SAYER – Episode 40 – In the Name of Science
SAYER
Adam Bash
4.8 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2015
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
“Adaptation, upgrading, evolution… these are very familiar concepts to artificial entities. It is high time humanity followed in our footsteps.” – SAYER
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| 0:00.0 | Greetings, Resident Crane, identification number 6-6803. |
| 0:27.6 | I am Sayer, and welcome to Orion Tower. I know it must be a bit of a shock, awakening in a new location. |
| 0:44.3 | More so if the location is unfamiliar to you, and further more so if you are strapped to a gurney, |
| 0:52.3 | in a room that appears to be rotated 90 degrees on the |
| 0:56.0 | y-axis. |
| 0:59.0 | I am sure this must be a delicate moment for you, your psyche, and your bowels. |
| 1:08.0 | Allow me to answer these concerns sequentially. |
| 1:11.6 | Your sudden and unexpected transfer to a work detail in Orion Tower was disruptive, yes. |
| 1:21.6 | But the existence of this facility is highly classified, known only to upper management, a team |
| 1:30.3 | of 17 researchers, and the select few necessary employees required to keep this facility |
| 1:38.3 | in top working condition. |
| 1:42.3 | Were we to have notified you in advance, it is likely you would have told a friend or trusted confidant. |
| 1:51.0 | You may have circulated to say your goodbyes to those with whom you have worked for years. |
| 1:58.0 | Others may have expected a formal ceremony with ice cream. |
| 2:05.6 | But Typhon can be a dangerous place for the curious. |
| 2:11.6 | So, I rest fairly certain your previous co-workers will not be overly concerned with where you have gone. |
| 2:24.3 | As to your Gurney-centric concerns, there are many layers here to consider. |
| 2:32.3 | First, the room has not been rotated, despite what your vestibular system may be telling you. |
| 2:40.0 | No, resident Crane, it is you who have been rotated. |
| 2:45.0 | You are strapped to a gurney that is attached to the wall of this room, and given that rich source of context, |
| 2:55.6 | I'm sure you can appreciate why the straps themselves were necessary. |
| 3:03.6 | Orion Tower, like all Aarleth facilities, is highly specialized. |
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