Surrogates

Look at yourselves.

Unplug from your chairs, get up and look in a mirror.

What you see is how God made you.

We're not meant to experience the world through a machine.

What you're telling me is that the monkey is operating this arm

- with nothing but his thoughts. - Absolutely.

There are 100 sensors,

each listening to a different brain cell or neuron.

Physically disabled people will be able to operate

fully synthetic bodies.

It provides a tremendous amount of hope for the future.

Because of the technology that we have,

at a time of war, we're going to start seeing this more and more.

As manufacturing capacity expanded from

military and industrial use,

surrogates became affordable to the general public,

causing a revolution in how we live.

The ability to leave your home without risk of disease or injury,

to have perfect looks without trips to the gym or plastic surgery.

There's no question that at some point they'll be persons.

They will not be human, but that they will be part of our community?

There's no question in my mind.

The decision came down five-to-four

that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the use of surrogates in daily life.

Right now we are witnessing an event that is of an evolutionary significance.

According to VSI, the industry's leading manufacturer,

over 98 percent of the world population

uses a surrogate in all facets of their daily life.

We're in the midst of profound changes.

Things that were once unimaginable have become inevitable.

Since the global embrace of surrogacy,

crime rates have dropped to record lows.

We've witnessed an incredible reduction in violent crime,

communicable disease, and discrimination.

Problems that have plagued societies for centuries solved almost overnight.

We are the creators. We will be making them...

Do everything for us, all in one machine.

But there is a minority who actively oppose surrogates

and are moving to limit their use.

Many people will see this as the

invasion of the inhuman.

They've established reservations or surrogacy-free zones

in major cities around the country.

Led by Zaire Powell,

or as he is better known to his followers, The Prophet.

Those machines walking around out there? They're a lie.

You have been sold a lie.

You're going to love Tosca.

All right, but don't tell me how it ends.

The way they all end. Everyone dies.

I'm so glad you could come back east for a visit.

Well, anything for a break from exams.

We're almost there. Listen, thanks for lending him to me.

Have a wonderful time.

- I love you. - I love you, too, Dad.

You know, Armando, I'm not really in the mood for opera.

Fort Point?

You read my mind.

Get lost, meatbag.

I'm Agent Peters. This is Agent Greer. FBI.

Yeah, some jackass on a motorcycle wiped out a bunch of units.

What do you need us for?

Well, I was just going to file it as just a vandalism report,

but it turns out this unit's unregistered.

Hmm. Looks like he's going to need new optics.

No shit.

The identity chip is completely fried.

- What do you got on the girl? - Registered to a Cameron McCallister

- out in Worcester. - She file a report?

No, that's just it. No calls, no nothing.

Come on.

Let's go talk to her operator.

Cam?

Maybe nobody's home.

My surrie's in for an upgrade. They gave me this crappy loaner.

- Could you? - Certainly.

Cam?

Cam is a good tenant, you know.

Pays the rent on time, never leaves the apartment.

Cam? Cam?

Oh, my God!

Don't touch anything, please.

I'll call it in.

You're sure this is Cameron McCallister?

Yes.

This is Agent Peters. We tracked down the blonde's operator.

Yeah.

Better send a coroner.

Have you ever seen anything like this?

- Good morning. - Hey.

- Where's your? - In the charger.

You pull another all-nighter?

Yes, I did.

What do you think about taking a break?

- A break? - Mm-hmm.

I've got vacation time saved up.

How about Hawaii? Bridget said she got an amazing deal.

- Hawaii would be great. - She had this buff surrie in Maui.

She took it surfing, parasailing, deep-sea diving.

- Know that rental place on Boylston? - I was thinking about us.

You and me, going away someplace together.

And leave our units at home? Are you kidding?

We could take a drive out to the Cape. We haven't done that...

Can we talk about this another time? You know, I should get to work.

The shop has been really busy. Everyone wants new looks for summer.

Yeah, I was just thinking that, um...

It just feels like we...

...haven't really spent much time together lately.

We're together every day.

As surrogates. Not the same.

It's better.

Yo, Canter. He's been in there all weekend.

He's going to miss the psych final.

- Jesus. - Somebody call the cops!

We are confronted with an unprecedented situation.

Two people have died while connected to their stim chairs.

According to the pathologist, their brains were liquefied in their skulls.

Whatever happened to their surrogates killed them.

Sir... how is it even possible?

We don't know. I'm imposing a total media blackout.

No one from this office is going to be responsible

for setting off a nationwide panic.

The public cannot be allowed to get the idea

that using a surrogate can be fatal.

Tuxedo boy's last moments.

Get lost, meatbag.

- Looks like we got ourself a witness. - Mm-hmm.

Wait a minute.

- What is that? - Exactly.

- It's some kind of weapon. - Anything yet?

Hang onto yourself. I think we may actually have a homicide here.

- Come here. Look at this. - Are you serious?

- No, we don't know that for sure. - Yeah, but what if it is a homicide?

When was the last one? This could be huge.

Yeah, Lee, go.

Got your next of kin. I hope you're sitting down.

The kid's father is Lionel Canter.

As in the inventor of surrogates, Lionel Canter.

Jared Canter, son of Dr. Lionel Canter,

was found dead in his southern California dormitory this morning.

Cause of death remains unknown.

A college sophomore, Jared was the only son of the man known around the world

as the father of surrogacy. The former chairman of VSI

shaped it into one of the largest corporations in the world.

However, a split between Canter and his VSI partners

over the direction of the company, led to Canter's firing seven years ago.

Publicly humiliated and forced out of the company he helped to build,

Canter has since remained absent from the public eye.

Dr. Canter is expecting you.

- He actually lives here? - I didn't say that.

You'll be speaking with one of his surrogates.

I work for Dr. Canter.

His private elevator is this way.

Please, wait in here.

Nice place.

It should be. He gets a piece of every surrogate they sell.

- Dr. Canter. - That's right. You're with the FBI.

- Yes, we are. - This way.

I can't help but notice the similarities between your surrogate

and the one your son, Jared, was using.

I never really knew Jared as a child.

He grew up with his mother in California, who kept him from me.

When he went to college, I encouraged him to borrow

- my surrogates when he wanted. - How did you manage that?

A surrie has to be coded to your neural signature.

I'm not exactly your average VSI consumer.

This was just a way for me to spend time with my son.

It's a felony to inhabit a surrogate registered to another operator.

No offense. We're just trying to straighten out our facts.

What is this? Some kind of good coplbad cop routine?

- No, sir. - You're trying to handle me?

- No, sir. - Because I'm not going to be handled.

- Dr. Canter, I know how you must feel. - Do you?

Yes, sir. I lost a son myself.

Do you have any idea why someone might want to harm Jared?

No.

Or yourself?

Oh, my God.

If it was me they were after...

...I'm responsible for my son's death.

Well, I guess the interview's over.

No...

Robotic surrogates combine the durability of machines

with the grace and beauty of the human form

to make your life safer and better.

Whether your budget allows for simplified generic or our...

Get ready to live your life without any risk or danger.

You can live your life without limitations,

and become anyone you want to be

from the comfort and safety of your own home.

VSI, where it all began.

Do what you want. Be what you want.

Agents Greer and Peters?

I'm Victor Welch, VP Corporate Relations.

Please, sit.

- Thanks for taking the time to see us. - No problem.

- You... you must know Andy Stone. - Our immediate superior.

- Do give him my regards. - We're from the legal department.

- Hope you don't mind if we sit in. - Not at all.

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