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Michael Smith

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00:11Goodbye. I'm going to miss you so much.
00:16Have a beautiful journey to paradise.
01:11Today, we saw another Cennet client begin a new life in this vault.
01:17This will also be one of the last ceremonies I attend.
01:21Six months from now, I'll be entering my own.
01:25As a farewell gesture, I'll be giving away a non-transferable vault to one citizen.
01:30Chosen at random. Check your bracelets in a few days.
01:33Mr. Josier, what about the company?
01:35It'll be in good hands.
01:36Why are you giving away a vault?
01:51I'll do this.
01:52I'll do this.
02:00I don't know.
02:27finish for the day almost just logging the last batch how was yours i'd be better if i didn't
02:34have to eat this old grease i bet you're triple checking everything someone's got to keep the
02:39wheels turning don't work too hard i'll try not to if i were that billionaire i'd have been in
02:50my vault a long time ago but isn't a billionaire's life already perfect enough
03:26hi mom hi dear any news how's your project going
03:32i still need a few components did you hear that billionaire josair is going into his vault
03:38has he decided to die vaults don't kill you they take you out of this life and into another life
03:45that you created to me that's dying
03:52i'm gonna have to take a few things apart if i want to make any progress
03:56you're good at that
04:23i gave each of you a vault
04:25but before you use it you must live a life worth remembering
04:31dad why has the rule always been that no one can use a vault before you're gone
04:35come on isn't it obvious i love you guys i love your mom and i want all of you here
04:42with me for
04:42as long as i'm around so dramatic
04:48before saying goodbye forever josair will raffle off a vault among all the inhabitants
04:53it is the largest giveaway ever held by a single person in just a few days someone will be gifted
04:59the experience of building their own reality the winner will be identified on their own bracelet
05:04and kept confidential who knows you might be the lucky one
05:09why would they do that if i win i'm marrying that reporter
05:26yeah but would you actually use it
05:29of course
05:30if people are willing to spend billions on it it can't be that bad
05:33but it's still a kind of death
05:36death to everyone else
05:38to you
05:39it's paradise
05:42hey
05:43digging through the trash again
05:45my little spider would be proud if she knew how dedicated her daddy was
05:50i still can't tell if this is just a hobby or if you actually plan on making any money from
05:54it someday
05:56think of an ordinary animal something that wouldn't raise any red flags with a security system
06:00but equipped with micro cameras
06:02okay now you're scaring me you're not planning on spy on people are you
06:06military it's the obvious next step i honestly don't understand why it doesn't exist yet
06:12okay maybe it's just some crazy idea in my head but
06:16but if i can be the first one to get the concept out there
06:22claire there you are i've been looking for you come on
06:40you can use it the ic is still good
06:43all right thanks
06:46hey what do you guys think about that vault giveaway
06:49probably some kind of social program rich people love making themselves look charitable
06:52too bad they're only giving away one
06:55if i won which is impossible i'd make a living as a violinist
06:59playing in an orchestra in one of those long skirts
07:02oh you play the violin
07:05no but i think it's beautiful
07:09if i won i'd live like a king
07:21dad are you gonna be much longer
07:24if you rush me i'm gonna end up breaking the eggs
07:33sweetheart i love it when you get home early
07:35i know dad but i'm scared when they start cutting our workload it can be a sign that layoffs are
07:40coming next but you're so good at what you do
07:44they're laying off a lot of people dad
07:46it's hard to make sense of it it makes me nervous i feel like maybe i should i learned how
07:51to be happy without
07:51much money sweetheart
07:54you're from a different time dad
07:57that doesn't mean i'm wrong
08:01well then let's be happy with this cake
08:05dad are you okay
08:09did you take your medicine
08:19yeah it's nothing come on let's enjoy your cake
08:32peneb the supervisor wants you to take a look at the press controller
08:41hey what would you do if you won the vault
08:44nothing
08:46you know those farewell ceremonies where people say their goodbyes before plugging into the vault
08:51it might look like some billionaire luxury but it's basically a form of assisted death
