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Kill her!

Do it now.

Slit her throat and make her bleed.

I can't.

What do you mean, you can't? We've come so far!

She's not right.

Soren...

What?!

Huh? What is it that you want from me?!

You know what I want. You know what you are.

The only reason you exist is to kill.

Just not her.

She's just... She's not special to me.

I want my first kill to be memorable!

Pathetic.

Take the knife, and stab it into her neck!

No.

It's not your time.

You get to remain in this world.

Find another one!

No more excuses. No more wasting time.

I know.

Now you'll see her face.

You will watch her scream and beg for mercy.

There will be no turning bac!

Okay.

And then you will end her worthless life!

Three, two, one!

Happy birthday, Miranda!

- Now drink! - Chug it! Chug it!

- Chug it! Chug it! - Chug, chug, chug!

Chug it all! Do it! Do it! Do it!

Ugh!

Wow. Way to ring in 21.

You made me wait.

As if you could ever consider breaking the law.

You bitches.

Man, future me is not gonna like this.

Fuck her! Present you is where it's at.

Mm.

Cheers.

Whoo-hoo!

Wake up, sweetie.

Why? It's like 7:00 in the morning.

No. It's 12:00.

And I want to make you birthday brunch.

Yeah.

Food. That's a thing.

I hope last night didn't put you off of drinking.

Now that you're finally old enough to buy me a beer.

No.

Just not gonna drink tequila for a little while.

Oh!

No!

Dad!

Come on. Time to eat.

Okay.

Hello.

How was your night?

I think it was okay.

How are Kaylee and Olivia's parents?

Do you really expect us to talk about each other's parents?

Are you gonna see them again today?

It's my birthday weekend.

Remember to be careful. Don't drink too much.

Okay.

Does that mean you won't?

Sure.

What you makin'?

- Pancakes. - Blueberry?

Chocolate.

Holy shit.

Ah! You look so pretty.

And so ready for your first night out on the town.

Mm, yeah. It's going to be so thrilling.

There are so many fun places to go to in Barstow.

We're going to make the best of it, okay?

Who knows? Maybe we'll find you a cute guy.

I'm not really looking right now.

Maybe not. But they'll be looking at you.

All right. Fine.

Where is this place we're going anyway?

Right this way.

- What on earth is that? - I have no idea.

- Sounds scary! - It's in Barstow.

I don't think I can do this another night.

Oh, come on, Liv. Don't be a pussy.

I'm not!

Where else can we go?

Um, well...

we could get a Lyft and go to a different city.

New city!

Do you...

Do you know how much that would cost to, like,

go anywhere good?

- New place. - No.

Birthday place.

But that's why the birthday girl is gonna pay.

It's not my birthday anymore.

Shh. Baby...

Birthday trip.

Hello?

Hello.

I'm sorry. I...

I'm very drunk.

I-I couldn't tell if you were a person or not.

I'm a person.

Good to know.

Why are you standing there?

It's a beautiful night.

Right?

Although I wish Cassiopeia wasn't so visible.

It is the worst constellation.

You see, it's...

See, there it is. It's a fucking "W."

Nice meeting you.

Soren!

What?

Do it now! Make her suffer!

I can't do it now.

It's daylight. Someone will see me.

You are pathetic, you are weak,

and you'll give up just like you did last time!

No. No, I won't.

Hello again.

Aren't you the guy from last night?

Yes.

Yes, I am.

Hello again.

You know, maybe we should meet sometime during the day.

Hey, um...

Could you, uh,

tell me about another one of those constellations?

Uh...

Hello?

Hello?!

Oh, God.

Who are you?

You said you wanted to meet during the day.

You're you? What are you doing?

I'm sure you can figure that out.

No. No, no, no, no, no!

Why are you doing this?! Who are you?!

Okay!

Do you actually want me to answer your questions,

or are you just being hysterical?

I have money.

I have money too.

In fact, you know, most people have money.

You don't have to do this.

Well, of course I don't have to.

Then, why?

That is such a big question, and you don't even know my name.

What's your name?

Soren.

