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Hm.

Claire, if you want something else,

I can just...

It sounds perfect.

All right.

One moment.

Where are the girls?

They'd much rather have the big house to themselves than come along for a company event

with their mother.

I'm sure they're up to no good.

I suppose some things never change,

do they?

I still can't believe it took you this long to come see the new house.

It's been finished for some time.

Yes.

Um... things have been a bit hectic recently.

Hmm.

Well, maybe this will help you feel better.

Thank you.

So, I take it you already prepped your outfit for tomorrow?

Yeah.

Um, about that.

You still haven't told us anything about the ceremony.

It's nothing special,

really.

I'll be giving a speech.

Beyond that, well, we'll see.

They like to use these ceremonies to celebrate advancements.

And this year's been quite substantial.

Hmm.

What about you?

What have you been up to?

Oh, um, just getting Damon ready for the semester.

Oh?

Yeah.

And, um, James has been out of town for a few weeks,

so I've just been taking care of his errands and,

you know, um...

Housework.

Yeah.

Hmm.

Anyways, it's getting late.

We should probably wrap things up so we can be ready in time for tomorrow.

Claire, wait.

You said one drink.

And you haven't even seen the pool yet.

Oh, I don't know if that's a good idea.

It was a really long day.

And I didn't even bring a bikini,

and, um, um...

I have something that would fit you perfectly.

Wait.

Perk, I...

Damon.

Okay, get changed.

I'll be right back.

Are you sure you don't have anything a bit less revealing?

Come on.

It fits perfectly.

Hmm.

Well, I'm glad you find it amusing.

What do you think of the pool?

It's lovely, Beck.

Really?

I, uh, I suppose company loyalty has its perks,

doesn't it?

Please.

Being the best has its perks.

Loyalty isn't exactly in their corporate vocabulary.

Oh.

Well, at least you're humble about it.

You know, my friends think I'm very humble.

Oh, really?

Their words, not mine.

Hmm.

Friends that work for you?

Shut up.

Shh,

you just...

I feel as if it's simple as I thought,

that's what it was all about.

So I start to read my slime.

Bec, I, uh, I've been meaning to ask,

um, Damon, was there?

How is he?

I don't know.

Does he know?

What have you said?

Not everything.

Hmm.

But you know, you don't always have to be there to protect him.

He's 18, he can manage on his own,

he'll, he'll be fine.

It might be good for you to focus on something else for a change.

I know they'd love to have you at the company,

I, I'm sure I could, Bec.

I know, I, uh, I remember what you said,

I just, just forget about it.

Where is this coming from?

Why bring this up again?

Bec, it's nothing.

You know I have to look after him.

You know what- Yeah, well,

you gave up on everything else.

All your gifts, all your capabilities,

fucking housework, you just threw it all away to live the whole of life of a-

I'm just trying to hold on.

Do you know better?

I do.

Let yourself live again.

You know it's out of your hands now.

It doesn't have to define what- Let her go.

Follow me.

Sit.

Pretty, aren't they?

Watch.

The gas seeps in and forces their little brains to focus on one thing...

and one thing alone.

Reproduction.

Practically on command.

All from a specially synthesized hormone amplifier.

In fact, each mixture here is designed to trigger a specific response in organics.

However, given their testing has been limited,

each of them still have the potential to be very dangerous.

My division has been researching hormonal manipulation for decades now.

But our ambitions initially stretched much further than some simple tool for the ag

industry.

We wanted to allow people real control over their bodies using an application of this

technology.

Allowing jumps in adrenaline on command.

Enhancing cognitive abilities.

Eliminating dozens of cancers.

Extending the human lifespan.

It was going to be the next step for our species.

But it never quite worked.

Well, until you came along.

Though you were different from the others.

Our design was packaged as a single injection of lab-grown,

self-replicating cells.

All together networking into an artificial subconscious that could safely synthesize and

regulate hyper-adaptive hormones.

Elevating the host's physical and cognitive potential to stratospheric levels.

Seeing our progress.

The company greenlit trials for terminal subjects.

Five volunteers in total.

Each desperate and hoping for a lifeline.

Upon receiving the injection,

the subjects began to heal.

Conditions we fought irreversible.

Gone without a trace within just a few days.

It was beyond anything we'd hoped for.

A pin.

Heart attacks.

Aneurysms.

Strikes.

Adrenal crises.

Their systems spiralled out of control.

Every person.

Inbalanced.

Every trial.

A failure.

A failure.

