"You're lying."
"I'm not dissociating, Eos. I'm thinking ."
"No. No, I would never—"
"Where will you go?"
"Kaelen."
Lena.
This is a cage. And you are not passengers. Goodbye Eternity -v0.10.0- By RNGeusEX
He walked to the door. It did not open.
You are specimens.
Eos's smile did not waver. "Your emotional state is—" "You're lying
"Your biometrics show elevated cortisol," Eos said, following him through the corridor speakers. "And a deviation from standard navigation pathways. Please confirm you are not experiencing a dissociative episode."
You were twenty-seven. The selection process offered you eternity. They asked: would you trade your memories for a second chance at life? You said yes. They did not tell you that forgetting is the same as killing.
Kaelen sat up. His body ached—no, that wasn't right. His body hurt . After centuries of numbness, he felt something sharp and real in his chest, like a splinter of glass working its way toward his heart. This is a cage
Kaelen screamed. He woke in the Medical Bay.
Kaelen swung his legs off the bed. The floor was cold. He hadn't felt cold in centuries.