Are you gonna kill me?

Please. Please.

Please! You don't have to do this!

Okay! Calm down!

Oh, wow. You actually calmed down.

Have you kidnapped other girls?

Yes.

And did you kill them?

Yes.

I'm not a very good person.

And I'm not sure if that's because of

the choices I've made in my life

or because of my messed-up brain.

I hear a voice in my head.

What voice?

You know, I never really caught its name.

What does it say?

It revealed to me the reason of my existence.

You see, we all have a purpose.

Mine's to kill.

Killing is not your purpose.

I have to listen to the voice.

That is ridiculous. Look, no you don't, okay?

You don't want to do this. You can let me go.

Okay, enough!

Here is what's going to happen.

I'm going play with you for a while.

And when I'm satisfied...

I'm gonna end your life.

So, I will give you a moment...

...to accept that.

You are being unusually quiet.

Maybe that's 'cause you like her too.

So!

How are you doing?

Oh, don't be embarrassed.

You know, you're actually doing quite well.

Really must be accustomed to pain.

Did you ever go through a self-harm period?

Maybe as a teenager?

No.

It's very strange.

The feeling of when someone else cuts you,

it's different than when you do it to yourself.

Wonder why that is.

I don't know.

Here.

Now, Miranda...

We're going to play a game.

I know, I know.

I'm mixing up my horror films.

But I just couldn't find a Jigsaw mask.

What game?

Using that knife, I want you to cut yourself

and then cut my arm.

But just a little bit.

Why would I do that?

Because if you do, I won't hurt you anymore today.

I bet you're thinking about stabbing me,

but that is not a good idea.

Why not?

Because if you kill me...

...you're never gonna reach the key to those chains.

And if you stab me, you're gonna find out

just how painful acid burns are.

This is a good chance for you to find out who you are Miranda.

Although I already know that answer.

What answer?

You are nothing.

You live in a small city in the middle of nowhere,

and you will only be special to me.

Fuck you.

You're nothing!

No. I am the one in control of your life.

No, no, no! Stop, stop, stop! Wait!

I'm sorry! Sorry!

Good.

I'm glad you understand the situation.

Are you gonna leave me alone now?

No more torture.

Until tomorrow.

Aah!

Aah!

Aah!

Hmm.

I just can't decide.

Um...

Miranda!

You choose.

You know, you should know by now

that it's much better if you answer me.

I'm not gonna choose.

All right.

Well, then...

...I will give you two options.

I'm getting a little more serious now.

Are we, uh... playing another game?

No more games.

Saw or hook?

Very well, then!

No, please, no!

Fuck!

Fuck.

You know,

I am getting a really weird vibe from you.

Do you have an abnormal resilience to pain?

What the... You just stabbed a fucking hook into my leg!

Yeah, I...

Okay, this is gonna sound weird.

It feels like you're faking it.

What the... What the fuck? I am not faking my pain!

Get some sleep.

Tomorrow's your last day alive.

Miranda.

Can you hear me?

This is the end of your suffering.

Please.

I don't want to die.

I did it.

I did it.

I fucking killed her.

I finally killed someone.

What the fuck?!

Am I dead?

Did she just... That's clearly not possible.

S-She's dead.

Okay!

Not dead.

You're seeing this too, right?

Fuck.

I am starting to freak out!

- Soren, what is happening? - No, no, no, no.

You can't, because you have been... you cannot be...

Oh, my God, are you gonna answer my question,

or are you just gonna be hysterical?!

Well, then, what is going on?!

That's what I fucking asked!

She's not real. She's not here.

Remember, I killed her, so she can't be here.

Hey, asshole!

Where are you going?

You're not here because you're not real!

Well, I feel pretty fucking real right now!

- I killed you! - Yeah, three times!

So, then, you cannot be standing there!

Well, I am!

And I am just as goddamn confused as you are.

This is fine. I am hallucinating.

I'm going to walk in the shack, and I'm gonna see her body.

What are you?

As far as I know, a-a girl.

Okay, yeah, but this doesn't really make any...

