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20 I invite you for a closer look. 20  

20 I invite you for a closer look. 20  

The door of the central shuttle opens. It’s SISTER SAN, now the representative of an entire market share of Wavyverse nodes. DR WONG surprised, then frowns at AVA.  

The door of the central shuttle opens. It’s SISTER SAN, now the representative of an entire market share of Wavyverse nodes. DR WONG surprised, then frowns at AVA.  

SISTER SAN  

SISTER SAN  

21 Chalice Wong. Would you recommend 21 the Destiny BOB to prepare a person  

Chalice Wong. Would you recommend the Destiny BOB to prepare a person for a good life?  

for a good life?  

 

CHALICE  

CHALICE  

22 I recommend - being born with one - 22 so it feels like it’s always been a  

I recommend - being born with one - so it feels like it’s always been a  

part of you.  

part of you.  

SISTER SAN  

SISTER SAN  

23 And if it were applied midway to a 23 life, like The Orlando Study?  

And if it were applied midway to a life, like The Orlando Study?  

 

CHALICE  

CHALICE  

24 It’d feel like a demon who does 24 your life better than you.  

It’d feel like a demon who does your life better than you.  

 

CHAIRMAN AVA  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

25 Wait. If I may restate your 25 question -  

Wait. If I may restate your question -  

27 SISTER SAN gestures AVA to not interrupt. 27

 

SISTER SAN gestures AVA to not interrupt.

 

SISTER SAN  

SISTER SAN  

26 Interesting. <Nods surprised> Yes. 26 We can imagine skipping over the  

Interesting. <Nods surprised> Yes. We can imagine skipping over the tedious parts of growing up. Could free a person to be a more active node in a sister network.  

tedious parts of growing up. Could  

 

free a person to be a more active  

node in a sister network.  

DR WONG  

DR WONG  

27 That’s not what BOB’s designed to - 27 AVA silences DR WONG with a look. They’re unaligned.  

That’s not what BOB’s designed to - AVA silences DR WONG with a look. They’re unaligned.  

 

SISTER SAN  

SISTER SAN  

28 We know you’ve been away Chalice. 28 Permadroned. Didn’t that trouble  

We know you’ve been away Chalice. Permadroned. Didn’t that trouble  

you?  

you?  

DR WONG looks away.  

DR WONG looks away.  

CHALICE  

CHALICE  

29 ...it’s all me in the end... 29 DR WONG registers this. AVA relieved by this clean answer.  

...it’s all me in the end...

 

DR WONG registers this. AVA relieved by this clean answer.  

 

SISTER SAN  

SISTER SAN  

30 Chalice. You’ve completed your 30 destiny and officially “arrived”. What now?  

Chalice. You’ve completed your destiny and officially “arrived”. What now?  

 

CHAIRMAN AVA  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

31 A beautiful question. What now? 31

A beautiful question. What now?

 

CHALICE looks at DR WONG, who still looks away. She looks down at herself, scanning. Blank. She notices what looked like freckles on her hand are tiny pin scars. She sees more marks on her feet rising up her ankle. She begins to hum.  

CHALICE looks at DR WONG, who still looks away. She looks down at herself, scanning. Blank. She notices what looked like freckles on her hand are tiny pin scars. She sees more marks on her feet rising up her ankle. She begins to hum.  

 

CHALICE  

CHALICE  

32 I want to - step on - more bugs. 32 <Hum> And loan - loan my feet  

I want to - step on - more bugs. <Hum> And loan - loan my feet sensations to the feet-less. <Hum> Then. I want to drop - burning waves into my leg - to know what - <Hum> - the solarnauts must have felt... <Pins self> I was thinking about reconnecting with some of BOB’s troubles. I - had dogs - and - an ex-vitro - that are a problem. I should include them in the memoir. And Alan. Is that his name? Yea.. <Pins> I’ve given read/write access of my left arm to the Peace Patrol. And <Pins> right hand access to the Empathics Bounty League. Maybe they can help track down my classic mom. I should sort out those subscriptions. I mean they’re profitable. I’m thinking about changing my name again. I have a new wavecast idea. I want to refactor 1000 Lives but only for people who volunteer their life log. Oh - I found this turtle. I haven’t thought of a name yet...  

sensations to the feet-less. <Hum>  

 

Then. I want to drop - burning  

waves into my leg - to know what - <Hum> - the solarnauts must have  

felt... <Pins self> I was thinking  

about reconnecting with some of  

BOB’s troubles. I - had dogs - and - an ex-vitro - that are a problem. I  

should include them in the memoir. And Alan. Is that his name? Yea.. <Pins> I’ve given read/write access  

of my left arm to the Peace Patrol. And <Pins> right hand access to the  

Empathics Bounty League. Maybe they  

can help track down my classic mom. I should sort out those  

subscriptions. I mean they’re  

profitable. I’m thinking about  

changing my name again. I have a  

new wavecast idea. I want to  

refactor 1000 Lives but only for  

people who volunteer their life  

log. Oh - I found this turtle. I  

haven’t thought of a name yet...  

CHALICE shows everyone the retracted turtle. Painful silence. DR WONG now looking at her, curious.  

CHALICE shows everyone the retracted turtle. Painful silence. DR WONG now looking at her, curious.  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

33 Last offer, Sister San. 33

Last offer, Sister San.

 

SISTER SAN  

SISTER SAN  

34 Uh huh...<chorus voice> Dr Wong. 34 You fail so deeply at your life’s  

Uh huh...<chorus voice> Dr Wong. You fail so deeply at your life’s work. <Beat> But. Yes. Sister world will suffer learning more about Destiny BOB.  

work. <Beat> But. Yes. Sister world  

 

will suffer learning more about  

Destiny BOB.  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

CHAIRMAN AVA  

35 Lovely. 35 A pained look comes over DR WONG.  

Lovely. A pained look comes over DR WONG.  

DR WONG  

DR WONG