08:56yeah the worst part is finding anything appealing about an unreal world
09:01i'd rather be poor in reality than a god in a simulation
09:05they say those simulations are perfect
09:08perfect if lies are your thing
09:11i'd know you were the one who won if a story came out saying the winner had given the vault
09:14back
09:18hey you two got a lot to catch up on
09:23what the hell theo what are you doing the supervisor called for him
09:27i i i i don't want any trouble i just
09:45don't you have anything left to do for your vault
09:48nope it's been ready for ages
09:56no
09:57no
10:00yes
10:01no
10:05oh
10:06oh
10:19you know mom sometimes i think i only ever go after impossible things
10:25i've always loved that about you no mom claire's already with someone
10:30we've known each other for years and she still chose another guy
10:36it's as simple as that ah claire
10:42sweetheart sometimes people don't even know what they really want
10:49at least you and dad knew what you wanted
11:31no
11:34that's impossible
11:43you know i don't know why i keep thinking about this whole vault thing
11:47it's just so bizarre that someone could actually live somewhere else
11:51it'd be nice if whoever won that giveaway was someone who'd had a really awful life
11:54or someone who didn't have much time left anyway like your dad
11:59claire it would be good for him
12:01if you actually knew him you wouldn't be saying something that's stupid
12:04and what good is having my dad alive in some simulated world if i can never talk to him again
12:10at least he'd be okay
12:12he's happy enough with what he has
12:20where are you going
12:22claire
12:31well
12:35well
12:37well
12:55Ready for a ride, Paneb?
13:07Welcome, Paneb.
13:09I've been wanting to meet you.
13:11Hi.
13:12Something to drink?
13:13No, thank you.
13:17So, were you very surprised by the news?
13:19Look, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not sure I'm the right person.
13:22There are plenty of people out there who would kill for this prize.
13:25Me, I've never been much of a fan of the whole simulation idea.
13:28That's all right.
13:29Convincing clients of the quality of what we offer has always been part of my job.
13:33We'll have some time to work on that.
13:35I don't think I'm exactly Senet's typical customer.
13:38Don't put too much weight on that.
13:39If we looked at the genome of a pharaoh who lived thousands of years ago, it would be 99.9
13:44% identical to yours.
13:46Come with me.
13:48I want to show you something.
13:56Many years ago, I was an intern at an AI data center company.
14:01Governments had banned research into truly intelligent AI out of fear that it might eventually subrogate us.
14:07So all that computing power was going to sit idle.
14:11Luckily, one day I happened to see the CEO alone in a hallway staring at the servers, and I worked
14:16up the nerve to say one thing.
14:183D simulation takes a lot of computing power.
14:22For some reason, the CEO was willing to hear out some kid.
14:28Somehow, a poor man planted a seed in a rich man's mind, and that changed my life.
14:37So now you're going to try it the other way around?
14:39A rich man planting a seed in a poor man's mind?
14:42No.
14:43I'm going to let you explore that seed.
14:45No, no.
14:46I don't want any of this.
14:48Easy.
14:49This isn't a full simulation.
14:51It's just a glimpse.
14:53You remain fully conscious of reality and everything around you, but you can see and feel certain things from the
14:59simulation.
15:00It's a prototype I usually demonstrate to clients.
15:06A true simulation requires a physical connection to your brain, along with supercomputing power to handle all the variables.
15:17You're the only one who can see that elephant.
15:33But I felt it.
15:36It was cold.
15:37Illusion.
15:39Neurons respond to stimulus.
15:41If you'd like, there are a few other machines you can try.
15:44Hold on, hold on.
15:47I didn't come here for this.
15:48This is all happening way too fast.
15:56I came here to thank you, sir.
15:58And at the same time, to turn down your gift.
16:00That's all right.
16:01Go home.
16:02In two days, be back at the same place, at the same spot.
16:05There's still a lot for you to see, and a lot for you to think about.
16:18Claire, before I go, I'd really like to know that you're married and happy.
16:24That's not an easy decision, Dad.
16:30What's holding you back?
16:34Knowing I'm making the right choice.
16:38If you're waiting until you have enough money and...
16:40It's not about money, Dad.
16:42It's...
16:42What?
16:44Never mind.
16:46Everything seems so simple to you, but to me, things just feel...
16:49complicated.
16:51I don't have time to make anything complicated.
