‘No more false hope, Sal?’
‘No more.’ She smiled at Johnny. ‘I knew it. I knew you were right. This was the right hospital. It all happened just like you said for a reason.’
‘Sal, when I was in the Bubble, that…that NeuralMod…’
She looked at him blankly. ‘I know. I reviewed the Sim….you know our vows were different, right?’
He smiled. ‘I remember. No ‘till death do you part.’’
‘Yea,’ she smiled. ‘So the HoloSphere did what you said, and it…they received the transmission. Everything. Just like you said. Down to the last blood cell and how it curves in that tiny vein in your-’
He grinned. ‘So we’re uploaded? Both of us?’
‘Yea. Seems like they liked us. Thought we were good enough to save. They won't save everyone though, Johnny. This system we're passing through…they're real particular. Real stringent. Strict protocols.’
‘We can do it, Sal.’