What, make any sense? Yeah, no shit!

Okay. I-I can figure this out.

Good. Please do!

Okay, just stop walking towards me!

Or what? What are you gonna do to me?

I will rape you.

Okay.

I consent.

- What? - Well, now you can't rape me.

That's not how this works. You can't just say...

No, it's cool. We can fuck if you want.

I mean, it might help us calm the hell down a little.

You can't just say, "I consent."

Too bad.

I mean, you've, uh

already ruined my top.

Apparently, my clothes don't exactly heal with me.

Did you take that backpack I had when you kidnapped me?

Give me your keys.

Uh, what are you doing?

I brought a change of clothes.

Where are we?

We're about six hours outside of Barstow.

Is this where you take all your victims?

Okay, killer? I need you to focus.

I agree that this is

quite a unique situation that we are in right now,

but I need you to understand the facts.

Somehow, If I die, I instantly come back to life.

All wounds healed.

And you are going to give me a ride home.

No. You tortured me.

So I am turning this on you.

I am not going to leave your side until I figure out

what to do with you and what the hell I am!

I do not believe this is happening.

Feel free to kill me again.

This is lethal injection.

This is enough to kill a horse.

Okay.

Dude.

This is weird.

You should, um...

Seatbelt.

I'm good.

Okay. This silence is killing me.

Don't you listen to music in your car?

No.

You don't like music?

Not even bands like Slayer or Death?

Usually when I'm driving, I hear the voice.

Maybe you could ask the voice to sing for you.

No, it just tells me to kill someone over and over again.

Are you hearing the Voice now?

No.

Then maybe we can listen to some music.

You still don't think I'm real, do you?

You need to get gas.

Um, excuse me?

Just to... clear things up,

you can see me, right?

I can see you.

Hey, you!

Can you see him?

The guy in the giant rabbit costume?

Yeah, I can see him.

And you can see her too, right?

Yeah. I can totally see her.

I don't think we picked the most reliable sources.

Why are you wearing that?

I do have my reasons. But it's no simple story.

Ah!

I'd like to hear.

Can I buy you a drink?

Uh, wow.

Yes!

God, I haven't had anything to drink in like two days.

So... the suit?

My father died two days ago.

Ever since he turned 42 years old,

he began to wear this big rabbit costume.

He would go to work, come home,

eat dinner with us while still wearing the costume.

My mother and I were understandably baffled.

We asked him why on earth he was doing this.

My father's answer was this.

He was meant to die...

...and it was this suit that was keeping him alive.

He just held this illogical belief.

And he continued to wear the suit for years.

Then one morning I woke up.

I found my father collapsed on the ground

in front of his closet.

He was dead.

And the rabbit costume was in front of him.

But I've continued to wear this suit ever since he died.

I have people I care about.

How did your father die?

Heart attack.

I'm so sorry.

It's the most common cause of death.

You really should remember to drink more water.

Ready to go?

Thank you.

I have a confession.

I think I was faking it a bit.

But you didn't know you were...

That I was immortal? No.

Don't cut me off while I'm talking.

Don't tell me what to do.

I-I felt the impact of the cuts.

And the stab. And the acid.

But it all felt weirdly distant.

You screamed and you cried.

I think that was more from the actual shock

of what was happening to me.

How many people have you killed?

I have a confession too.

You were my first.

So you were lying to me.

I wanted to be confident!

In your choice to murder me? How thoughtful!

So, what made me so special that I was your... your first victim?

- None of the other girls were special to me. - None of the what?

I have kidnapped other people before you.

And done what to them?

Because I seem to remember you threatening to rape me.

Oh, that?

I just wanted you to shut up.

I wouldn't actually rape anyone!

Okay, so you're not a rapist.

Well, that makes up for the fact that you took me away

from my family and tortured me for three days!

I let the other girls go free.

You are not a good person.

I never claimed to be!

I want to know why you decided to kill me!

I told you my reason and my purpose for being...

Oh, fuck off with that nonsense!

- It is not nonsense! - It is!

It is ridiculous to follow a voice in your head

without ever considering that it might not actually

be who you are!

