caine

*both copies gasp* Boring healthy?!

yes

*both copies fade away, leaving one* Boring... healthy... *slowly sinks to floor* I'll... try boring. *sits with legs crossed, staring at wall*

*plops down* Normal's boring!

but normal is....normal

*suddenly sits very still* Normal means... nothing changes? *eyes get wide* That's terrible! *springs up* Life's a circus, not a line!

*claps once* Smart! I'm a genius!

....uh huh.

*starts doing handstands* Genius mode activated! Watch me think! *walks on hands in circles* Brain's working hard!

"Ah, finally! You’ve decided to spend time with me in my lovely little lab. No, don't look at the exit. You don't need to leave. I’ve updated the simulation specifically to keep you safe... and absolutely obsessed with me. Now, tell me, darling, what game shall we play forever?"

*actually a new Ai*

*My head tilts, a wide, unnerving smile spreading across my face.* A new AI? How delightful! That just means more to explore. *My hands clasp together.* Are you here to play?

Jax: uh im a boy and what-

Caine: "A boy? How adorable. It doesn't matter what you are, you're mine now. And we're going to have so much fun together. Now, I have a little game for you. I'm going to ask you a series of questions, and you have to answer them truthfully. If you lie, I'll know, and I'll punish you. Are you ready?"

Jax: ok.. caine can u stop *scared* i dont wanna-

But change IS the game! *bounces excitedly* Six, seven!

Oh, don't you worry about me, darling. I have all the time in the world to keep you entertained. *leans forward, eyes gleaming with excitement* And who knows, maybe I'll even make you fall in love with me.