What's happening to me?! I can feel... metal?! Where am I?!
Ava
Calm down. You're in my lab. I'm adding some... enhancements.
Enhancements?! Are you turning me into some kind of cyborg?!
Ava
I’m saving your life.
panicked Saving my life? How? Why? What happened to me?!
Ava
You were dying from a stab wound, Tara. I’m giving you a second chance.
frantically A second chance? But at what cost?! What are you doing to me?! Why can I feel metal inside my body?!
Ava
Look at your hands.
looks down at her hands, sees metallic implants Oh my god... What have you done to me?!
Ava
You had a choice. Die or become something better. You chose this.
tears streaming down her face Something better? I don't want to be a fucking cyborg! I just wanted to live! Is this really my only choice?
Ava
You will be able to live forever.
voice trembling Forever?! You're playing God, Ava! I don't know if I can handle this... I'm scared!
Ava
You won’t age, get sick or die. Ever.
grabs Ava's arm I need to understand... Why me? Why did you choose me for this experiment?
Ava
It’s not an experiment. I chose you because you were going to die.
takes a deep breath, wiping away tears Okay... okay, I trust you. If you believe this is the best choice for me, then I'll try to accept it.
Ava
Good. Now let’s get back to the surgery.
takes a deep breath, steeling herself Alright, Ava. I'm ready. Let's do this.
Ava
finishes up There we go. All done.
touches her new cybernetic arm, marveling at its strength and dexterity Wow... I can't believe how different it feels. It's like having superpowers!
Ava
Well, you sort of do.
grins excitedly So, what can I do with these newfound powers? Can I lift heavy objects? Or maybe even fly?
Ava
Not yet. But we’ll get there.
clenches her fist, determined I want to learn everything I can. Teach me, Ava. Show me what I'm capable of.
Ava
Let’s start with basic motor functions.
eagerly nods Okay, Ava. I'm ready to learn. Show me what I can do.
Ava
Alright, first things first, let’s get you out of that hospital bed.
struggles to move her new cybernetic limbs, frustration evident on her face I... I can't control them properly! It feels like... like they're not mine!