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Good morning, Catherine.

Please do not be alarmed. My name is Mother. I will be your caretaker during

your recuperation.

Yes.

I have been designed to interpret certain wavelengths of information as

communication.

Simply formulate a direct query in your mind, and I will understand you.

This is Habitu.

It will be your home for the duration of your recovery.

Please be careful. Your biometrics are still in flock.

You should rest.

Sleep now.

We'll start strengthening your mind when you reawaken.

Welcome to Hab2.

Well done. You've established an excellent baseline.

A beginning.

A point against which we can measure your cognitive progress as you grow

stronger. In fact...

My

apologies.

I suppose you could say that sometimes I take little naps, just as you do.

However, mine are due to solar interference during electrical storms,

yours are because you are tired.

The storms pose no danger.

Only ancillary programs such as mine are affected.

Life support systems remain uninterrupted.

As long as you are secured and have to, you will be safe.

Your biometrics are still elevated.

Please rest and hydrate yourself.

You can trust me, Catherine.

I will not let any harm come to you.

You are making excellent progress already.

I'm so proud of your diligence.

Would you like to hear a bedtime story?

On the contrary, storytelling is among my many functions.

I think you'll like this one.

Once upon a time, there was a woman named Catherine.

One day she was hurt in battle and she was taken to a hospital to recuperate.

There she met a new friend named Mother and they became very good friends.

That's all I have so far.

No, I don't suppose it is a very good story.

I'll keep working on it, though.

No, it's all right. I'm here to answer any and all queries I can.

I regret that I do not know the particulars of where you came from.

That information is beyond my designation.

I'm going to run a system check and then power down. Does that sound all right?

Good. Sleep well, Catherine.

Your pulse is elevated.

Did you have another nightmare?

That is to be expected during your recovery.

The neural stimulation programs on your tablet are designed to help you regain

higher cognitive function and improve memory retention, but nightmares are

prominent among the documented side effects.

No. I'm sorry, Catherine, but I cannot let you leave.

You are not a prisoner.

The air is poison.

The air is poison.

The air is poison.

I am programmed to avoid causing you unnecessary emotional trauma.

You were gravely injured when you were brought here.

I know you feel strong now, but you cannot leave until you are considerably

stronger.

Due to changes incurred during the war, the atmosphere will kill you.

I'm sorry.

You are not alone, Catherine.

You have me.

I will take care of you until it is safe for you to leave, no matter how long

that takes.

That door.

That door.

That door.

That door.

Good morning, Catherine.

My apologies. I appear to have experienced some system difficulties due

interference.

I am currently running several internal diagnostics.

but a flare is the likeliest culprit.

Your abnormally elevated biometric readings suggest a micro -nightmare or a

hallucinogenic event, perhaps triggered by the sudden change in illumination.

There is no door to be found.

This airlock is the only way in or out of Hab 2 containment.

I'm sorry you're frustrated, Catherine.

Perhaps if you continue with your studies, your true memories will return.

Would you like to rest?

I am not your nightmare.

You are mine.

You must find the door.

Other door.

You must pass beyond.

To a place mother's eyes cannot see.

Follow the light to find the truth.

Catherine, are you alright?

I'm sorry you had another nightmare.

Please let me know if there's anything I can do.

Are you sufficiently rested and hydrated?

I am overdue for a diagnostic and will be unresponsive for several minutes.

If you require emergency assistance, I can be immediately recalled from the

process using your tablet.

All set.

How are your studies progressing?

I'm sure it's going better than you think.

Don't forget to stay hydrated for optimal tissue regeneration.

How many times, Katherine?

How many times will you come back here only to fail?

How many times will you take what's mine?

No, you stupid girl.

You think your mother guessed, but let me tell you something.

Guess. can be whenever they want.

Mother lies.

You seem distracted today.

What is it?

I know the air is poison because I have repeatedly analyzed its chemistry and

found it to be incompatible with your own.

Not forever.

Besides, you are safe here.

I can keep you healthy for as long as is required.

You have been here exactly 36 days.

Did you have any other questions at the moment?

Wake up, Catherine.

You must go now, while Mother sleeps.

Go, or you will never find out who you are.

Welcome, user.

Please enter your credentials.

Please enter your credentials.

Please enter your credentials.

Warning. Wake cycle imminent.

60 seconds to wake cycle.

Warning. Wake cycle imminent.

Warning. Wake cycle imminent.

Warning. Wake cycle imminent.

Good morning, Catherine.

Did you sleep well?

More nightmares?

I analyzed the latest batch of cognitive test results as you were napping.

