We only have to see the forest, not the trees. The chair I was supposed to be sitting on, or the walls of the room we're supposed to be in doesn't matter. ( Berkeley stands up and gestures erratically.)īerkeley: Exactly. Berkeley.īerkeley: "I can't see the forest for the trees."īerkeley: I don't say anything about leaves, right?Įnkidu.aic: The leaves are irrelevant in that metaphor. For a moment, it didn't exist, did it? The details didn't exist yet.Įnkidu.aic: I'm not sure I understand, Dr. Enkidu, define "forest".Įnkidu.aic: According to Oxford Languages, a forest is "a large area largely covered by trees and undergrowth." Does that satisfy your inquiry?Įnkidu.aic: Trees consist of several organic components, including leaves, during -īerkeley: - hold on. ( Berkeley closes her eyes tightly, deep in thought.)īerkeley: Okay. At any rate, I don't see the relevance.īerkeley: My hair doesn't have a color. ( Berkeley runs a hand through her hair and pauses.)Įnkidu.aic: I'm sorry, Dr. It's just - after looking at the book from the outside, I can still see the blanks. It is your reality, and it is real.īerkeley: I already know that. Berkeley, once more, I'd like to remind you that our reality is real reality. I'm making sure it's real.Įnkidu.aic: Dr.
( Berkeley nervously nods while exhaling.)Įnkidu.aic: Apologies for disturbing your thinking.īerkeley: No - it wasn't really thinking. If you could please redirect your attention to within our reality. Berkeley, I'd like to remind you that you were extracted from hyperreality about an hour ago. I'm always here for you.īerkeley: That wall wasn't there a moment ago, you know.Įnkidu.aic: I'm sorry, I don't understand.īerkeley: Before I looked at it, that wall wasn't there.īerkeley: - to them, it didn't. We'll work through it together, sunshine. West: If you can see it, maybe we can change it. ( West wraps an arm over Berkeley's shoulder.) It doesn't - it doesn't end well - everything goes dark, and. And he brought me back - for the story, I think - and…īerkeley: I could see like they can, Tommy. ( Berkeley sits upright, shocking Smalls and West.)īerkeley: I died, Tommy. ( West collapses over Berkeley's motionless body.) ( Smalls begins shaking Berkeley's body.) Smalls: I don't know - she got through, then she. ( Smalls removes his headset and runs over to Berkeley's body. Smalls: See who, Berkeley? Who do you see?Ĭommand: Warning. What do you percieve, then?īerkeley: - it's hard to make it out, I -īerkeley: - he's there, Smalls, I can see him. More like thinking, actually, like it's an idea inside my head. What do you see?īerkeley: Well, I don't - I wouldn't call it seeing, per se. ( Smalls clenches his fists and and exhales deeply.) ( The second verse of "Space Oddity" by David Bowie is audible within the collective headspace.) Smalls: (Through memetic channel to collective headspace) Berkeley? West: See you on the other side, sunshine. West: I never understood why you did - well, any of this, to be honest.īerkeley: I'll explain why when I get back.
You know what happens if you shut down during the jump sequence. West: (To Smalls, shouting) I said call it off!īerkeley: I'm already looped in, West. ( Berkeley lays down in position and prepares for launch.)īerkeley: He can't hear you with his headset. West: Scarlett, what the hell are you doing?īerkeley: I'm getting ready for the jump. ( West rapidly enters the testing chamber.)
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