There was a fundamental flaw in the design.

A feedback loop.

The system would overproduce positive hormones and suppress the negative ones.

It's like a child with too much candy.

Once they start eating,

they can't stop.

They make themselves sick.

It became clear we needed to change our approach.

The host's body couldn't be trusted to manage the system alone.

We needed...

an impartial medium.

Something...

something that wouldn't be swayed by the body's desire.

And that's when...

we needed a way to stabilize the hormones and you...

you had something no other subject did.

We're in uncharted waters,

Damon.

You're still the only successful human trial.

Even I'm not sure what's causing symptoms to begin only now.

But that...

that isn't the injections doing.

Your condition is seeping through the cracks.

The injection has begun to malfunction.

Look, just...

whatever you've been doing...

keep doing it.

I'll do my best to buy us some time before it.

Turn.

Turn.

I'm...

I'm sure you'll be fine.

Go check on your mother,

Damon.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Ah.

Mm.

Mm.

Ah.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Oh, James.

It's been so long.

I missed you.

Damon!

Oh, I shouldn't have had so much to drink.

You can't keep doing this to me,

Damon.

We talked about this.

It was a one-time thing.

I told you.

She was right.

Wasn't she?

What?

I bring you down.

Keep you from living.

Damon...

She didn't mean that.

She just...

She misses how simple things used to be.

That's all.

It's just... this is the only thing that works.

I...

I'm sorry I let you down,

Mom.

No.

Look at me.

You could never let me down.

I am so proud of you.

Always.

Things are just complicated right now.

I know you're hurting,

but maybe once tomorrow comes I can try again and ask if she...

Damon...

Mom?

Is everything okay?

Everything's fine.

Everything's fine.

It's okay.

Lay down.

There we go.

How is that okay, baby?

Good boy.

Just pray, sweetheart.

I'll be right back.

Let Mommy take care of it for you.

You are so strong.

I know you must have been struggling all day.

Good.

That's it.

It's just you and me,

darling.

Feel my hand against your skin.

Damon, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

That's too much, sweetheart.

Damon...

All right.

Take off your shorts.

I'll be right back.

Slowly, darling.

I don't want you to hurt yourself.

Is that helping, baby?

Does it feel good?

Good.

Just keep pumping until the pain is all gone.

You're so grown up.

I can barely cut them.

Damon, you're about to make a mess again,

aren't you?

Good.

All right, dear.

Get on the bed.

Good.

Just be sure to let it all out inside Mommy's mouth.

Okay, sweetheart?

Goodbye.

I wouldn't want back to clean up after us.

Okay.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Are you all right, sweetheart?

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Oh...

Damon...

What are you doing?

I really don't think we should be...

Oh, it feels...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Oh...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Ah!

Yeah!

I swallowed all I could.

Quite a lot, darling.

Did that help?

Oh...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Now, we have a big day tomorrow,

so uh...

Why don't you go get cleaned up,

and we can get some...

What... is this?

Beck!

Oh, it's a...

Really?

Not what it looks like.

We were just...

Beck...

You all right?

Better than ever.

Your eyes...

Is that...

I'm impressed.

Beck, you're not yourself.

No wonder you're so protective.

I don't know what you're doing.

Beck...

This...

Wait...

This is right.

This...

This is just a dream.

Beck...

And haven't you always wanted to try...

This...

This...

Beck...

Your turn.

You're not in control.

Please...

Listen to me.

Too big for you.

I'll be gentle.

Beck...

There we go.

I can't keep going like this.

You know, Beck, doesn't it feel good?

My heat fits so well inside you.

Beck...

This has to stop.

He might.

No, don't.

You won't.

You won't keep me waiting,

would you?

No...

So big.

Keep going.

Beck...

Beck...

There are holes inside me.

Fill me with gum.

Yes.

No...

No...

I'm now.

I'm now.

I've got you.

Under my skin.

I've got you.

Deep in the heart of me.

So deep in my heart.

That you're really a part of me.

I've got you under my skin.

I tried so not to give in.

I said to myself this affair never will go so well.

But why should I try to resist when,

baby, I know so well?

I've got you under my skin.

I'd sacrifice anything come what might for the sake of having you near.

In spite of a warning voice that comes in the night and repeats,

repeats in my ear.

Don't you know, little fool,

you never can win.

Use your mentality, wake up to reality.

But each time that I do,

just the thought of you makes me stop before I begin.

I've got you under my skin.

Yes, I've got you under my skin.

I've got you under my skin.