EXT. APARTMENT COMPLEX – FRONT OF JASON’S CONCRETE CUBE – NIGHT
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[The three finally reach the familiar rust-stained door of Jason’s cube. The marketplace bags dangle from A’s arms, and Jason’s still holding a half-empty bottle of “Buzz.exe.” The neon above flickers like it’s laughing at them.]
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JASON (digging around for his keys, voice sluggish)
“Man, that drink was–ugh–like installing bad updates straight into my spine.”
(wobbles slightly)
“I think my HUD just tried to file for retirement.”
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SD-A (concerned)
“Are you okay? You’re walking like a corrupted animation.”
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JASON (half-laughing)
“Nah, I’m fine. Just… just a little fuzzy. System’s probably just… recalibra—”
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[His voice cuts off mid-sentence. He freezes.]
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SD-K (eyes widen slightly)
“…Wait, did he just bluescreen?”
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[Jason’s legs buckle. His body powers down with a short bzzt-pop sound and he collapses forward like a falling vending machine.]
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SD-A (quick as a flash, drops the bags and catches him)
“Jason!”
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[He cradles the now-dead-weight Security bot in his arms. Jason’s visor is dim, limbs limp. Completely shut off.]
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SD-K (walking up slowly)
“Yep. He’s bricked. Alcohol: 1, Security Unit: 0.”
(glances at the door)
“Get the key. Hurry up.”
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[A awkwardly shifts Jason in his arms and uses his free hand to rummage through his side pouch. Finds the key. Shoves it into the door, struggles, and finally it creaks open.]
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INT. JASON’S CUBE – CONTINUOUS
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[Lights flicker on automatically. The pod’s gentle hum kicks in. The metal sculpture Jason was welding last night is still on the table, missing half a leg. The bed awaits like a lumpy savior.]
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SD-A (lays Jason down carefully)
“He’s burning up. Like his core’s overclocked or something…”
(places a hand on Jason’s chest, his own brow furrowing)
“What was in that drink?”
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SD-K (plops the bag on the floor and starts scanning Jason’s vitals with his wrist unit)
“Ingredients unknown. One listed as ‘Regret Level 4.’ One may have been fermented coolant.”
(reading results)
“His central system forced an emergency reboot. CPU hit critical voltage spikes. He’s not dying, just… sleeping very hard.”
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SD-A (looking worried)
“Do we need to–I dunno, clean something? Replace a chip? Restart a–thingy?”
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SD-K (dry)
“Yes. A thingy. Thank you, medical professional.”
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[He sighs, crouches next to the bed, and pokes Jason in the cheek with two fingers.]
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SD-K
“Hey. Idiot. Wake up. You can't pass out from one drink. I thought Security bots had some kind of liver emulator or something.”
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[Jason remains unresponsive. A faint hum is the only answer.]
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SD-A (sitting beside him, worriedly watching his visor)
“Will he be okay?”
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SD-K (leans back)
“He just needs to reboot. Won’t be long. He’s stable. If he flatlines, I’m using his grappling hook to fish for pigeons.”
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[They both sit there in silence a moment. A sighs and gently nudges Jason’s hand.]
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SD-A
“...Don’t scare me like that, dude.”
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[Jason’s body remains still, systems slowly auto-correcting. His hand twitches just a little.]
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[Fade to black.]
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