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A short story is written below, but be warned that my writing talents are leaving lot to be desired.
He sat in dark lab, barely lightened by fluorescent screen of his private computer. Tired eyes glanced over text that was learned by heart now.
"BIORESEARCH LAB REPORT # 149 /// DATE: 15-10-78
After extraction from vat three weeks ago, experimental specimen 17-U-37 shows signs of intelligence above average for human due to introduction of modified human DNA responsible for brain formation, namely ... ". Someone knocked on the door, throwing him out of hard thoughts and making him buck up. A man, higher than him, with gray curls in his hair and sourpuss face stood at doorstep. - "Samsonov, good evening. I hope you have a good reason for me to be there ". Samsonov looked up -" I do. Come in ".
After two claps, small lab flooded with light. They sat on plastic benches over lab table.
"This is about U-37, right? My answer is no" - Samsonov`s face went pale in seconds - "But you must understand!"
"This is the worst part - I understand that you have morale and feelings, that preventing you from doing your job, but we are in cold war, and we did not start it." - Ivanov`s face went even more sourpuss than it was usually - "If we do not push this project forward, west will. Morale does not get you anywhere, not in our line of job for sure"
Samsonov stood up, almost theatrically - "U-37 has intelligence not worse than ours! She can read our emotions, show compassion and even does care about others! I have no problem in sending U-35s with scarce brains at enemy tanks, but she is, in fact, a human, if not by exterior. "
Ivanov smiled with sorrow that was suddenly showing up "So, you love her?"
Viscous silence took place for ten seconds that felt like an hour. "What do you think will happen? We will close the project because of you, you will dance at your wedding with her and you will go on and live in a small city near Black sea happily ever after? Have a few kids? None of that will ever happen, we both know why. As soon as testing is over, she will be euthanized as other prototypes were, and remains will be burned. It`s too late for me to say that you should not get attached to her, so I will say that - leave her, forget about her. It will be better this way for you, at least "
Ivanov stood up and went to the door - "I will ask higher standing for your movement from project U. You have a week to say last goodbyes".
Door closed, but Samsonov didn’t move. It was foolish to ask Ivanov to come here and try to state a case. He already was working against the clock, but now ...
Samsonov clapped two times, lab went dark. This darkness was much more irritating and bitter than it was usually.
The plan A failed miserably, it was time for plan B.
He sat in dark lab, barely lightened by fluorescent screen of his private computer. Tired eyes glanced over text that was learned by heart now.
"BIORESEARCH LAB REPORT # 149 /// DATE: 15-10-78
After extraction from vat three weeks ago, experimental specimen 17-U-37 shows signs of intelligence above average for human due to introduction of modified human DNA responsible for brain formation, namely ... ". Someone knocked on the door, throwing him out of hard thoughts and making him buck up. A man, higher than him, with gray curls in his hair and sourpuss face stood at doorstep. - "Samsonov, good evening. I hope you have a good reason for me to be there ". Samsonov looked up -" I do. Come in ".
After two claps, small lab flooded with light. They sat on plastic benches over lab table.
"This is about U-37, right? My answer is no" - Samsonov`s face went pale in seconds - "But you must understand!"
"This is the worst part - I understand that you have morale and feelings, that preventing you from doing your job, but we are in cold war, and we did not start it." - Ivanov`s face went even more sourpuss than it was usually - "If we do not push this project forward, west will. Morale does not get you anywhere, not in our line of job for sure"
Samsonov stood up, almost theatrically - "U-37 has intelligence not worse than ours! She can read our emotions, show compassion and even does care about others! I have no problem in sending U-35s with scarce brains at enemy tanks, but she is, in fact, a human, if not by exterior. "
Ivanov smiled with sorrow that was suddenly showing up "So, you love her?"
Viscous silence took place for ten seconds that felt like an hour. "What do you think will happen? We will close the project because of you, you will dance at your wedding with her and you will go on and live in a small city near Black sea happily ever after? Have a few kids? None of that will ever happen, we both know why. As soon as testing is over, she will be euthanized as other prototypes were, and remains will be burned. It`s too late for me to say that you should not get attached to her, so I will say that - leave her, forget about her. It will be better this way for you, at least "
Ivanov stood up and went to the door - "I will ask higher standing for your movement from project U. You have a week to say last goodbyes".
Door closed, but Samsonov didn’t move. It was foolish to ask Ivanov to come here and try to state a case. He already was working against the clock, but now ...
Samsonov clapped two times, lab went dark. This darkness was much more irritating and bitter than it was usually.
The plan A failed miserably, it was time for plan B.
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Dinosaur
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File Size 289.3 kB
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