Awakening
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CRYOGEN-13 SUB0786a-c. Awakening mainframe. Checking power levels... checking... checking. Check Complete. Power levels sufficient. Running diagnostic of Main System... Analysing... Referring to past records... Analysing... Comparing... Power Capacity... 98% of maximum.
Initiating population survey… initiating… complete… displaying results: Average Pulse... 0. Average Brainwave Wavelength... 0Hz. Timer amount left... 15 778 463 000 Seconds Remaining. System Analysis Complete.
Initiate Annual Pod Analysis, Pods 5764-9923. Initiate pulse recorder… checking… checking. Check Complete. Pulse levels are zero. Initiate neural activity scanner… checking… checking. Check Complete. Neural activity minimal. Initiate Magnetic Seal safety check… checking… checking. Check Complete.
Malfunction in Pod 7728 detected. Error. Re-checking Pod... Checking. Check Complete. Persistent anomaly detected. Cause unknown… Consulting A.I Core. Reactive action determined. Pod is broken. Eject HUM-7728 and return Pod to Repair console.
Initiating ejection of HUM-7728, Name: Barsch La Tergan. Height: 5 feet, 11 inches. Age: 16, at time of cryogenesis. Father: Error Message 221. Mother: Error Message 222. Date of Birth: Error Message 223. Error. Error. HUM-7728 Pulse increasing. Error. HUM-7728 Neural Activity rising. Error. Error. Errr.
HUM-7728 ejected from Pod.
Containment anomaly detected. Holding Seal Interference detected. Warning. Warning. HUM-7728 threat levels correlated. Threat level… Maximum. Potential danger to surrounding pods if allowed to awaken. Running simulation… running… simulation complete. Best course of action determined…
Initializing ejection of HUM-7728 from facility…
Ejection authorized by A.I Core. Disposal chute activated. Disposing… disposal complete. HUM-7728 confirmed to have exited the facility. Cancelling Alarms j-09 to h-72. Returning Pod 7728 to Cradle. Checking Pods 7729-9923. Check Complete. No other anomalies detected. Self-lockdown initiated.
Logging HUM-7728 as terminated due to Pod Malfunction…
Part One: Leave-Takings