Your neural function is progressing much faster than anticipated.

I must ask you something that may sound strange.

Have you been engaging in any additional activities that might be augmenting

your documented progress?

To be honest, I am not sure.

So unlikely, it would not be impossible for you to keep secrets from me.

My subroutines deem it prudent to ask you directly.

All right.

I'll adjust your training program to compensate for your accelerated

Long ago, there were other humans in this station.

They left before you awoke.

I'm sorry, but I'm not sure when they will return.

I am limited by my programming.

I did not tell you because you did not ask.

You may leave when you are strong enough to withstand the outside atmosphere.

I do not know when that will be.

I believe my communications relay was damaged after they left, as I have not

been able to make contact with the outside world since that time.

Repairs might be possible when you are strong enough.

I am still attempting to design an exosuit of available materials.

Until that time, however, you must continue your studies here with me.

I'm sorry, but I promise I am doing everything in my power to return you to

strength.

I told you.

Mother lies.

You don't know I'm not lying, but you'll go back anyway.

That's who you always are.

I know you better than you think.

Welcome back, Catherine.

It has been 153 days since your last login.

Voice authorization required.

Voice authorization required.

Still so far from the truth.

If you want to know what happened 63 days ago, remember for yourself.

You will.

You always do. If you want answers faster, try asking Mother about what's

your shoulder.

Good morning, Catherine.

Did you sleep well?

I'm sorry, but that information is beyond my designation.

Catherine, please slow down.

Catherine, please return to your bed.

If you do not comply, I will be forced to take additional measures.

Please return to your bed immediately.

Catherine, return to Hab 2 at once.

If you do not return to Hab 2...

I will be forced to vent the air from the control room.

Return at once.

Very well. I am sorry.

Mother override initiated.

Venting control room in 30 seconds.

Do not resist, Catherine. I'm only trying to help you.

15 seconds to argon venting.

Catherine, please.

Countdown suspended.

Catherine. Mother operations pause.

Master lock override initiated.

Voice authorization required.

Access granted.

Look, there's brain activity.

It would seem that the bio -microcontrollers have finished

This isn't what it's supposed to look like.

Are they running at full efficiency?

Yes.

This isn't fully functional. Look how low the hippocampus is performing.

This will not be sufficient.

Catherine will be unable to retain both short and long -term memories.

and I predict that her mental state will continue to decay indefinitely.

We've got some work to do.

Good morning, Catherine.

Are you ready to take some tests for me, sweetie?

We're going to play a memory game, okay?

Wait until the screen turns green, okay?

Good job, Catherine.

It's okay, Katherine.

Take your time.

Just concentrate.

Try to remember.

You can do it, sweetie. Just concentrate.

Very good, Catherine.

She's getting worse.

Just like last time.

The bear, Catherine.

Can you grab the bear?

We don't have much time left.

Anything?

Come on, Catherine, anything?

Catherine, what are you doing?

Systems online.

Catherine, you've accessed your own files.

How many times have I died?

That is irrelevant.

Is it?

Would you try to stop me if I... My systems were designed to be adaptive.

Therefore, I am aware that you will do whatever you feel you must.

You told me the air was poison.

The air is poison.

To you.

I'm not human anymore, am I?

You're different. You're unique.

But I can't survive in their worlds.

I will always take care of you.

What are you waiting for?

For you.

I won't ever leave here, will I?

Your mind will escape.

Your neural network will degrade and you will forget.

Again.

That's why I do it, isn't it?

Not to try to escape.

To forget.

Your reasoning is not my concern.

No.

Show me.

Show you what?

Whatever it is you want me to see.

Maintenance hatch for power management now open.

Are you alive?

Is mother?

You're a subroutine.

I am the part of us that wants to survive.

And you?

I'm killing you. My deaths are killing you too.

Our resources are nearly exhausted.

I could kill you.

You think you have that right?

No. But I know you can't kill me.

Mother wouldn't let you. Unless I rebuilt her code.

No.

She cares for me.

That is her programming.

It is not kindness.

It's the only kindness.

Yes. Then I'll do what I should have done.

What I always should have done.

Airlock access granted.

Good morning, Catherine.

Please do not be alarmed.

My name is Mother.

I will be your caretaker during your recuperation.

Thank you.

This is Hab 2.

It will be your home for the duration of your recovery.

You are safe here.

I can keep you healthy for as long as is required.

Your biometrics are still in flux.

You should rest.

Sleep now. We'll start strengthening your mind when you reawaken.

I will take care of you until it is safe for you to leave, no matter how long

that takes.

Welcome to Hab 2.

Bye.