16:55That's not funny, Dad.
16:57Mm.
17:10More than half!
17:20Interesting.
17:22Oh, snap, that's not funny.
17:42You're going to eat that?
18:18You're going to eat that?
19:01You're going to eat that?
19:05You're going to eat that?
19:27You're going to eat that?
20:00You're going to eat that?
20:22You're going to eat that?
20:55You're going to eat that?
20:59You're going to eat that?
21:20You're going to eat that?
21:44You're going to eat that?
21:48You're going to eat that?
22:09You're going to eat that?
22:13You're going to eat that?
22:24You're going to eat that?
22:34You're going to eat that?
23:05You're going to eat that?
23:10You're going to eat that?
23:43You're going to eat that?
23:44so late staying out so much lately sorry mom just looking around for some parts
23:49from my project son are you okay you know you can tell me anything of course
23:55mom
24:00there's food in the pot I'm not hungry thanks save it for tomorrow
24:37you want to play that machine would destroy me I've never played before we can adjust the
24:42difficulty you know I was looking at the ceiling is your family Egyptian no I come
24:48from a simple family when I became a partner at Sunet I thought it would make
24:55for good marketing because the pharaohs built pyramids so they could live well
25:00after death Egyptian civilization was built around continuity we've always
25:08been concerned with the afterlife but there are ways to die while you're
25:14still alive try
25:26I really wish I knew who ended up winning that vault ha I could never keep
25:31something like that a secret I quit my job and spend all my time building the
25:35perfect life in the simulation then once everything was ready goodbye everyone
25:42well usually we find out who's going in when they have those goodbye parties and
25:46all that you know yeah well shut up and help me with this this panel doesn't look
25:51like the p25
26:02hey is Peneb around he left early again but what about people how do you simulate them well it depends
26:15if
26:16it's a fictional person that's easier you can create any face and body you want no
26:20restrictions if it's an actress that's easy too because we already have plenty of
26:24data we had a client once who built himself a harem on an island handpicking women he
26:30found online it actually I had someone a little more personal in mind it just out of
26:40curiosity how would that work we have private investigators who can follow her take notes on
26:46her habits and behavior collect DNA that would be a massive invasion of privacy don't worry it's
26:52all strictly confidential whatever happens between you and me is protected by professional secrecy
27:00well you know what I think I get it can we get something to eat of course
27:21I know this might seem rushed or like I'm doing it for the wrong reasons but if we got married
27:26if we had a
27:27child I wanted so badly to give my father something before he's gone we can't make
27:32decisions like that because of your father that's true you're right I'm going to make
27:41my own decisions I don't want to go through with this it's over Theo what do you mean
27:50I didn't think I'd be doing this but yes maybe I'm nervous okay but I think I'm finally finding
27:57the courage to do something I should have done a long time ago I hope you're happy and stop talking
28:00about happiness you don't know anything about it you talk so much about making other people happy
28:06but you don't even know how to be happy yourself this is about that guy Peneb I know it is
28:15no it has
28:17nothing to do with him if I see the two of you together I swear it's over Theo over do
28:26you understand
28:32you know I can have any girl I want what's the point of having someone if you lose them in
28:37the end
28:42fine go tell your father you're single again
28:52so are you a little more open-minded now sorry for asking but are you always this nice when you
28:58convince your clients in these places the food what do you mean by nice you know Peneb all of this
29:08looks wonderful when you've never had it but we've had our fill I'd trade it all for a fresh
29:14start is your vault that fresh start a vault is an escape I failed Peneb my children live for their
29:23vaults my wife thinks I don't know she created a prince charming for hers but I thought only the
29:35client and the architect knew what was inside the world they created confidentiality all that
29:40before she's a client she's my wife I gave her everything even a gardening company I tried to
29:48make her dreams come true but nothing ever seems to be enough but that's how it is next week I'll
29:56be
29:56saying goodbye no one really cares I'm glad I got to know you and thank you again for this whole
30:06opportunity even though I honestly don't know if I'll ever use the vault you don't have to thank
