006 Λ Video
[The video opens with Lambda looking at a reflection of herself in a mirror. It may take a couple of moments to realise that she's hooked her Dreamberry up to her visor to film this video, so what you're seeing is her point of view.]
Initialising greeting protocol. Hello, "Somarium". How are you today.
...
Main message. Temporary accommodation no longer sufficient. Requesting upgrade to permanent accommodation. Information is required to-
... incoming connection detected. Searching for content... memory data found.
[Her gaze turns towards a nearby table, and the object resting upon it: a glinting grey memory card for her Dreamberry with the number eleven on the front in a plain, sterile font. She walks over and picks it up.]
Downloading memory data... invalid timestamp... irregular emotional spikes detected... compensating... compensating...
[As she talks, the hand with the card in it slowly moves towards the memory card slot on her Dreamberry, as if possessed.]
[In a single motion, the card slides into the slot.]
Warning. Data corruption. Data- ahh.
... stop it.
Please... stop...
What did I do to you...?
Please stop it...
Please forgive me...
I am not...
I am not a...
A... ahhhh!
[The camera shudders as Lambda spasms and collapses to the floor. The mirror reflection shows her curl into a fetal position, with the light on her visor flickering dangerously between life and death. The card in the Dreamberry ejects itself, landing centimetres from Lambda's face.]
Initialising greeting protocol. Hello, "Somarium". How are you today.
...
Main message. Temporary accommodation no longer sufficient. Requesting upgrade to permanent accommodation. Information is required to-
... incoming connection detected. Searching for content... memory data found.
[Her gaze turns towards a nearby table, and the object resting upon it: a glinting grey memory card for her Dreamberry with the number eleven on the front in a plain, sterile font. She walks over and picks it up.]
Downloading memory data... invalid timestamp... irregular emotional spikes detected... compensating... compensating...
[As she talks, the hand with the card in it slowly moves towards the memory card slot on her Dreamberry, as if possessed.]
[In a single motion, the card slides into the slot.]
Warning. Data corruption. Data- ahh.
... stop it.
Please... stop...
What did I do to you...?
Please stop it...
Please forgive me...
I am not...
I am not a...
A... ahhhh!
[The camera shudders as Lambda spasms and collapses to the floor. The mirror reflection shows her curl into a fetal position, with the light on her visor flickering dangerously between life and death. The card in the Dreamberry ejects itself, landing centimetres from Lambda's face.]