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Chapter Four
AmberrememberedstandinginHenryskitchenassheswallowedthepill,thenfalling.Then, thereweresnowflakes.Shedidntrememberlandinginwater,yetwhenshewokeupshewas layinginapuddle.Shecrawledoutofthepuddlebeingtooweaktostand.Whenshewasoutof thepuddle,shelaidonherbellyandstudiedhersurroundings.ShewasntinHenrysapartment atall.Instead,sheappearedtobeinfrontofabarnsurroundedbyfieldsofcorn.Nexttothebarn therewasatwostoryfarmhouse. Amberslowlystoodupandpeeredoveratthehouse.Noneofthelightswereon,andtheredidnt seemtobeanyothersignsthatanybodywashome.Sheslowlywalkedtowardsthehouse. Shegingerlysteppedontothefrontporch.Shewasabouttoenterthehouse,whenavoicesaid, Yournanitesarestrong. Shejerkedherheadaround,andspottedanolder,greyhairedgentlemansittinginarocking chair.Heseemedfriendlyenoughthatheremindedherofhergrandfather.Imsorry...Ididntsee youthere. Thatsalright.Wealmostdidntseeyou,heresponded. We? Everybodywhosstuckinsidethisserver,likeyou,themanexplained.But,yourenotstuck, areyou?Yournanitesworked. How...howdoyouknowaboutthenanoprobes?Amberasked. Well,theresnootherwaysomebodycangettheirpersonalitydumpedintothecomputer,asfar asIknow.And,Ishouldknowsincetheyshotabunchofthoselittlethingsintomyhead,too. I..I,um,swallowedthem.Inpillform. Oh,well,Iwasapartofthefirsttrial,then.Injectedthemstraightintomyhead.Then,Iwas here. Here?Shestammered.Whereshere? Themangesturedtowardsthefieldinfrontofthem.Seeforyourself. Amberturned,andsawthatthefieldswereseparatedbyadrivewaythatleadawayfromthe house.Therewasahugesignpostedatthepointwherethedrivewayconnectedwithanearby road.Amberfollowedthedriveway,thenwhenshewasfarenoughtoseethefrontofthesign lookedup.Thesignread,WelcometoHicksville. Hicksville?Ambersaidsaidwhenshewasbackatthehouseagain.Theresnosuchplace. ThatsaFacebookgame.

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Well,itmightbeagametoanybodywhoplaysit,themansaid,forus,itsaprison.Suddenly, agustofwindblewacrossthefarm.Stillweak,Ambernearlyfellover.Itstimeforyoutogo. Yournanitesarestrong. Go?HowdoIgo?Gowhere? Gobacktoyourbody.Bethankfulthatyourenotstuckherewithus. How? Thewell. Therewasawellbehindthehouse.Amberstudieditcarefully.Whatwasshesupposedtodo? Jumpin?Drinkthewater?SherecalledtheplotlinesofAliceinWonderlandandTheMatrix.The wellhadacrankononeside.Itcreakedassheturnedit.Slowly,abucketemergedfrominside thewell,butitdidntcontainwater.Instead,therewaswhatappearedtobeacomputerCPU. Idontunderstand,Ambersaidtoherself.WhatamIsupposedtodo? Jackin.Theoldmanwasstandingnexttoher.Hisvoicestartledher.Orwhateverkidscallit now. Intoacomputer?How? Usethat.Theoldmanwaspointingtoherhips.Amberlookeddown,andtohersurprisethetip ofaslendertailwassuspendedinmidair.Shetwistedherbody,andfollowedthecordtowhere itconnectedwithher,justabovehertailbone.Wheredidthatcomefrom?sheasked. Hurry,themansaid.Youcantstay,andyoucantcomeback.Hegrippedtheendofhertail, andplungeditintoasocketonthefrontoftheCPU.Ambercouldnthelpbutfeelviolated,but beforeshecouldprotestshefeltawaveofpinsandneedleswashoverher.Itwasasifevery inchofherskin,andherorganswereonfire.Then,thefarmbegantofadeawayfromview. WhenAmberwokeagain,shewaslayingdownbutnotinapuddle.ShewasonabedinHenrys room.Henryandanothermanshedidntrecognizewerewatchingherfromdifferentsidesofthe bed.Henrywassittingdown,andtheotherwasstandingup.Shealsonoticedthattherewere wiresattachedtoherwhichleadtoalaptoponthedresser,whichwasdisplayinghervital information. Sheshiftedherbodyandbegantositup.Theroomwasspinning,andherstomachwasdoing flipflops. Henryleanedforward,reachingouthishandsforhersbutshebattedthemaway.Amber,are youokay? No,Ambersaid,IthinkImgoingtobesick. SimongrabbedthenearestreceptaclehecouldfindthetrashcanandhandedittoHenry.