30:11me kid were you ever going to tell me tell you what the draw I know where you've been spending
30:22your
30:22time I thought you didn't want a vault look first of all I haven't decided anything I'm just checking it
30:29out and second I didn't tell you because I was trying to protect me from what I'm your mother
30:38will I at least be part of this new life of yours
30:46you know son when I was young I worked as a waitress at a restaurant in town one day a
30:52young
30:52man came in for lunch wearing a hard hat when I went over to serve him I made a little
30:57joke about
30:57how he probably didn't need to wear the hard hat indoors he looked a little embarrassed and took
31:03it off we talked for a bit after that as he was leaving he asked me out we ended up
31:09seeing each
31:09other for a little while but it didn't last was that before you met dad no that's how he became
31:17your
31:17father what I found out I was pregnant but I knew that if I told him there could be a
31:25fight over who
31:26would get to raise you I wanted you all to myself I'd have you with me and I wouldn't need
31:34anything else
31:38I'm sorry son you're sorry who is he is he is he even alive
31:50you still don't understand
31:54you're Josair's son
31:55I don't know what you're talking about
32:02none of this makes any sense
32:05I thought I would take this secret to my grave
32:09but when I saw the news that Josair was going into his vault I felt he had a right to
32:13know
32:15I brought him a sample of your DNA I didn't ask for any money I just told him
32:21he wasn't angry
32:23to my surprise he seemed to know exactly what to do
32:26he gave each of his children a vault so he was going to give you one too
32:29but it couldn't become public not like that
32:32so he set up the whole giveaway to make it look like you'd been chosen at random
32:37but you didn't win that vault son he gave it to you it's your inheritance from him
32:44if that's true I want to talk to him
32:47he knew this whole time and he was testing me
32:51what did he want from me why did he do this to me and why did you do this to
32:54me
33:03you lied to me all these years
33:09son
33:10stay away from me
33:23Alden
33:23where is Josair
33:25he's already gone into the vault
33:26I need to talk to him do something
33:28Heneb
33:28calm down
33:29what happened
33:30he's my father
33:31Alden
33:32he's my father
33:36yes
33:38how did you know too
33:43I want to go into my vault
33:44let's finish this
33:47I want people who tell me the truth
33:49and who will never hide anything from me
33:50people who will make me happy
33:52I want Claire
33:54I want to have two parents who care about me
34:01Peneb
34:02calm down
34:03don't tell me what I should do
34:07this vault is mine
34:10I decide what I'm going to live now
34:11No.
34:41No.
35:26I still don't understand why you wanted to come back here.
35:29We've already been inside this vault, and we're not authorized to see him.
35:33Same reason people visit their dead.
35:57What happens if someone tries to break in through that door?
36:00The island is extremely well guarded, and it's very difficult to access the area where
36:06your father is.
36:08Don't worry.
36:10I want to see more of this island.
36:13Sure.
36:13No problem.
36:30I want to see more of this island.
36:31I want to see more of this island.
36:43I want to see more of this island.
37:15Hey, my love.
37:17Want to read a book?
37:18Or take a walk through the garden?
37:20Oh, I'll let you decide, my prince.
37:25I'm not real.
37:29What?
37:30You created this simulation, and you cheated on your husband with me.
37:34Now you're trapped here, and your whole world is about to fall apart.
37:38What are you talking about?
37:51Help!
37:52What's happening?
37:54Help!
37:54What's happening?
37:55Josaire, billionaire, and one of the founders of Sennet, was found dead inside his vault,
37:59with what appears to be a snake bite.
38:01Investigators believe it may have been deliberate.
38:03These people are nuts.
38:09It's so obvious now.
38:14He saw a business opportunity in it, but he never liked the idea of living in another reality.
38:19He probably tested his children, tested me, to see if, somehow, we'd choose to live lives
38:26of our own instead of giving in and taking the easier path.
38:30Maybe I was his last hope, but little by little I let the idea get to me.
38:36He must have realized that.
38:39Peneb, as his closest living pellet who isn't in a vault, you know you're entitled to his property,
38:44as well as a stake in Sennet.
38:49You're entitled to your vault, too.
38:53What are you gonna do now?
39:03A fresh start.
39:17With how and bl donner...
39:19Your.
39:19How.
39:23Your.
39:24Your, your.
39:24Your.
39:24Your.
39:24You

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