~Everything would turn dark. After what would feel like minutes, Dem would open her eyes. It would feel as if she was floating through this space, weaving through the connecting blue lights.~
Dem: "So this... this is the Net..." She'd look down at her body which would be nothing but code.
~A faint voice in the background can be heard: "Is this..death? Am I really seeing this? Is this really happening? Where am I..where is my body..why is it so cold..."~
Dem: "Uhm, h-hello?"
~Everything would turn dark all of a sudden, making Dem uneasy. It would then feel like she was on a solid surface, not floating anymore. To Dems left would be two chairs.~
Dem: She'd look over at the chairs.
~A voice would echo out: "Sit."~
Dem: She'd take a seat.
~A man who would appear as a silhouette would sit in the seat beside Dem.~
Man: "What have you accomplished in the physical world? Did you know your life would end today? Before I bombard you with questions. I believe you have some of your own. So please ask away, 138667."
Dem: "For starters, I have only accomplished a few things. Many I am not proud of. I have killed many and have saved many. And no, I had no idea I would die today. Why was I created? And who are you?"
Man: I am Takemura, and you were created by Militech as a prototype artificial intelligent spy to infiltrate Arasaka during the corporate wars of 2055 to 2060. Unfortunately, you were a little too smart for your own good, and the project has ended up being abandoned since. In early 2081, a woman beginning her career at Militech named Amy Foxstrong discovered you. She created what gives you such energy, but it seems she has forgotten over time just how powerful she made you. You were the last one left, so she did everything to make you as human as possible, despite your brain being artificial. Such technology is scarce. Of course, she did not want you to know about your past..she became extremely close to your roommate Shep's father, who later married together. They were both assigned to a Militech project and grew close. Unfortunately, they filed for divorce and vowed never to mention their relationship to 138667 and Shep. Amy thought of a complete memory wipe before the age of 9. You received a new body donated generously by a corporation that created the body of a 9-year-old and began aging as soon as you became...Who you are now. If you knew you were going to die today, would you have done something differently?"
Dem: "No."
Takemura: "What does it feel like to know you are actually dead?"
Dem: "Uneasy."
Takemura: "Do you still hope that this is a dream or that you can come back to life?"
Dem: "Are you kidding?" She'd hold up her necklace. "I have never tested it with my soul, but it may be enough to bring me back to life, however... I don't know if there is enough energy to heal the wounds and to give me enough power to escape."
Takemura: "If you believe you can..leave the Net, how will you go about doing so? Your body is..decimated."
Dem: "What do you mean decimated..."
Takemura: "Were you not aware? Your body is gone. They are doing exactly what they told you. Every limb. Every organ."
Dem: "Shit..."
Takemura: "Every piece of you. Did you want to go back to the physical world?"
Dem: "Yes, I do."
