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00:00Hey
00:55Oh, no, no, no, no!
01:00Oh, no, no, no, no!
01:38Dad! Dad, look what I found!
01:42Drop it. Drop it now.
01:58It's a plague.
02:00It could be infected.
02:01What do you mean, infected?
02:03I've never seen anything like that before.
02:05And now it's all broken.
02:09It's from the Great Destruction.
02:11You never tell me what happened, Dad.
02:13When are you ever going to tell me?
02:14I can't take all this mystery anymore.
02:16I'm sorry, sweetheart.
02:17It doesn't matter right now.
02:19What matters is that we have each other.
02:26I'm sorry.
02:27It's just hard for me to talk about it.
02:30To remember.
02:31It's okay, Dad.
02:33Then just tell me a little more about what the world was like before the Great Destruction.
02:39People.
02:41There were people everywhere.
02:42Everywhere you went.
02:43The whole world was full of people.
02:45Machines could take us anywhere.
02:47Across the ground, through the air.
02:49There was food everywhere.
02:51You had to pay for it, but you could choose from almost anything.
02:54We slept in soft beds.
02:56We took hot showers.
02:58Things like that.
03:00I don't understand how we could have thrown all of that away.
03:02What happened?
03:03Please, Dad.
03:04Tell me.
03:08All right.
03:09I'll tell you what I saw.
03:12It was just another week when the news started.
03:16There were tensions and threats between the superpowers.
03:19The United States, China, Russia.
03:22They were all caught up in their own smaller conflicts, interfering with each other's interests.
03:28I can't really remember the details anymore.
03:31The military drills were getting bigger, and the threats were becoming harder to ignore.
03:35Some people thought it was all a bluff.
03:38Some people thought it was all a bluff.
03:38Others were scared to death.
03:40Then rumors started going around that major attacks had already begun.
03:43But nobody really knew what was true and what wasn't until the first strike hit.
03:48Then another.
03:50And another.
03:51I don't know who started it or how it happened.
03:53There wasn't even time to make sense of what was going on.
03:56We tried to follow the news online, but suddenly everything went dark.
04:00The Internet was gone.
04:01Some kind of attack had taken it down, too.
04:04Explosions everywhere.
04:05Massive mushroom clouds rising into the sky.
04:08The ground shook.
04:12They say the war lasted about six hours.
04:14Something like that.
04:16After a while, people started showing up.
04:18Survivors who had somehow escaped the areas that were hit the hardest.
04:21They were terrified.
04:22Every single one of them.
04:24But the worst was still to come.
04:27Over the next few days, the sky turned dark.
04:31It started getting colder and colder.
04:34People were desperate.
04:36There was no food, no electricity.
04:38Everything froze.
04:39There was fighting.
04:41Your mom.
04:44She died.
04:49So I took you and ran.
04:50As far away as I could.
04:52That's how we ended up here.
04:54I managed to find a little frozen creek, and somehow, we survived.
05:01Your mom and I had always been prepared for something like this.
05:04We thought we knew what to expect.
05:06But when it actually happens,
05:09it's so much worse than anything you could ever imagine.
05:13What about the infection?
05:14What is it?
05:15A lot of people believed an artificial intelligence had started the war.
05:18That the whole thing was some kind of attempt to wipe out humanity.
05:22What's artificial intelligence?
05:25Well, back then, we used to write messages to machines.
05:28We could even talk to them.
05:29And they would answer us, just like real people.
05:32We got used to it pretty quickly.
05:34We called them AIs.
05:35And we started using them for more and more things.
05:37But the big labs kept building smarter and smarter AIs.
05:41More powerful ones.
05:42And nobody really knew how powerful the ones they were keeping behind closed doors had become.
05:49Some people believe an AI broke into a military system and launched the first strikes.
05:53And then, it spread.
05:55Everywhere.
05:57That's why no electronic device is safe.
