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

[linearcrash]

[ From some where in the background... ]

Huh? So they are sleeping together like that.

[relieable]

[elbows Nine]

[linearcrash]

[ He was expecting an elbow, but not from Oso. Hi Oso Mats. ]

Huh? What's up?

[relieable]

[he's just here, eavesdropping, of course. Nacchan and Keet are important to him!]

...I don't think they're sleeping together like that. Yet, at least. [they should not be discussing this]

[linearcrash]

[ No time like the present and all. ]

Oh. Not yet. [ Giving a nod. ] Man, she should just tackle him.

[ Cause it's Keet who is clearly the slow one here. Go get him Natalie. ]

[relieable]

[nod nod! then they can have little copy babies]

When it happens, we'll get them a cake!

[linearcrash]

Definitely. One of those with big as hell words.

[ CONGRATS or something ]

[relieable]

Congrats on the sex!

[shut up, Osomatsu]

[marmoron]

[Yep it's official. People are trying to kill him.]

Knock it off already!

[robitussin]

[screams internally]

No we're not!

[linearcrash]

[ Man Keet keeps sharing a bed with all of these chicks... ]

Does he play hard to get too? You know, you could just sneak up on him in the shower.

[robitussin]

[Just. Buries her face in her hands.]

Oh my god, please stop.

[linearcrash]

[ :) ]

[marmoron]

[Holy shit, holy fucking shit??????]

Can you just shut the fuck up?! We're not-- it's not like that!

[carbide]

Not yet.

[I GUESS OLYMPIA IS PAYING ATTENTION TOO???]

[marmoron]

Nobody was talking to you!

[carbide]

[She just waves.]

[linearcrash]

[ Gestures. This is why you're a good, Olympia.

Also girl go print some clothes or something.]

[carbide]

[She's got clothes! Well, she's got her teal cloak thing and earmuffs, but you all thought that was perfectly acceptable attire for the three weeks that none of you knew she was a robot underneath.]

[linearcrash]

[ NO ONE KNEW SHE WAS NAKED UNDER AS WELL

or whatever the roomba equiv to that is. ]

[carbide]

[listen. underwear is not designed to fit her.]