Five feels her body tense up.

"Perhaps it's not actually your distribution day, and you're just trying to get a taste of the real world early. You definitely don't seem tall enough to be an eighteen," he continues.

"No it's mine," Five blurts out, "I am an adult I sw-"

"Relax kid, I'm only messing with you."

"Mess-"

"You've got to press the big button to call the lift."

"Do I need to -"

"No, you don't need to put your card in the slot, not unless you're heading somewhere restricted. Where are you heading anyway?"

"Cloning."

"That's pretty far down, I think I'll take another lift. Have a good Distribution day kid."

"You too."

Fives hears a chuckle as he walks away.

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