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We had such potential, such promise.

But we squandered our gifts, our intelligence.

Our blind pursuit of technology

only sped us quicker to our doom.

Our world is ending.

But life must go on.

Wait! I'm a friend.

Yes, I always hoped.

Aha!

So much thought.

The details... Carved wood. Molded copper.

You can't speak.

Uh-huh.

Come with me.

Here.

Stop!

Some things in this world are better left where they lie.

But if you know where to look,

these ruins are full of riches.

Friend? Wait, wait.

Friend? Almost there.

Friend.

Friend.

Friend? Friend.

What's this?

You found it!

He's... He's always drawing this.

Are... Are we alone?

No, no.

Go.

Get in the can. Go on.

Why don't you finish what you started, with me?

It's all right, I'm not going to hurt you.

You're safe now.

Where am I?

With us. I never expected to see another one.

There, that should hold.

If 2 were here, he would have done a better job.

I wonder where he's gone to.

I was with him.

2? Where? Out there?

What was he... Keeping secrets from me, I see.

I was coming to tell you.

What's this?

I... I found him in the emptiness.

What were you doing out there?

I... You'll lead the beast straight back to us!

But... How many times have I told you?

The beast. That's what took 2! If we hurry, we can save him.

If the beast took him, that's the end of it.

But he was still alive.

No! We have rules!

Our new guest seems confused.

Perhaps I can help you achieve some clarity.

It didn't kill him?

Quiet!

Hey.

Hold on.

When we woke in this world, it was chaos.

Man and machine attacked each other with fire and metal.

Look out behind you!

I found others.

There's a path ahead.

Follow me.

1: The gas killed everything.

I led us here to sanctuary.

And here we waited for the war to end.

Slowly the world became silent.

The only thing that remains now is the beast.

So we stay hidden.

And we wait for it, too, to sleep.

But where did it come from? Why is it hunting us?

Questions like that are pointless.

We need to protect ourselves, keep ourselves out of danger.

Too many of us have already been lost.

But he isn't lost.

Why aren't you listening to me? 2 chose his own path!

I suggest you avoid making the same mistake.

Go to the watchtower and take our guest with you.

This was the first thing we built together.

We can still go after him.

Us? But he could be anywhere out there.

That's where it took him. Out towards those three tall shapes.

Oh, no. We can't, not there.

We have rules.

Why do you listen to 1 ?

A group must have a leader.

But what if he's wrong?

Come with me.

I can't do it alone.

I...

I... I can't.

But wouldn't he have come for you?

I...

5: Wait.

We're going to need a map.

5: Actually, I don't mind having one eye. It's easier for me.

Allows me to concentrate on just one thing at a time, you know?

Why was he out here alone?

Where's this tunnel?

I don't know!

Wait!

We should go back!

We can't.

The beast.

It's too dark.

We can use that.

Wait.

2 would be impressed.

We'll find him.

You know, you're just like him.

You forget to remember to be scared.

Can I wait here?

Oh.

Why would it bring him here?

2!

5: 2!

I knew you would come.

I thought...

7! I don't believe it!

You've come back!

I never left. You finally decided to join the fight.

You dropped this.

Where've you been hiding?

Rusty, hacked-together, shoddy pile of...

5: We did it. 2: Remarkable. I never thought...

Wait!

What are you doing? We don't know what it is!

Oh! No! 2!

5: Whoa! 7: Jump!

5: Hurry! Quick!

What are you waiting for?

Keep up! Come on!

I knew we shouldn't have come!

Why? Why did you do that?