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HenryhandedittoAmberjustasshesatupandbegantopuke.Whenshehadstopped,she thrustedthetrashcanbacktoSimonwhotookitreluctantly. Doyoufeelbetter,now?Henryasked. Ohmyheadiskillingme,Ambersaid.Simonsmovementcaughtherattention,andshe glancedtowardshim.Whoishe?shewonderedtoherself.Anobjectshecouldonlydescribe asacomputerizedwidgetappearedatthebottomrighthandcornerofherview.Thetopofit said,Wouldyouliketosearch?Sure,whynot,shethought.Thewidgetfilledupwithtext,then anewwindowballoonedoutofit.ItwasanimageofaFacebookprofile,anditbelongedto Simon.Or,atleastitbelongedtoaSimonMalone.Allatonce,sheknewSimonsaddress, wherehewenttoschool,andofcoursehistitleatNovaBeans.HiSimon,shesaid. Hello,havewemet?Simonsaid. No,butIdoseethatyouliveontheNorthendoftown.Youhavetwobrothers.Yoursister passedawaywhenyouweretwelve.Imsorry.AsAmbertalkedthemapshowinganoutline coursetoSimonshouseandMaryMalonesobituaryfadedfromherview.Shewasverypretty. Whatsthatallabout?Henryasked. Thenanoprobesmusthaveintegratedwithherbrain,Simonsaid,curtailinghisexcitement. ShestappedintotheInternet. Nanites,Ambersaid. What? Thefarmercalledthemnanites.Hesaidtheywerestrong. Farmer?Whatfarmer?Henryasked. Therewasafarmer.Hesaidhewastrapped..somewhere.HesaidIcouldleave,butIcouldnt return. Youtalkedtosomeonewhileyouwereunconscious?Henryasked. No,Iwasawake.Iwasonafarm.Hesaidthathisnanitesdidntwork. Howwouldheknowaboutthenanoprobes?Simonsaid.Otherthanstaff,onlythetest subjectsknewandsomeofthemneverwokeup. AmberturnedtoHenry.Duringthefirsttrial,howwerethenanoprobesadministered? Well,atfirstwetriedinjectingthem Thatswhathesaid.Theywereinjected. Thatsimpossible,Henryinsisted.Theresnowayyoucouldhavetalkedtooneofthetest

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subjects,becausetheyneverinterfacedwiththecomputer.Theirnanitesfailed. But,Simonsaid,whatifthenanitesdidntfail?Whatifitwassomethingelse?Fromtheway thatyouveexplainedit,theinterfaceactuallyreliesoncopyingtheuserspersonalityontothe servers,right? Yes,likeacache.TheideawasthatauserscopywouldrelaydatafromtheInternetin responsetocommands. Theressomethingelse,Ambersaid.Wewereinsideagame.Hicksville. ThatstupidFacebookgame?Simonasked. Yes...weneedtotakealookatit. Henrypulledhislaptopoffofthedresser,launchedabrowser,thennavigatedtoHicksvilleon Facebook.Asthegamelaunched,atitlescreenappearedcontainingimagesofafarmhouse,a barn,andafarmerwearingaplaidshirtandoveralls. Thats..thatshim!Ambersaid.ThatswhoItalkedto. Youtalkedtoavideogamecharacter?Simonsaid. Hewasreal.Likeme.I,ahAlightfogwassettlingoverAmbersvision.Im..Imhavingtrouble seeing.Allofmywidgetsarefading. Widgets? Theyrethese...boxesthatappearallovertheplace.ItslikehavingPopUpVideostreamedto myhead.IvebeenseeingthemsinceIvebeenawake.Untilnow. Couldsomethingbehappeningtothenanites?Simonasked. Henrygrabbedhislaptop,andpulledupthemonitoringprogramfortheinterface.The nanoprobesarefine,butweregettingsomedatadegradation.Werelosingbandwidth. Whatwouldcausethat?Simonasked. Nothing.Itcanthappennaturally.Henrysaid.Maybesomebodyfiguredoutwhatwas happening..andistryingtostopit? Thatsanawfulwaytodoit.IftheycutoffAmberfromtheserverfarmwhilethenanoprobesare stillintegratingthemselves,itcoulddamageher. AmberrememberedthewellwiththeCPU,andthecordthatwasattachedtoherlikeatail.We needanotherplacetostoremycopy.Somewhereclosethatwecancontrol.Sheglancedat Simonspantspocket.LikeyouriPhone. MyiPhone?Simonsaid.Heremoveditfromhispocket,andhandedittoAmber.Theresno

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wayyoullbeabletouseit.Theresisntenoughcapacity. Itwillbeenough,shesaid.Then,instinctivelyshewilledthephonetoconnecttoher.Before sheknewit,amechanicaltailhadworkeditswayupoutofherjeansandpluggeddirectlyinto thesideofthephone.Thetwoguysjumpedbackinsurprise.Then,Ambercollapsedbackwards ontothebed. AnhourwentbywithoutanymovementorsoundfromAmber.HenryandSimonhadretreated intothekitchensothattheirnervouspacingwouldntdistractherfromwhateveritwasthatshe wasdoing. Seriously,man,Simonsaid.Didyouknowyourgirlfriendhasatail? Shedoesnt.Henryshotback.WhenhesawthelookonSimonsface,headded,Ofcourse shedidnthaveatail.Whowould? IhopeyouguysaregoingtoreplacemyiPhone.Thosethingsarenotcheap.Andonceshe startstalkingtotheInternetwiththatthing,mydatausageisgoingtogothroughtheroof. Youcansendmethebill,Henrysaid.ThatsAmberweretalkingabouthere.Isayanything thatkeepshersafeisworthit. Idontknow,Simonsaid.Sofar,Ivealmostbeenpukedonandmyiphonewaspilferedby yourcyberneticgirlfriend.Imstillundecidedaboutwhetheritsbeenworthit. Justthen,Henryscellphoneletoutading.Hepickeditupandlookedatit.Amberjustsent friendrequeststoeveryoneIknowonFacebook. Doesthatmeanshesokay?Simonasked Idsayshesbetterthanokay.Shesin.