The voice in my head is who I am!

I have had urges to kill my entire life, okay?

I mean, the voice started forming as I grew up,

and it's gotten so loud now that I can't suppress my urges!

Is that supposed to make me feel sorry for you?

You've kidnapped and terrified other girls.

I mean, you have probably ruined lives.

Do you even think about that?

Oh, and how would you feel if every morning when you woke up,

There was a piercing voice in your head

telling you to kill someone?!

I would probably seek out professional help

like a rational human being!

Human?

Humans are fucking trash.

I mean, this... this whole world is absolute shit.

No one cares about anything.

Everyone is just a bunch of liars.

Every decision we make is selfish.

We are a disease,

and we infect everything we touch!

There is no point to life, so what the hell does it matter

if a couple girls go missing?!

You should just kill yourself.

I'm done talking with you.

Well, too bad, 'cause I'm not going anywhere.

Really?

What is this?

One bit of criticism, and you shut down.

You just told me to kill myself.

Oh, I am so sorry.

Could it be that maybe that I'm just a little stressed out

that I just found out I can't die?!

Why are you here?

Just leave me alone.

No.

No, you got what you wanted. You know why I killed you.

Okay, we are not done.

Oh, and also I know you're real now.

All right, I know you're some wondrous anomaly

that's gonna have some great existence.

I'm not gonna be there and I don't fucking care.

God damn it, dude. Not yet!

I didn't mean what I said, okay? I am confused.

I am angry. I am fucking terrified, okay?!

You are not the only one that is concerned

with what's real and what's not!

What's do you have to be concerned about?

You're...

You're fine.

Am I?

My body feels like it is being torn away from this world,

like I am literally light enough to float away on the wind.

And you...

Your stupid reasons and understandable emotions

are the only thing that is keeping me grounded

on this earth.

My reasons aren't stupid.

Yes, they are.

What is that?

Hello.

"Hello"?

What kind of greeting is that?

What are you doing lying in the desert, and, oh,

how are you still alive?

Looks like you could use some company.

And I wouldn't mind catching a ride.

Where are you headed?

Wherever the road takes us.

All right.

Sure!

Why not?

Should you be sitting like that?

Yes.

Hmm.

Why do you carry a stuffed fox with you?

He's my traveling companion.

He?

What's his name?

His name is Percy.

So, what are you doing out here in the middle of just nothing?

Well, I wouldn't call this "nothing."

There are bushes, cacti, and plenty of insects.

But, to answer your question, I'm just out for a long walk.

Well, Percy and I.

Percy is very beautiful.

Thank you.

He keeps me company when I'm feeling lonely.

How does he do that?

We talk to each other.

Yeah, okay, first the rabbit guy, now you.

No, I'm going insane.

Oh, I very much doubt that.

This world has always been a realm of madness.

You talk to a stuffed fox.

You talk to a voice in your head.

What do you and Percy talk about?

Today we got into a conversation about ants.

Oh, fascinating.

You, quiet!

What about ants?

Well, we found a line of ants by the side of the road

and they were picking apart a dead crow,

bringing pieces of it back to their hill.

And I started thinking how easy it would be

to stomp down on the ants and kill a bunch of them,

when Percy brought up something strange.

"You do not kill the ants, for they will not remember.

You do not fear the ants, for they need to survive.

You do not communicate with the ants,

for they cannot comprehend your existence.

The rabbit is the vacancy of the land.

The fox is the winding of the road.

The cat is the multitude of the stars.

In a world of fire, you will meet the deer.

There you must decide who you are."

I asked him what he meant, but he went silent.

Pull over.

- What? Why? - Just do it!

What are you doing?

Uh...

I thought...

That needle was supposed to...

Yeah, that needle wasn't lethal injection.

You just paralyzed yourself.

Ohh.

Well, this is embarrassing.

Would you mind, uh, putting me out of my misery?

W-What have you done?!

Does Percy have anything to say now?

Does he know what I am?

He, uh...

He doesn't know.

But he's scared of you.

There's a...

