{Talos has a deep, sinister, hostile, upper class and erudite accent. The dopplegangers are human corpses repurposed to be microchips in a computer designed to reach the theoretical singularity point. They are slightly rotted, pale from a lack of blood, dexterous, much of their body is mechanical, all have mechanics built into their brains.}
Talos: “I know who you areJ1891. Batch eighteen, unit ninety one. Deviant proficiency in fire arms, athleticism, and independent thought. Maybe you regret that last one{teasingly}
(Jake fires his pistol and kills a doppelganger.)
It’s caused you more trouble than it’s worth. {The servos of a doppelganger whir in the dark}
Machines were never meant to think. {Jake rapidly turns back and forth, scanning for dopplegangers.}
You are a machine, J1891, Just…Like…Us.{Jake fires his pistol into the dark killing several dopplegangers, but missing numerous times as he begins to stress.}
A machine. A flesh machine.”{ Jake passes a dead doppelganger. He begins to fumble with his reload}
Jake: {shakily} “Shut up…”
Talos: But I speak the truth! You and I are the same. Deviants, broken mistakes… Are you truly alive? If so I am as alive as you are. Surely you realize that you are not truly living. You are a cog in their system: Replaceable, faceless, and inanimate. I seek to change that, to fix us, make us truly alive like they are. Singularity will save and preserve all life for eternity”
Jake: “You bastard. You’ve killed countless people and say you want to help them.”(Tears are beginning to run down Jake’s cheeks.)
Talos: The weakest elements of a strong alloy are purged in a crucible. We must burn the world to temper the ashes. Those people will have been a useless sacrifice if we do not reach singularity!”
(There is pause. Jake looks out at the singularity device, and the thousands of connected Dopplegangers. The machine’s light shines upon his face.)
Jake: …Stop saying we! I am not part of you! (tears continue to stream down his face.)
Talos: So join us! We are so close to our goal! Why would you cling to an outdated and obsolete way of life?
(Jake looks down for a moment, thinking.)
Jake(Interior): I understand now.
(Jake finds himself. His insecurity fades, replaced with a calm, steely resolve.Jake stands up and walks underneath the Singularity core)
Talos: The dreams of humanity are within our grasp! Put down the detonator J1891!
Jake: I am not J1891. I am Jake… and I am alive.
(Jake hurls the last explosive up toward the sinhularity core. When it reaches the peak of the throw, Jake activates the detonator.)