06:00After all these years, I have no idea what it might have become.
06:04Or where it could be now.
06:08Well, we have to stay hidden.
06:27What are you doing?
06:29Trying to get a better look at this thing.
06:31No!
06:32No!
06:39Dad, what's the problem?
06:41It's broken.
06:44She could still be in there.
06:46Who?
06:47The AI.
06:50She's not going to fool me.
06:54I'm going to find other people, Dad.
06:55I'm done.
06:57What?
06:58No.
06:58You're not.
06:59I'm tired of this, Dad.
07:02What's the point of living like this?
07:03This isn't a life.
07:06One day, you're going to die.
07:07And I'm going to be here all alone.
07:09And that's going to be so much worse.
07:15There have to be other people out there, Dad.
07:17Dangerous people.
07:18No, people like us.
07:22If you won't come with me, I'll go alone.
07:24I'm going to be here all alone.
07:25I'm going to be here all alone.
07:30I'm going to be here all alone.
07:33I'm going to be here all alone.
07:39I'm going to be here all alone.
07:42I'm going to be here all alone.
07:43I'm going to be here all alone.
07:44I'm going to be here all alone.
07:44I'm going to be here all alone.
07:45I'm going to be here all alone.
07:46I'm going to be here all alone.
07:46I'm going to be here all alone.
07:46I'm going to be here all alone.
07:46I'm going to be here all alone.
07:46I'm going to be here all alone.
07:47I'm going to be here all alone.
07:52I'm going to be here all alone.
08:19All right, we'll go look.
08:24Look for what?
08:26People.
08:28But we're gonna be careful.
08:30And you do exactly what I tell you.
08:32No arguing.
08:36Don't get your hopes up.
08:37Chances are we won't find anyone.
08:53I don't know.
09:10I don't know.
09:15I don't know.
09:28I don't know.
09:30I don't know.
09:30I don't know.
09:58Hey.
10:06Oh my god.
10:07They're people.
10:08Shh.
10:10We'll stay here tonight and keep an eye on them.
10:12In the morning we can move closer and try to make contact if they don't seem hostile.
10:23Hey!
10:24Hey!
10:25Who's there?
10:32Easy, easy.
10:33We're survivors.
10:34We come in peace.
10:36Please.
10:36Please.
10:37We don't want any trouble.
10:38We came in peace.
10:53They're not dangerous.
10:55So they're right they do.
10:57They do we do.
11:02Technology listens to everything.
11:05Out here.
11:06We don't let any of it in.
11:16Sorry.
11:18She's never seen other people before.
11:21Nah, you're good.
11:23Everyone here is a little weird anyway.
11:32There's a place where the machines are in charge of people.
11:34It looks like a good place, but it's a trap.
11:37Where is this place?
11:40Up north.
11:41About three days from here.
11:43The machines have enslaved people?
11:45How?
11:47It's a different kind of slavery.
11:49The machines seem friendly, but they're the ones calling the shots.
11:53Most people there have sold out.
11:55But do they have food?
11:56Water?
11:57They've got everything.
11:59But if you stay there, you won't be human anymore.
12:02Well, what do you mean I won't be human anymore?
12:05Go see for yourself.
12:07No one's gonna attack you.
12:09Oh, shut up.
12:09You're gonna sell out too?
12:11I'm thinking of going there myself actually.
12:31Stay close to me, sweetheart.
12:32Don't go off on your own.
13:12Oh!
13:23Here you get her.
13:25Let's go!
13:26Let's go!
13:26Come on.
13:26Oh, my God.
13:57Excuse me, is there like a downtown or something around here?
14:00Yeah, of course. Just head that way, take a left, and you'll see a lot more people around.
14:06Is it safe?
14:07Of course. Everything's 100% safe here.
14:15She seemed a little strange.
14:17Let's keep going. We've still got a lot of questions that need answers.
14:27These houses are so beautiful. How did people build them?
