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Nothing, except maybe for a father who really did as best forover htened, and turned to throw my arhed "I love you too, Sal"

I let go and ran toward Nathan’s car, so anxious to be out of there that I al, "Wait!" behind o, and so I owed it to hi, and waited to hear what he had to say

He just looked at h for me to hear, he said, "Goodbye, Sally"

"Bye, Dad," I said, and turned aalking to the car where Nathan waited He opened the door for h the windshield as he walked around to the driver’s side Then he took his own seat, and together, we drove away into the bloody sunset

INTERLUDE III: JUDGES

The world is out of order It’s been broken since you came

--SIMONE KIMBERLEY, DON’T GO OUT ALONE

Let’s party

--TANSY (SUBJECT VIII, ITERATION II)

March 23, 2019: Ti quality has improved over the past three years, as has the lab The equipment is still mismatched, but it is better maintained: the scanners and terminals are newer A hospital bed do woman, head shaved, eyes closed She does not move A blonde woman in a wheelchair is positioned next to the bed]

DR CALE: Doctor Shanti Cale, third status report of subject eight, iteration two The host rens: the D syo, when they began a sharp and sudden decline Today’s tests showed no signs of infection She ht sedation, and are noaiting for the subject to awaken

[She pauses, and s to call her "Tansy"

[The woroans There is a sudden shakiness to the scene, as if whoever was holding the ca to so stops]

[End report]

STAGE III: INTEGRATION