Matrix Mafia - Scenario
"Have you ever had a dream you were so sure was real?"
"What if you were unable to wake from that dream?"
"How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?"
Strong winds blew the pouring rain sideways through the broken window. It felt like cool water spraying his face and upper body giving him chills. At least that is what the Matrix was telling his mind was happening. A flash of lightening filled the sky outside as another ominous rumble of thunder rattled the building. Neo listened to Morpheous begin his usual speech. They had liberated several newly awakened recently, and he couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible was coming.
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"They will need to be dealt with. All of them."
"That shouldn't be a problem. We will need time though. Once the ship reaches Zion, it's over."
"Sentinels can be sent to the coordinates you provide to us. We will need updates as your position changes."
It's strange what things you can over hear in a restaurant, and that was a strange conversation. It sounded like someone planning a mafia hit using a secret code. Zion was a mountain in Israel right? A discrete look back revealed that while one of the speakers was blocked from view, the other was clearly the secret service type. Maybe instead of a mafia hit, they were planning to take down some foreign dignitaries. More glances in the direction of the mystery speakers failed to provide any additional insight. Short of feigning a bladder problem, getting a look at the second speaker would be difficult. Perhaps some puzzles were meant to remain unsolved.
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"Have you ever had a dream you were so sure was real?"
"What if you were unable to wake from that dream?"
"How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?"
Neo had listened to this speech so many times recently, that he thought he might go insane. They had taken on several refugees lately, but all of the lanes to Zion appeared to be blocked. The constant course correction had everyone on edge. The over crowding was getting to be a problem too. If they didn’t get to Zion soon, someone was going to get hurt. At least some of the refugees, like Doc who began helping in the infirmary, were trying to be useful. Others, not so much.
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“Wha…? Where?”
“Careful, don’t take the bandages off, you have never used your eyes before.”
“Yes I have. They were working just fine yesterday”
“ You only think they did, and yesterday was actually a few days ago. Messes with your mind doesn’t it? Don‘t worry, the ship will reach Zion soon.”
“Ship? Zion?”
“Did you bump your head when you were flushed? Zion is the home of all free humans.”
“No, it just reminded me of something. I think….”
A strange shuffling noise could be heard coming from outside the infirmary. Low manic whispers soon followed.
“Lies. Lies. All lies…..Get them. Get them before they get me.”
The two inside the infirmary remained rigid for a moment. A quick glance out the door confirmed that the whispering figure had gone.
“Sounds like whoever it was has PMSD. Post Matrix Stress Disorder. Some people can’t handle the real world. We had someone drink cooling fluid. Not pretty.”
“Psychos in the real world. Imagine that.”
“ I am sure you will be fine, but I should go tell…. someone before they hurt themselves or others.”
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“I imagine that right now, you're feeling a bit like Alice. Hmm? Tumbling down the rabbit hole?”
“You have the look of someone who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up. Ironically, that's not far from the truth.”
“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
Again, Neo listened to this speech with a sense of foreboding. Something bad was going to happen. Looking at the new refugee, for the first time he wanted to say, “Take the fucking blue pill.”
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