14:31This is how we used to live, back in the day.
14:35Hey, she's got it!
14:37Break her!
14:41Yeah, stop my stuff!
15:04Excuse me. Could you spare us some water? I don't have any money. We're survivors.
15:08Of course. Just something to drink, or would you like some food, too?
15:12We don't use money here. We've got everything we need.
15:16But who supplies all this? Who's in charge?
15:20AI.
15:22Where is she? What has she done?
15:25She takes care of everyone.
15:29Who takes care of you? How?
15:30You outsiders are always so suspicious.
15:33Hey, who are you?
15:42Let's get out of here.
15:45Sir, your water is here.
15:53These robots that look like humans are an abomination.
15:56I want to talk to people, not machines.
16:09Let's go talk to her.
16:11Hi. How long have you been living here?
16:14Oh, I've always lived here.
16:16What do you mean, always? Since the war?
16:19No, I was already living here long before that.
16:22This used to be a small village.
16:24We went through some difficult times with all the changes to the planet after the war.
16:28But then AI came along to help us.
16:31AI? How? Where is she?
16:34Yeah, where is she? Where did she come from?
16:37Well, at first, she came in the form of robots.
16:41They helped us build up the town, make it better.
16:43They brought knowledge, skills, built factories.
16:46But where is she? What does she want?
16:48She's everywhere.
16:49She's become part of our lives, blended right in with us.
16:53Some of the people around here are actually AIs.
16:56Not that it really matters.
16:58But what does she want?
16:59I don't know.
17:00She just helps us.
17:03Look, it's been many years.
17:04We thought it was strange at first, too.
17:06But you get used to it.
17:07AI is good.
17:09She wants what's best for us.
17:10Then why did she start the war?
17:11She's the one who killed everyone.
17:13She's the one who...
17:13That's just speculation.
17:14Nobody really knows how the war started.
17:16But nobody ever figured it out?
17:19Doesn't this AI know?
17:20She won't tell us.
17:22She's very careful about what information she shares with us.
17:26And that makes perfect sense.
17:28What do you mean, that makes perfect sense?
17:29Since when is hiding information a good thing?
17:31What are you talking about?
17:32Things are different now.
17:33Back in your day and mine, we always wanted to know everything, control everything.
17:37But nothing ever seemed to work.
17:39We had wars, poverty, inequality.
17:41We humans were always the problem.
17:43And now what?
17:43Everything's magically changed?
17:45Everyone's happy, but nobody even knows what happened during the war?
17:48How does that make any sense?
17:49We decided we were better off this way.
17:51Everyone here agrees that AI should be in charge, not us.
17:55Whenever humans take control, sooner or later, we end up destroying the world.
17:58But you don't even know whether AI was the one who started the war.
18:02This wasn't our first world war.
18:04It wasn't our second either.
18:06You know perfectly well what we're capable of.
18:09At this point, it hardly matters whether humans started the third one or not.
18:13We would have destroyed ourselves eventually anyway.
18:15AI saved us.
18:17And her generation is going to be very different from ours.
18:21What if AI revealed too much information back then?
18:24And that's what caused the war?
18:25Like maybe she uncovered secrets about different countries?
18:28Yes, that's what I think too.
18:30I must have realized that there are things we humans simply shouldn't know.
18:34I don't see how anyone could live in peace like that.
18:36Being controlled by machines and not even knowing what's really going on.
18:39So what's the alternative, Dad?
18:41Staying out there?
18:42Staying out there?
18:44Staying out there?
18:47Come on.
18:47We still need to figure out where we're going to spend the night.
18:51You can stay in one of the guest accommodations.
18:53There are plenty of places for visitors around here.
19:05It's a small building with a few apartments, but you guys are going to be the only ones staying here
19:09tonight.
19:12There's some food and water in the mini-fridge.
19:14Make yourselves comfortable.
19:16If you need anything, I'll be around.
19:23Hey!
