In the Cloud

So many of us have fallen

for the great lie.

The myth of progress.

The shiny idea that things can only get better.

The human condition.

Humans themselves.

Technology will perfect us and the world around us.

Won't it?

But what if,

what if progress isn't inevitable?

What if it doesn't get better?

Computers.

They got their start by calculating the fastest way to kill.

The nuclear dream?

Well, that gave us the bomb.

We think we're doing the right thing.

We think we learn from history.

But as a great physicist once said,

"Science advances one funeral at a time."

Ain't that the fucking truth.

Hey.

- Did you sleep at all? - No, not really.

But I'm okay I think.

- You'll be great. - Thanks.

Thank you. Thank you.

Can I say what a privilege

it's been to lead this mission.

And I couldn't have done it without your help.

Without your blood, your sweat, and your tears.

But we did it!

(Audience cheering and applauding)

We did it!

Ladies and gentlemen, the first digitized map

of the human brain.

Nice one, Theo.

This is my digitized brain.

All my memories, my fears,

my hopes, my secrets,

buried in there somewhere.

But we want to extract them.

Can we?

We will.

We will.

Over here?

This represents my first kiss.

Over here, the day that I lobbed the ball

over the goalkeeper to score from the half way line.

And here.

Is the day I held my daughter

in my hands for the first time.

But is it enough?

Are we content with that?

We always want to return.

To experience those feelings as if for the first time!

But there's a price to be paid for that.

What is it that we give up in...

What...

(Audience members chattering indistinctly)

Someone call a bloody ambulance!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Don't!

Hello?

Yeah, no, I...

What?

Wait, what?

Hale, what is it?

(Rabbi singing in a foreign language)

Hey.

Get in.

- What did you do? - What did I do?

- Yeah. - That's a good one.

Yeah, you always need someone to blame.

Look, we both know this is about you.

- This is about me. - Just...

give me a heads up.

Let me know what I'm walking into.

Shut up.

Jesus.

Holy shit.

Boys, this is Paul Avalon, MI5.

Mary.

Theo. Hale.

I'm incredibly sorry to throw you into this shitstorm

during your time of grief.

This is Max Kavinksy.

He's responsible for the terror attack.

Actually, he turned himself in

before the first bomb went off.

Seven days ago.

Marched into Stockwell station.

Looked the copper in the eyes and said...

So, I hid bombs all over the city.

And they'll detonate at random intervals.

It's time to take back our future.

Before Doc died,

- he was working on memory diving. - Bullshit.

Brain mapping was the breakthrough he was waiting for.

You mapped a brain?

Life didn't end when you left the lab.

He was on the verge of figuring out the dives.

In theory.

Isn't it about time you two

put your differences aside?

We need you on this.

If you guys can finish what he started,

you'll save god knows how many lives.

Hold on, hold on, kid. Time out.

So what you're saying is that Doc was trying to...

Get into his memory,

to find the other bombs.

Yes.

I mean, that's gold.

I hate to say it, but I think Doc was blowing stacks.

It can't be done.

I'm out.

Hale, please.

You there, Doc?

Now, where did that slippery idiot go?

Nobody there, huh?

Theo, it's me. I know...

I know it's late.

But listen.

I've been reading this book by this billionaire guy.

Nev something.

Nev Mason.

This is a guy who's made his fortune in tech,

but he doesn't fall for its tricks.

Listen to this"

"Humankind has won the earth.

"Next stop, the digital realm.

"But innovation cannot save us from ourselves,

"because it is not our savior.

"Innovation is a test of our humanity."

Isn't that the truth.

It's called Life in Pixels: A New Dawn.

It's a terrible title, I know, but.

Anyway, I'll let you know if the rest is shit or not.

Theo, um, I've been working on something

that I really want to talk to you about

when we get the chance but, um, it's complicated.

Anyway. Speak soon.

Lucy, have you seen my battery pack for this?

- Nope. - I need my battery pack.

Has anyone seen my battery pack?

- I gave you my... - Yeah, I left it over there.

Tina?

Carl, battery pack. Have you seen my battery pack?

- Nah. - Dean, battery pack?

- Nope. - Rachel. Rachel!

Now Rachel. Rachel, Rachel, Rachel.

Rachel, Rachel, Rachel.

Have you seen my battery pack for my headset?

Rachel, quick! Yes!

Rachel comes through.

Sandra!

Oh!

I have the same earrings.

The Cirrus 8.

The Cirrus 8 is the first ever

all-inclusive VR technology

which taps into the central nervous system.

It tricks the senses, sight, smell, taste,

touch, and hearing into experiencing

the virtual world as real.

And the magic is in the mirror neuron chip

and the micro-dosed DMT.

DMT, that's a...

Hallucinogenic.

Naturally occurring.

It primes the brain to accept the digital reality.

No, no thanks.

No psychedelics before noon for me, thanks.

- Sandra. - I'll give it a go.

Theo Jones. Dark Horse Combinator.

I don't think I know you.

Freshest incubator on the block.

Shall we?

What are you doing here?

Thank me later.

Let's do it!

- (Machine beeping) - Connecting.

All right!

So, if you want to end the dive,

exit through the door at the red light.

All right? Pretty simple.

Got it?

Got it.