There's a sandwich place nearby. Are you hungry?

Sure.

What is happening?

This isn't happening. This isn't happening.

So...

that's what happens.

I was wondering.

Hey, are you...

No, I am not okay.

I'm sorry.

I interrupted you again.

Got you a chicken sandwich.

You know you can let it out.

Whatever... thoughts,

whatever questions.

It's okay. I'll listen.

Really? I've got a lot to say.

I was thinking...

...I could be an alien.

Part of some immortal super race, you know,

that will one day take over the earth.

Like, maybe one day a stranger

will just come up to me and snap his fingers,

and I'll remember everything about my home planet.

I can't die.

But do I age?

Because that would mean that in a million years

I could be some unkillable piece of flesh or dust.

And if I don't age, then, what,

does my brain just never progress past 21?

I mean, I will lose the capacity for memories!

I mean, why should I even bother...

ever getting close to anyone or...

...or falling in love?

Maybe I should just go insane

and forget about this world and...

People will be scared of me when they know what I am.

I mean, I'm... not human.

I'm some...

...fucking unholy monstrosity.

Is there a liquor store nearby?

Oh, that's disgusting!

Come on, you're going to need more than that.

I should start a service for serial killers.

- Do what? - No, yeah!

They would pay to kill me!

No, and then they would be satisfied,

and the world would be safer!

So you want to be a prostitute for murderers?

That's fucking great.

Mm! Mm, or better yet, I could end war casualties.

Yeah, no, I would just stand in between two armies,

and whoever kills me the most would win.

I made you laugh.

The idea of two countries being willing

to settle everything over, what,

killing the same girl over and over again?

I mean, it's...

Hey, Soren?

Are you happy?

Not everything is about happiness, Miranda.

Oh!

Have you ever... you ever had a girlfriend?

- No. - No?

You ever been in love?

No-o-o!

Man, that sucks.

Did you honestly think my answer would be "yes"?

In the desert,

when you were hitting me in the face with a rock...

Yeah.

...you... you helped me up.

So?

About a year ago, I was dating this guy.

One day we were walking, and I tripped over a root

and I fell into a puddle.

He didn't help me up.

He filmed me in my wet clothes

and posted the video on Instagram.

Yeah, that sucks.

This other time I was talking to a guy at a party,

and I was... I was really sad

because like a day ago my parakeet died.

And...

every time I tried to talk about it,

he... he would just change the subject.

Maybe you need to hang out with better people.

Maybe I am.

All right, well, what are you doing?

I...

am seeing how much alcohol it will take to kill me.

You know that.

No, I mean...

I mean, why are you telling me these stories?

I literally can't remember anything I just said.

How much did it take?

Two and a half bottles.

So, are you, like... are you sober now?

Completely.

That was nuts!

I mean, I have never blacked out that quickly.

Did I, uh...

do or say anything weird?

No. Uh...

You... You just lost your balance.

I did more than that.

I remember making you laugh.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Every fucked-up situation needs a little humor.

Yes?

I'm sorry to bother you so early in the morning,

but we need everyone to evacuate the hotel.

Why?

We've had some reports of gas leaks

inside several of the rooms.

It's a matter of safety.

Come by the office, and we'll refund your money.

Thank you. I'll... I'll be out soon.

Did you hear?

That's scary.

I mean, if that was really a gas leak, we would have died.

Right.

Just you.

Hey.

A gas leak.

How about that?

Yeah.

Guy I'm traveling with could've died.

The "guy"?

Usually people are more descriptive

about who they're traveling with.

I met him a few days ago.

But you were concerned about his life.

I think I'm growing concerned with all life.

You're probably wondering why I'm sitting

on this dumpster lid.

I'm sure you have your reasons.

There's a cat inside.

Is it both dead and alive at the same time?

No. It's... It's dead.

After I heard about the gas leak, I...

I came out to throw the trash, and...

I found the cat inside.

So, naturally.

I panicked and I threw myself on top of the dumpster lid,

trying to will the dead cat out of existence.

Are you okay?

Am I okay?

That's a valid question.