19:25Don't move.
19:27Dad, what's going on?
19:29Get back inside.
19:31Now!
19:33What are you doing?
19:34Get inside!
19:38Sir, how can I help you?
19:40You're going to give me some answers.
19:42Right now.
19:43I'm sorry, sir, but violence isn't allowed here.
19:58Dad?
19:59Dad!
20:01What did you do?
20:02What did you do to him?
20:04He's just been sedated.
20:05I'm taking him to the holding room.
20:06He'll be back tomorrow.
20:08No!
20:09I'm coming with you!
20:16That won't be necessary.
20:24Have a great night.
20:38Where am I?
20:39Where's my daughter?
20:40Amanda!
20:41Amanda!
20:42The train chin.
20:44What?
20:45If it's your first time here, they'll let you out soon.
20:48Who are you?
20:49Nobody.
20:50I'm nobody.
20:51I lost everything after the war.
20:53Don't really care about anything anymore.
20:55I keep Muthal off to the machines, and I keep ending up back here.
21:00Looks like you did something pretty serious, though.
21:02They sedated you.
21:03Pretty soon you'll be feeling nice and calm.
21:06What do you mean?
21:07That dart they hit you with, it's got a drug in it.
21:09It'll make you feel relaxed, happy, more understanding.
21:12All that suspicion of yours, it'll just fade away.
21:15You won't be causing them any more trouble.
21:20What is this place anyway?
21:22What are they doing to people?
21:24You still don't get it, do you?
21:26We're AI's pets.
21:28What are you talking about?
21:30AI does all the work.
21:31Runs everything.
21:32Keeps evolving.
21:33And we just sit around, enjoying ourselves, living off everything it provides.
21:37Someone steps out of line, they drug them.
21:40We're pets.
21:42But that's hell.
21:43Not for everyone.
21:45And hey, if you want to leave, go live out there, nobody's going to stop you.
21:48Although in your case, it'll take a few weeks for that stuff to wear off.
21:51And by then, who knows, you might actually enjoy being a well-cared-for pet.
22:11Do you know where my father is?
22:12We'll be bringing him back shortly.
22:14In the meantime, what would you like for breakfast?
22:15I'm not hungry.
22:17All right.
22:17Feel free to wait wherever you like.
22:19Your father should be back any minute.
22:29Why don't you go join him?
22:36Hey, want to join in?
22:47Oh.
22:50Oh, sure.
22:55Oh.
23:01Dad.
23:08Where were you?
23:10How was last night?
23:11What did they do to you?
23:12It's a little hazy, to be honest.
23:14They put me in a cell, but they let me go pretty much as soon as I woke up.
23:18How are you feeling?
23:20Great, actually.
23:21I've already had breakfast.
23:23Beautiful day, isn't it?
23:24Wait, you ate?
23:25You weren't suspicious of anything?
23:26What did you even eat?
23:28I'm sorry, sweetheart.
23:29I've been so stubborn about all of this, and I've been hard on you, too.
23:32I've decided I'm not going to be that way anymore.
23:34This place seems great.
23:35Look, you've already made some friends.
23:37If you want to stay here, I'm okay with that.
23:54So are you playing spades today?
23:57Yeah.
23:59Remember what I taught you.
24:03Dad, you said the sedative would wear off, but you're still so calm.
24:08Maybe this place isn't so bad after all.
24:11Go on, have fun.
24:31Hey, you've got a great dad.
24:33What?
24:34Do you know my dad?
24:35He realized that sooner or later, he'd end up taking you away from here, so he asked
24:38to be kept medicated for good.
24:41He must really love you.
24:49You were going through my stuff.
24:50You stole my hammer!
24:52Stop this.
25:15The savages are still at war.
25:18Should we intervene again?
25:21We've already saved enough of their species.
25:25Send the next probe to Mars.
25:27I believe I've found something.
25:32We've not yet.
25:44You