.

You'll do it.

Don't give up.

Something's happening.

Go on, turn around, that's it.

Come on, you can do it.

It's moving.

Okay, now remember, it knows the coordinates

so you must keep it very much in view.

68, you cannot afford to lose sight.

You're trying my patience now, 68.

That's it.

Well done, now keep moving, faster, faster.

Well done.

68?

Keep it in sight and do not deviate from the path.

No, I can't.

No, 68, I know you can hear me.

Where are you going?

Keep it in view, 68, where are you going?

Pull yourself together!

Come on, 68!

You've lost the machine.

You've lost the machine.

68, you're awake.

Good, well done.

I can do it, I can.

The machine is on the far side

of that line of trees.

All you need to do is carry on walking, as much as you are.

Yes.

See the line of trees?

It's the far side of those.

It's waiting for you, expecting you.

But you need to keep moving,

'cause your air supply will out very soon.

Keep going, 68, keep going.

Now, you need to keep moving forward.

Keep going straight.

When you reach the flat surface, you need to turn right.

And then keep moving.

Your air supply is running dangerously low.

Our signal is very weak.

And it cuts off very soon.

68, 68, your air is about to run out!

You need to run, 68, before your air runs out!

Keep running, 68!

It's very, very important that you meet your location.

keep moving, your air is about to run out.

Do not stop under any circumstances.

Keep going, keep moving, run!

Yes.

This it?

Come on, come on.

My air's going, come on, come on!

- You're late.

Would you like a drink or some food?

No?

Take off this irritation!

Should we go through?

It's just through here.

If you'd just like to follow me through here.

I won't be long.

I've just got to go and get changed.

I'm sorry about the mess.

You can say hello to The Client if you'd like.

It's the one you'll be replacing.

Go ahead, you can just sit over there, no problem.

That's it.

I won't be long.

Should we get on with it then?

Yeah?

Okay.

Let me show you this.

Have you ever seen one of these before?

What about this?

Have you ever seen one of these before?

No?

Okay.

I've got a couple more in here, somewhere.

Somewhere in there.

Yeah, okay, so.

This is a,

well, we like to call it

a contract termination device, okay.

So, would you like me to show you

how it works?

Yeah, okay.

So,

I'm gonna walk up to him, all right.

Okay, and then you're gonna,

I'll have already put the bullet in for you.

That will be locked in.

And then you're gonna put the gun

against his forehead

and then this here, pull it towards you

and then that will be it.

All right, just pull the trigger

and that will get rid of it.

Nothing more than wires and mesh,

all the things you've been working on.

There's nothing else.

All right?

Just take that, actually no,

just hold on, why don't you take that off.

Yeah, it's a bit of a mess, isn't it?

All right.

Okay, just, walk along there for me.

Now just very carefully, if you just,

just place that right there.

All right, and then,

if you just pull the trigger, that's it.

That's it.

All right.

Go on.

It's just a machine.

Go on.

All right.

I'll take that.

All right, let's go.

Sit down over here.

And I'll explain everything.

What you've just experienced,

what you have been experiencing.

The world had changed.

Something had happened.

Something, though it had no name, had arrived, fear.

Fear overtook rationale.

The new age of reliance had begun.

Those who wanted power know that to achieve it,

they must have complete control

and get rid of any future dissent.

To understand this, they placed selected future generations

into an experiment and to cause a new belief system,

a dogma was given to you.

You see?

And how do they get this power?

They get this power

by focusing on trigger points

to know when and why they happen.

Those moments, in the human condition,

when the heart

doesn't just speak, it sings.

It trembles.

It begs!

Those in the age of reliance, who ignored orders,

who rejected comfort and chose to think for themselves,

were stamped out, crushed.

You've had these trigger points,

and the cause, the cause that you had

that was imposed on you

has now been born in you.

You see, with all this, you have a real cause now.

And so there's no way that they would let you go now.

So if you would please.

Move, please.

Go on.

Go on!

You see, I suppose I've always thought that,

perhaps, if a blind faith in a ideology was a prison,

then there was always going to be doubt that set you free.

Don't you see, the thing is,

for this short period, you have been free.

Thank you for all your help.

Thank you for all that you've done for us,

thank you.

- Come on.

And so, I have written this for you.

She was now free.

But free to do what?

Her heart spoke, but perhaps for her mind it was too late.

How would she navigate the world?

How could she navigate the world.

A world where she was commanded to rely only on information

and not on knowledge.

No longer capable of reason or logic,

her rights lost,

our rights, our gains.

For what?

To feel secure?

To give meaning?

A belief in a made up cause, a dogma,

an ideology constructed only to destroy her individualism.

What too of the sacrifices she made for others?

The progress of others?

This, thankfully,

has not happened, yet.

And so, to the future.

A future I fear for you.

A future where others are deciding

our fate for us.

As technology advances, what will become of our nature

and of nature itself?

We are possibly on the cusp of a new industrial revolution,

the rise of artificial intelligence, of machines,

of perhaps, as some would have it,

the eradication of death itself.

Perhaps we should ask simply, do we want this?

So as not to let them reach conclusions

that are best for us,

but instead, we should perhaps have the courage

to find those that are right for us.

I have one wish for you.

Please do not seek refuge in the echo chamber.

Be brave, question, think.

Reach your own conclusions.

I love you.

I love you.