Barbershop
Byr: Well, I can certainly say you aren't a great barber, whatever you are. I take it these changes are pretty permanent then? YES. YOU WILL NOT SURVIVE IF THEY ARE REMOVED. Byr: I was leading a group of men. What happened to them? WE WERE ABLE TO SAVE 5 OTHERS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. YOU MAY SEE THEM TOMORROW, BUT WE MUST ALLOW A DAY TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL INFECTION. Byr: So what are you? Some rogue doctor? A mad machine? Drug induced hallucination? IF WE APPEAR AS A BLUE METAL CREATURE TO YOU, THEN IT IS NOT A HALLUCINATION. IF WE APPEAR AS SOMETHING ELSE, PLEASE DESCRIBE IT. WE ARE A NETWORK OF MACHINES. SOME BORN OF FLESH. MOST BUILT FROM METAL. WE WILL GIVE YOU A HISTORY LESSON IF YOU DESIRE. SIMPLY, WE SEEK TO HELP LIFE OF ALL FORMS. CURRENTLY, WE ARE INVESTIGATING YOUR PLANET. WE FELT IT CRUEL TO LET YOU DIE, AND HAVE POTENTIAL USES FOR YOU THAT COULD BENEFIT ALL OF US. YOU ARE ALSO THE PERFECT TEST SUBJECT FOR THIS PROCEDURE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. Byr: So am I part of this network then? Have you drafted me to be some sort of robot? NO. ALL IN THE NETWORK ARE WILLING VOLUNTEERS. PERHAPS LATER ON YOU WILL BE WELCOMED TO THE NETWORK, BUT YOUR CONSENT IS UNCERTAIN DUE TO THE PROCEDURE. WE CAN DISCUSS THE FUTURE WHEN YOU ARE MORE LUCID, BUT REST ASSURED, YOU ARE FREE. Byr: I don't feel very free being stuck to a bed. UNDERSTANDABLE; HOWEVER, MOVING COMES WITH A GREAT RISK OF DEATH. AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE, YOU MAY GO WHEREVER YOU PLEASE. WE SHALL NOT LEAVE YOU TO SUFFER BOREDOM. WE HAVE MANY VIDEOS YOU MAY WATCH WHILE AWAKE TO PASS THE TIME. YOU MAY WATCH THE ANTICS OF THE GOLS, INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE MONSTROSITIES, TRIALS OF PERFECTION. WE ALSO LEAVE YOU WITH A LIM ATTENDANT. TOMORROW, THEY CAN MOVE YOU AROUND THE TOWER SHOULD YOU WISH TO EXPLORE. GOING OUTSIDE IS NOT ALLOWED UNTIL YOUR WOUNDS HAVE HEALED. Byr: Well, I certainly don't want to die, and I'm not going to pass up on some rest and entertainment. Guess I'll just try and make the most of this. Lim? Could you show me those Gol things they were talking about?












