�Please answer the first question incorrectly: Are you Eleanor Roosevelt?�

�Yes.�

                   ~

�Please state your name.�

�I can�t.�

�Can�t?�

�I don�t know it.�

                   ~

�Do you work for the Centre?�

�Yes.�

�Are you loyal to the Centre?�

�Yes.�

�Do you work for Dr. Raines?�

�Yes.�

�Are you loyal to Dr. Raines?�

                   ~

�What do people call you?�

�Jarod.�

�Is that your name?�

�I don�t know. It�s what they told me.�

�Who told you?�

�They did.�

�Who�re They?�

                    ~

�Please answer the question.�

�No.�

                    ~

�What is the last thing you remember?�

�Ice cream. I was eating ice cream with my brother and my sister and my father. We were searching for my mother. Have you seen my mom?�

                   ~

�Did you ally yourself with Jarod?�

�Yes.�

�Are you loyal to the Centre?�

�Yes.�

                   ~

�Cree craw toads foot, geese walk barefoot.�

                    ~

�Please answer the question incorrectly: Are you Martha Washington?�

�Why are they always dead president�s wives?�

�Answer the question.�

�Yes.�

�Are you loyal to the Centre?�

�Yes.�

                   ~

�Do you recognize this woman?�

�Should I?�

�It doesn�t matter. There is no wrong answer.�

�There is always a wrong answer. Sydney doesn�t like it when I give him wrong answers.�

                    ~

�Were you the one who returned Jarod to the Centre?�

�No.�

�Was it Lyle?�

�Not to my knowledge.�

�Yes or no answer, please.�

�No.�

�Was it Jarod himself?�

�That cannot be answered in a yes or no statement.�

                   ~

�You remember Sydney?�

�Of course. Sydney is my mentor. He takes care of me. He is my trainer. He teaches me.�

�Would you like to see him again?�

�Yes.�

�Wrong answer.�

                   ~

�Did Jarod turn himself into the Centre?�

�Yes.�

�Do you know why?�

�Yes.�

�To trade himself in for his family?�

�Ever the martyr. Yes.�

�Did he know about them?�

�No.�

�Do you?

�Yes.�

                   ~

�Do you recognize this woman?�

�Yes. It�s Miss Parker. She�s my only friend. She helped me�somehow.�

�She is not your friend anymore, Jarod.�

�Why not?�

�She doesn�t like you anymore.�

                   ~

�Were you going to tell him?

�Yes.�

�Did you help him escape this last time?"

�No.�

�Did he blame you?�

�For what?�

�Did he blame you for everything?�

�Yes.�

�During your allegiance, did you and Jarod enter a sexual relationship?�

�Misunderstood; rephrase the question.�

�Did you and Jarod ever engage in any sexual activities?�

�Yes.�

�Was it consensual?�

�Excuse me?�

�Answer the question: Was your �relationship� consensual to both parties?�

�No.�

                    ~

�Why not?�

�Because of what you are.�

�What am I?�

�You are nothing.�

                   ~

�Were you the consenting party?�

                    ~

�How can I be nothing?�

�When no one around you cares for you anymore, you slowly begin to fade. You have faded, Jarod. No one loves you; no one needs you. You are a computer, a machine. You will do as we say and do as we do. Then you will be something. That is what you want isn�t it? To be somebody?�

�Yes.�

�Good answer.�

                   ~

�Do I need to repeat the question?�

�No.�

�Then answer it.�

�It wasn�t his fault, not entirely.�

�Answer the question.�

�He just� lost it.�

�Were you the consenting party?�

�No.�

                    ~

�But� Sydney. Sydney still loves me. Right?�

�Sydney never loved you.�

�And Miss Parker?�

�She never loved you either. And she never will. But we love you, Jarod. We will always love you.�

�Who are you?�

�We are your family. We are They. And you are one of us.�

                   ~

�Do you know about Sydney's true role in the Centre?�

�Yes.�

�Did he?�

�No.�

�Were you going to tell him?�

�Yes.�

�Did he believe you returned his family to the Centre?�

�Yes.�

�Did you let him believe that?�

�Yes.�

                   ~

�You are They, Jarod.�

�I don't want to be Jarod.�

"But you are Jarod."

"No."

�Yes. You are They whom you have hated for so long.�

�No.�

�You are one of us. One of They.�

                   ~

�Do you hate him?�

�Yes.�

�Do you love him?�

�Yes.�

�Do you forgive him?�

                    ~

�They are somebody. Now you are somebody too.�

�I am They.�

�You are They.�

�I am They.�

�Very good, Jarod.�

                    ~

�Do you forgive him?�

�There�s nothing to forgive.�

                   ~

�My name is Jarod. I am They.�

                   ~

�Did you kill him?�

�No.�

�Do you know who killed him?�

�No.�

�Do you forgive him?�

                    ~

                    �She lied, Sir. On one of the questions, Sir. It almost slipped past our monitors.�
                    �Which question?�
                    �I don�t�I don�t know, Sir.�
                    �You don�t know?�
                    �The page, it- it�s gone and I�I don�t remember.�                    

                   ~

                    �Is it him?�
                    �Yes, I�m afraid it is."
                    �I�m sorry it ended this way, Sydney. I know you were fond of him.�
                    �Yes. I am too. Thank you, Margaret.�
                    �What will happen to Emily now, and to Ethan?�
                    �The same, I would assume. It will be much more difficult, however. The boy only had a few years outside these walls. They �Emily more specifically- had a lifetime.�
                    �Can they be re-educated?�
                    �I hope so. It favours the alternative greatly.�
                    �Alternative?�
                    �Dr., Ma�am- Brainwashing sequence is complete. You may commence your studies, Dr. Greene.�
                    �What name is he going by?�
                    �Jarod. Gemini no longer exists.�
                    �Perfect.�

                    ~

                    �We have a problem, Major.�
                    �It�s already being taken care of, Dr. Raines.�
                    �Perfect.�

                    ~

                   A single shot rang out just before the elevator doors closed. It wasn�t like she hadn�t been expecting it. And in some ways it was a fitting end.

                    ~

                    �Hello, Jarod. My name is Sydney. I�ll be taking care of you for awhile.�

                    ~

                    If only.

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