Are you okay?

Yes and no.

Well, it's a solid no for me.

I've been that way for a while.

And it's all because of that... that thing in the dumpster!

The dead cat?

Yes, the fucking dead cat!

I'm sorry.

I've just been seeing so many of them.

It started a year ago.

And it's been getting worse ever since.

At first I didn't think anything of it.

I went to take out the trash, and there was a dead cat.

Now it's every day.

No matter what I do or where I go,

I see them.

Out in a park, eating lunch, there's one under my table.

At a bar, and there's one in the bathroom.

I'm walking home, and I hear one get hit by a car.

And they're always mangled corpses too.

None of them died peacefully.

You think I'm crazy.

Go. Check for yourself.

How much longer till Barstow?

It's about 15 minutes.

What's gonna happen when we get there?

I don't know.

They're gonna ask me so many questions.

Maybe you should just tell them.

Tell them what? That I can't die?

They would put me in an asylum!

Or... a government lab.

No, I mean about me.

What I did.

You want me to turn you in?

It's what I deserve.

That's a big change of opinion.

Dude, I am not gonna condemn you.

It would be fitting.

You are the only one I can talk to.

Okay, we're...

We're friends.

- I mean, I know it's not... - We can't be friends Miranda.

Sure we can.

No.

You're...

What?

What?

I don't belong in your world.

And what exactly is my world?

I have no idea.

But whatever it is, there is no place for me.

I'm not a good person.

Okay, it's best if I drop you off here.

Maybe I don't have to go back.

Your friends and family miss you.

- Well, I need your number. - I don't have a phone.

Then tell me where you live.

You and I will never see each other again.

Screw that.

What are you gonna do?

Dude!

Get out of my car.

All right, fine!

Go off on your own.

I mean, die alone like everyone else on this planet!

Oh, my God.

Where have you bee?

Are you okay? What's wrong?

What happened?

Miranda, can you hear me?

You're in shock.

You've been missing for three days.

We found no wounds on your body,

but your clothes have rips on them,

and that indicates to us that someone attacked you.

Can you tell me anything about what happened to you?

Did someone hurt you, Miranda?

Can you tell us anything about who he is?

What do you remember?

Miranda.

You're safe now.

Look, you can talk to me.

Any information you can give us

will help us catch whoever took you.

I was so scared!

He was with me the whole time.

Yes, yes. Okay, now concentrate please.

- What happened next? - I don't remember much.

I...

He did something terrible.

It's all right.

You're safe now.

What did he do to you?

He...

He...

He bought me a sandwich!

So, what did you want to talk to us about?

I'm not quite sure how to put it...

So, I'm just gonna... I'm just gonna ask straight up.

Do you know what I am?

Like, are you... are you too the same?

Did we come from a different planet?

What is this?

Dad...

If I were to cut off your arm, what would happen?

The same thing that would happen to anybody else.

Miranda, what's going on with you?

Is it really just me?

Honey, you need some rest.

You'll feel better in the morning.

You know, I can't stay in this house forever.

Kill.

Kill.

It is nothing.

Kill it.

End its worthless life.

End... worthless... life.

Do you know it would take two and a half bottle of vodka

to kill a person my size?

Why would I know that?

Just making conversation.

That's what we want, Miranda.

We want you to talk to us.

I am.

We just... we want to know what happened to you so we can help.

Sadly, I get it.

So, then, tell us. We're all thinking it.

You were raped. Isn't that right?

Everyone is so negative.

We think you're going through denial.

Look, I know you guys want to help.

- Yes! - Just let me talk, okay?

I don't want to tell you what happened, okay?

You... You can't help.

If anything, you're just going to make it worse.

- That's not true. - We are your friends!

We can keep your secrets.

You two, you were always so nice to me.

I mean, hanging out with you was so much fun.

Look...

I know that you are both worried about your futures

and don't know what you're gonna do with your lives, but...

you don't have to be scared, okay?

You're gonna go off and have wonderful careers

and... and meet someone that you love

and eventually just die happy!

But that's not my world.

What the fuck?!

