Epilogue

[cartesio]

Welcome to Cartesio!

You open your eyes and see the ceiling of the lodge. There is no real sensation of having slept, but you're still feeling rested. Sitting up, you can see that the building around you is in ruins. Dust and dirt dominate your environment. Around you, there are familiar people - some of them you've been with up until now, some of them you have been brutally forced to part with weeks ago. They all look alright, a little confusion aside.

From a corner of the room, you can hear the soft whirring of a machine. Upon examination, you can see that it's 3D-printing more gelatinous bodies like you've seen earlier today. Every body that is dispensed from the machine is a safe haven for another mind from the simulation, another mind to join your ranks as real people.

After you've adjusted to the new situation and left the lodge, you find yourself greeted with perfect sunshine. There's a town welcoming you, friendly and peaceful. Though it is more modern than what you are used to, there is no mistaking it.

Cartesio, Nevada, welcomes you.

You're new people, in a new world. Every chance it has to offer is open for you.

Comments

[integratedsoul]

[ WHOA?? Olympia's true form is... something to behold. ]

That's impressive!!

[carbide]

Thank you.

[That's what people say when they get complimented, right? Thank you?]

It has few non-combat applications, however.

[integratedsoul]

Few is better than none...?

[ Hmm.... she's tilting her head, trying to see if she can come up with any on the fly but... 'can opener' is just insulting. ]

Maybe we'll find some more by being creative, too.

[carbide]

You do not need to find a use for it. I can function without making use of every ability.

[She glances over Cian.]

Are you as you expected?

[integratedsoul]

[ She looks herself down and nods. ]

I've still got WatchMe installed which is a bit of a let-down, but as expected. I'm the exact same as I was... well, as my original self was.

[carbide]

Watch me?

[Whatever it is, it sounds like it must be a hassle.]

[integratedsoul]

Ah, the health surveillance software installed onto every human body in my original's world.

There's no server for it here, so it's not going to be able to distribute my data anywhere anyway. So it's fine, I guess.