USH'S MATRIX GAME 2006 FIFTH ASSIGNMENT- 'The Pagoda'

"Well, I do like an optimist," says the Oracle. "But your body is giving out, all your vital signs are no longer registering on your ship. You have to admit, things don't look good.

"How can you possibly not be dead, Azrael?"

"If I'm not dead, then the Virus didn't work. Sennacherib, though. He wouldn't ever have designed a non-functioning weapon, would he?" Azrael glances downward, thinking again, then looks the Oracle in the face. "Could I somehow be immune?"

There is s sudden noise to your right as the train is rounding the lst corner into the station.

"I knew it as soon as I first met you," says the Oracle, smiling. "You're one in a million, Azrael. Well. One in just over five hundred million, actually."

The train comes into sight with a cacophonous noise, and you turn to face it. The lights blare into your eyes...

"I think you're going to do just fine."

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(At this point the music played when neo came back to life should play)

The bright light is the sun peeking through a sudden gap in the rain clouds, Azrael. You jerk up, suddenly, in the helicopter, and take in a hugest breath you ever took in your life, filling your lungs.

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"What in the same of God almighty!" exclaims Finn, as Azraels's vitals spring back into life.

"A-HAAA!" yells out Dallas. "See?"

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Azrael, you blink and take in the scene around you, everyone looking at you in surprise. You breath easily and freely. You don't feel sick at all.

Now you think about it... you are unsure why you ever thought you did.

"What the hell just happened?" San asks Azrael when he suddenly wakes back up.

How is everyone else doing?

"And here I thought only Neo was supposed to do this..." Hawk moves to support Azrael as he jerks up.

Berserker sees Azrael jerk back to life. He is so excited he reaches down along with Hawk to support him.

Mors, having been crouched by Azrael's lifeless form, falls back in shock and surprise as Azrael takes that first breath. He is nearly speechless.

"Azrael?"

Phone's ringing...

San will answer it.

"Told ya'. CPR, work's every time" Cloud jokes.

It's Dallas.

"This is very, very, very important," he says.

"Okay, what is very very very important?"

"Can he fly?"

"...what? I'm pretty sure Azrael didn't just grow wings or anything!"

"We can shove him out the door if you wanna test your theory, boss." Cloud pipes up, loud enough for Dallas to head over the phone.

"Well, what CAN he do?"

"I'm pretty sure he can breathe," Hawk offers helpfully.

"God damn it, is that all? Now he is going to say that his 'back from the dead' guy is better than my one!"

"He didn't just spontaneously turn into Neo...how is everyone else doing?"

"Hey, Neo didn't do anything other than come back from when people thought he was dead!"