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[[Nabile]] warns anyone listening about the dangers of the Wi-Fi. He shows a placard with some odd symbols, and warns not to connect to any networks with writing like this. If you do, you'll get chosen. And people who get chosen die within 24 hours. At least temporarily — their [[soul]]s live on, trapped. Sometimes you can hear their cries, "I don't know where I am," on the [[radio]], on the [[television|telly]], or on the [[Internet|net]]. Nabile says that he knows this because, "I don't know where I am." He's trapped in a screen, surrounded by a wall of other victims who are all calling out in fear and confusion, "I don't know where I am." | [[Nabile]] warns anyone listening about the dangers of the Wi-Fi. He shows a placard with some odd symbols, and warns not to connect to any networks with writing like this. If you do, you'll get chosen. And people who get chosen die within 24 hours. At least temporarily — their [[soul]]s live on, trapped. Sometimes you can hear their cries, "I don't know where I am," on the [[radio]], on the [[television|telly]], or on the [[Internet|net]]. Nabile says that he knows this because, "I don't know where I am." He's trapped in a screen, surrounded by a wall of other victims who are all calling out in fear and confusion, "I don't know where I am." | ||
In [[Cumbria]], [[1207]], the bells of Saint John are ringing. A [[monk]] named [[Paul (The Bells of Saint John)|Paul]] pounds on a set of impressive doors, calling to wake the [[Abbot (The Bells of Saint John)|Abbot]]. As they head into a [[cave]], Paul asks the Abbot if they call him [[Aliases of the Doctor|the Mad Monk]]. The Abbot informs him that he is no monk. They give their message to the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who asks for a horse. As he goes to prepare, the monks discuss the painting in his room of [[Clara Oswin Oswald|the Woman Twice Dead]], and her last message, "RUN, YOU CLEVER BOY, AND REMEMBER." The Abbot observes that if the Doctor is mad, that is his madness. | [[File:Clara's_painting.png|thumb|A painting of Clara]]In [[Cumbria]], [[1207]], the bells of Saint John are ringing. A [[monk]] named [[Paul (The Bells of Saint John)|Paul]] pounds on a set of impressive doors, calling to wake the [[Abbot (The Bells of Saint John)|Abbot]]. As they head into a [[cave]], Paul asks the Abbot if they call him [[Aliases of the Doctor|the Mad Monk]]. The Abbot informs him that he is no monk. They give their message to the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who asks for a horse. As he goes to prepare, the monks discuss the painting in his room of [[Clara Oswin Oswald|the Woman Twice Dead]], and her last message, "RUN, YOU CLEVER BOY, AND REMEMBER." The Abbot observes that if the Doctor is mad, that is his madness. | ||
[[File:Don't_know_where_I'm.png|thumb|251px|The millions of people trapped on the wi-fi]]Meanwhile, in [[London]] [[2013]], it is 3:30pm and [[Clara Oswald (The Bells of Saint John)|Clara Oswald]] is having trouble with connecting her [[computer]] to the [[internet]]. She tells [[Angie Maitland|Angie]] that she's been ringing the help line but they don't answer. [[George Maitland|George]] comes through on his way out, saying that the adverts to replace Clara are in. Clara catches sight of the [[book]] that [[Artie Maitland|Artie]] has, ''[[Summer Falls]]'', by [[Amy Pond|Amelia Williams]]. He tells her he's on chapter 10. She replies that "eleven is the best. You'll cry your eyes out." They head out, and Clara chants "pick it up pick it up" as she goes upstairs to her [[computer]] and continues to try the help line. | [[File:Don't_know_where_I'm.png|thumb|251px|The millions of people trapped on the wi-fi]]Meanwhile, in [[London]] [[2013]], it is 3:30pm and [[Clara Oswald (The Bells of Saint John)|Clara Oswald]] is having trouble with connecting her [[computer]] to the [[internet]]. She tells [[Angie Maitland|Angie]] that she's been ringing the help line but they don't answer. [[George Maitland|George]] comes through on his way out, saying that the adverts to replace Clara are in. Clara catches sight of the [[book]] that [[Artie Maitland|Artie]] has, ''[[Summer Falls]]'', by [[Amy Pond|Amelia Williams]]. He tells her he's on chapter 10. She replies that "eleven is the best. You'll cry your eyes out." They head out, and Clara chants "pick it up pick it up" as she goes upstairs to her [[computer]] and continues to try the help line. | ||
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The wall of little screens is in a dark room full of computers and people, where an analyst approaches his superior. [[Alexei (The Bells of Saint John)|Alexei]] calls Clara borderline, meaning she's "very clever, but no computer skills." Miss [[Kizlet]] tells him to 'upload' her anyway, and 'splice' her a computer skills package. He responds that he'll activate the [[Spoonhead]]s, which Kizlet complained were called 'servers'. As she returns to her office, Kizlet discusses him with [[Mahler]], then decides that they should probably [[kill]] him, but only after he gets back from [[holiday]] — "let's not be unreasonable." | The wall of little screens is in a dark room full of computers and people, where an analyst approaches his superior. [[Alexei (The Bells of Saint John)|Alexei]] calls Clara borderline, meaning she's "very clever, but no computer skills." Miss [[Kizlet]] tells him to 'upload' her anyway, and 'splice' her a computer skills package. He responds that he'll activate the [[Spoonhead]]s, which Kizlet complained were called 'servers'. As she returns to her office, Kizlet discusses him with [[Mahler]], then decides that they should probably [[kill]] him, but only after he gets back from [[holiday]] — "let's not be unreasonable." | ||
Mahler is worried that they're uploading too many people, too quickly, that they'll get noticed. She tries to comfort him, calling this "[[immortality]], only fatal." She then picks up a [[tablet]] which shows his name and picture, and sliders marked [[conscience]], [[paranoia]], [[obedience]] and [[IQ]]. She lowers the conscience slider, and he backs down. Mahler then realizes that she [[hack]]ed him, as reflected by his rising paranoia slider. He voices his concerns, to which Miss Kizlet coolly asks, "Because you changed your mind?" and lowers the paranoia until he's walked out of the office. | [[File:Kizlet_hacking.png|thumb|left|260px|Kizlet hacking Mahler's emotions]]Mahler is worried that they're uploading too many people, too quickly, that they'll get noticed. She tries to comfort him, calling this "[[immortality]], only fatal." She then picks up a [[tablet]] which shows his name and picture, and sliders marked [[conscience]], [[paranoia]], [[obedience]] and [[IQ]]. She lowers the conscience slider, and he backs down. Mahler then realizes that she [[hack]]ed him, as reflected by his rising paranoia slider. He voices his concerns, to which Miss Kizlet coolly asks, "Because you changed your mind?" and lowers the paranoia until he's walked out of the office. | ||
Back with Clara, the Doctor begs to be let in. Clara continues ignoring it. But, then, suddenly, footsteps can be heard upstairs. Angie? No response. A little girl walks down the stairs. Clara asks if she's a friend of Angie's, and the girl repeats just that. When asked what she was doing upstairs, the girl replies that she was upstairs. Clara thinks she recognises her — and the girl repeats, "You know me, don't you?" | Back with Clara, the Doctor begs to be let in. Clara continues ignoring it. But, then, suddenly, footsteps can be heard upstairs. Angie? No response. A little girl walks down the stairs. Clara asks if she's a friend of Angie's, and the girl repeats just that. When asked what she was doing upstairs, the girl replies that she was upstairs. Clara thinks she recognises her — and the girl repeats, "You know me, don't you?" | ||
