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me about it
ef:
what?
cleo:
you know
in
socio
there was an announcement that zero stopped living
you were with him
tell me about it
ef:
why do you want to know?
cleo:
come on please i want to know
ef:
he set himself on fire
cleo:
but are you ok?
ef:
yeah got a little burned but nothing too bad
cleo:
is it true he didn’t get reproduced?
ef:
it’s true
cleo:
fofs! and that they’re closing his file now?
ef:
that’s classified
cleo:
ok fine
ef:
why do you ask?
cleo:
you know it’s just
ef you’re weird somehow
are you sleeping alright?
ef:
yeah and you?
cleo:
me too
what do you dream about?
ef:
i have bad dreams
cleo:
like what?
ef:
about animals probably cos of your dog
by association
cleo:
and what do the animals do?
ef:
should i tell you the dream?
cleo:
ok then
ef:
in my dream i’m at a farm
it’s dark i can’t see anything i feel my way but i know that it’s a farm because they are screaming they’re frightened i feel their fear i’m frightened too the thing we’re afraid of is here at the farm
it’s alive
i have to find it i know it’s hiding in one of the cages
i feel for the iron bars with my hands until i find the right cage
i just know it’s there behind the bars
it’s quiet it isn’t screaming
in my hand i’ve got a key
i have to open the door and go in inside
i turn the key in the lock…
cleo:
no don’t go in
ef:
i have to
cleo:
ef it’s just a dream
you shouldn’t go in there
you’re probably sleeping in an uncomfortable position got a crick in your neck or something
that’s why you’re having nightmares
try and move or say something out loud in first layer so did it work?
ef:
yes thanks
cleo:
they say that dreams are memories from your past maybe you once looked for something on a farm in a different reproduction
some sort of violator
ef:
yeah could be
cleo:
you were a planetman before weren’t you?
ef:
and what do you dream about?
cleo:
yousuch a strange dream
it’s like me and you are in first layer at the festival in the reproduction zone…
we’re not wearing any clothes
not even contact underwear or gloves you’re hugging me from behind
and it’s nice
weird right?
ef:
what’s weird?
cleo:
you know that in dreams strange things like that can seem nice
skin to skin
without contact underwear
i can’t even imagine it!
sometimes even with underwear i feel awkward
ef:
you don’t like festivals?
cleo:
of course not who does?
i mean what normal people
it’s too rough
physiological
of course you need to put up with it for the sake of the living
but liking that sort of thing when you’ve got access to
luxury
?
do you like festivals?
ef:
no of course not
but it is our duty
cleo:
ok let’s not talk about duties now
i’ve got altogether different plans
    connect to luxury
…
invite user ef to participate in an act of luxury…
invite other friends to participate in this act? yes no
    cleo:
come to me
i’ve missed you
ef?
ef:
the dog… i don’t like it when she’s watching
cleo:
oh sorry
    temporarily turn off
dog
app

invite user ef to participate in an act of luxury…

come on ef!!!
ef:
accept
invitation

Cleo
    NB! This entry should not be read by those under the age of 12.

    Dog freezes with an expression of shocked reproach on her face. But then she disappears, and at the same time all her accessories are deleted from the cell: bowls, bones, toys, little rugs, a medal, her lead and her collar… It’s like she was never even here. I tell myself: as soon as he leaves, I’ll reconnect with saved settings. Dog won’t understand anything, she’ll think she just fell asleep then woke up. But all the same I feel bad. She’d already got used to it here. It’s like I’ve kicked her out…
    But I’ve got to be easy-going. Especially now. Ef is losing interest in me. He never responds to my approaches, doesn’t say anything, he doesn’t trust me anymore.
    They say that there’s no better way of getting close to someone than in
luxury
mode.
    They say that there’s no better way