I'm leaving.

What?

I can't stay here any longer.

Miranda, we're worried about you.

Yeah, well, you shouldn't be.

Yes, we should. You were taken away from us!

Do you know how scared we were?

Mom...

Every second I waited for a call from the police.

And then you just wander into the house.

You won't even tell us what happened.

And I don't even know who you are...

Mom!

God damn it!

Don't make me do this.

Do what?

You're right.

You're right. I'm not the same person I was before.

Miranda, just... just tell us what happened to you.

I can't tell you. But I-I can't do this anymore.

So...

...screw everything.

I'm gonna show you.

- Oh! - Aah!

So...

Yeah.

Sorry about the floor.

Okay. Now...

Where did I leave my bag?

Soren!

You are wasting time!

You sit there and do nothing

while these creatures continue to squirm!

Listen to me!

You worthless piece of garbage!

Leave me alone.

Leave you alone?

Everything you've achieved is because of me!

I haven't achieved anything!

I gave you a purpose!

You are better than all the other insignificant specs

on this planet!

Act on your desires!

Kill!

I've had enough of you.

You are nothing without me!

All right.

I'm gonna need you to shut up now!

Shut up! Shut up!

Just shut the fuck up!

What, do you think you can rn off with Miranda and be happ?

She doesn't want to be with you.

She hates you.

She knows how pathetic you are!

You exist to kill.

You will never be happy.

I don't want to listen to you anymore.

Then... you'll have to end your own life.

Much better.

Hello.

Where did you come from?

I'm sorry for startling you.

It seemed like you were lost in the stars.

I guess I was. It's a beautiful night.

That it is.

Now, Miss...

- Miranda. - Miranda.

I do admit to having some curiosity,

as to why a pretty young woman like yourself

is sitting alone around a campfire

in the dead of the night.

I was looking for someone.

I didn't find him.

It is a big world.

Finding a single person is no easy task.

I don't even know if he's in this city anymore.

I don't even know if he's alive.

I know your struggle.

The lives of friends and family are so fragile.

People die like ants.

Why are you out here?

Who are you?

Miranda...

No. Who are you?

You know me.

We have spoken before.

I have many faces.

You see me every day, for I am everywhere,

always around you whether you notice me or not.

You understand.

You've been following me.

You are worth following.

Why are you here?

To meet you.

Is this it? Are you here to end it?

How are you even speaking to me?

You are the only one I can truly speak to.

Come. Join me.

What am I?

What's so funny?

I apologize for laughing.

But do you want to know the truth?

I don't know what you are.

What?

I am everywhere.

I have seen life in places you could not dream of.

But I have never met someone like you.

Really?

Even you don't have any answers?

Indeed.

But I think that's quite wonderful.

Even I can find pleasant new surprises in this world.

I can tell you this... You will never die.

Your body protects you from any conceivable possibility.

Your form does not grow past this age,

but your mind is open to infinite expansion.

You shall live to see what lies beyond the stars.

And despite all this, you are human.

Do you know if Soren is still alive?

He is.

But his whereabouts are unknown to me.

Will I ever talk to you again?

On occasion.

Like you, I don't have many people I can talk to.

Hi!

I have been looking for you.

I thought you were gone.

So... how are you?

Miranda.

Soren.

I am sorry that I left you.

I was scared.

And you... you are so different from me,

and I never thought that someone as wonderful as you

would ever want to spend time with someone like me.

And I don't... I don't have any urges anymore.

I don't even hear the voice in my head when I'm with you.

I don't want to have a purpose.

I just... I want to be with you,

and I want to see where that takes us.

And I don't know if you feel the same way but...

What?! What? What is so funny?

I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I just...

While you were talking,

all I could think of was just, "Shut up and kill me."

Miranda.

Hey.

Hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey.

Hey, wake up.

Hey, wake up!

Wake up!

This can't be happening!

Shit.

Dude, I...

I was just joking.

I... I didn't realize that you weren't gonna...

It's... It's all right.

I won't ever die.

You don't have to worry...

Please don't ever do that to me again.

I won't.

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