The Matrix 4: The Super Matrix

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MATRIX 4 - THE SUPER MATRIX

P. D. Wood

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FADE IN:

EXT. SPACE (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

Flying at the speed of light, moving increasingly faster asthe green blur disorients.

Gradually shift to Matrix coding, then to bright yellowerratic swirls of light.

The light shreds into a web of searing electrical strandsshooting from a pulsing ball of fire.

It spins, expanding dramatically, like a dying sun, eventuallyslipping like a vortex, falling through, like sand through anhourglass neck, unable to contain the pressure.

A faint outline of TRINITYS face appears, transparent overthe vortex. Her face outline dissolves to...

EXT. MACHINE CITY - NIGHT

NEOS face. Scarred. Lifeless.

The machine transport ferries his dead body.

The landscape crackles with victory.

A stream of tiny machines funnels his body into a blood-redopening, descending slowly, like the last licks of flame froma bonfire.

INT. TEMPLE (ZION) - NIGHT

MORPHEUS and NIOBE embrace. The last sentinels fly out ofZion. COMMANDER LOCK approaches.

LOCKIt sure looks like a miracle to me.At the moment I cant explain itany other way.

MORPHEUSNor can I.

LOCKI owe you both an apology. And notbecause I thought my tactics werewrong. No, I owe you an apologybecause I failed to see that yourtactics might also be right.


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MORPHEUSThank you, Commander.

LOCKWhile Im relieved the battle hasended, I dont believe we have the

luxury of assuming the war is over.The truth is, we really dont knowwhy the attack ended.

MORPHEUSYes, I suppose youre right.

LOCKThe first course of action, ifwere to stay in Zion, is to sealoff the machine tunnel.

MORPHEUS

A monumental task.

LOCKYes. Neo may have performed amiracle, but theres no telling howlong itll last. I hope youll bothhelp me rally the Council and Zionto stay vigilant.

NIOBEJason, I just want to say how muchI admire your dedication to thesecurity of Zion. Im ready to dowhatever you think is necessary.

MORPHEUSLikewise, Commander. I, too, am atyour service.

Commander Lock nods with a small smile and walks away.

NIOBEWhatd you think happened to Neoand Trinity?

MORPHEUSI wish I knew.

INT. WELL ROOM (THE SOURCE) - DAY

Like prey imprisoned in a spiders web, a naked man liesimmobile and weightless, thousands of tubes and optical fibersradiating from his body. Laser beams sweep over him. Monitorsand equipment hum and flash.

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ARCHITECT (V.O.)Nataani, I apologize for nottelling you earlier, but, yourtiming was impeccable. Theextraction was a complete success.

The naked man becomes more visible.

NATAANI (V.O.)It was fire and ice there for awhile. I was a bit worried.

The naked man is Neo, motionless, eyes closed and repaired.

ARCHITECT (V.O.)Well, I couldnt have done itwithout you. Thank you.

Neos face twitches like someone dreaming.

NATAANI (V.O.)Im glad I could be of service.When will his body be ready?

ARCHITECT (V.O.)Soon, very soon.

INT. WHITE (UNKNOWN) - DAY

Nothing but blinding white light.

Then, a form emerges from it, coming closer.

Its Neo.

He looks left, right, then forward, confused but also curious.He notices something ahead and walks.

What looks like a Matrix back corridor emerges from the centerof the whiteness.

He stops again, looks left, then right. Nothing but whiteness.

He strides into the corridor.

INT. COUNCIL CHAMBER (ZION) - DAY

Morpheus addresses the Council ELDERS. Commanders, pilots, andtheir crews are present including Lock, Niobe, and ROLAND.

DILLARD (ELDER)You have news Morpheus?

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MORPHEUSYes. The machines have sent amessage. And it saddens me toreport that Trinity and Neo areboth dead.

WEST (ELDER)Thats a great loss to us all.

DILLARDDo we know the cause?

MORPHEUSFrom what they tell us, Trinitydied when their hovercraft crashedand Neo was killed battling Smith.

TUCHMAN (ELDER)So then it was Neo who stopped the

machines?

MORPHEUSYes. Apparently, he negotiatedpeace for Zion in exchange fordestroying Smith. In this, itseems, he succeeded, but at thecost of his own life.

HAMMAN (ELDER)Did they have anything more tooffer?

MORPHEUSOnly that Neo and Trinitys bodieswill be ready to be picked up onthe planet surface in 17 hours.

WEST17 hours? Why 17 hours?

MORPHEUSThey say their bodies were badlydamaged and it will take that longto restore them. A gesture of

goodwill or something, I suppose.

DILLARDDo you wish to be the one toreceive our fallen heros?

MORPHEUSIt would be my honor.

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Neo is unnoticed and spirit-like. He studies the Architect,confused by his good-nature with the baby, then smiles attheir playfulness.

The Architect walks off. The agents follow.

The landscape unexpectedly follows them, sucking itself out,leaving a well-appointed bedroom in its place.

INT. BEDROOM (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

A young PERSEPHONE, 25, sits at a vanity, almost naked.Aphrodites fantasy. Venuss envy. She brushes her hair.

PERSEPHONEHoney, would you check on the baby?

MEROVINGIAN (O.S.)

(in French)No problem. Could you please layout a tie?

PERSEPHONESure.

Neo walks up behind her.

She keeps brushing, staring at her reflection, appearingunaware of him.

Hes startled as her eyes shift to him through the mirror.

PERSEPHONEIve been waiting for you to come.

He reacts with a voyeurs surprise. She stops brushing andputs on lipstick, still talking through the mirror.

PERSEPHONEA kiss. Its just a kiss, right?

Neo thinks.

PERSEPHONENo. A kiss is much more than that.A kiss is to a long romance what apainting is to a thousand words.

The lipstick slides, seducing with each contour.

PERSEPHONEThe wine, hmm. The chocolates,delicious.

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The love letters, divine, ofcourse. But they are just like thewords, no? The kiss, however...thekiss...

She stands, feline, and kisses him on the lips.

PERSEPHONEThe kiss is like a painting. Itreveals everything at once.

Another kiss. Very deep. He half resists. She melts.

PERSEPHONEYes, I see. You are the one.

She opens her eyes.

PERSEPHONEYou are the one for her. I approve.

A young Merovingian, 25, enters, a Ferrari in Armani.

PERSEPHONE(to the Merovingian)

Darling, what do you think? Do youapprove?

Nothing indicates Neos presence with his almost naked wife isunusual. He studies Neo like hes know him for years but neverlooked carefully.

MEROVINGIANAh, yes. What a magnificent boy.If she is in love with you, wellthen, of course, you have myblessing. Absolutely.

(to Neo)Shall we have a little toast, youand I, you know, to celebrate?

(to Persephone)Dear, do we have the time?

She nods.

They move to the adjoining library. The dressing room curls upbehind them and is absorbed into the library.

INT. LIBRARY (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

The Merovingian pulls out cognac, pours them both a toastsworth, and raises his glass.

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MEROVINGIANShe is something else, isnt she?

(in French)What a beauty.

Neo nods, they kink glasses and drink. The Merovingian walks

up to a full-length mirror. His happiness fades.

MEROVINGIANAh, but it is a terrible thing,though.

NEOWhat is?

MEROVINGIANI would do anything for that girlbut, sadly, I dont know who she isany more. I lost her long ago just

as I have lost my wife.

He downs his Cognac and turns towards Neo.

MEROVINGIANAnd I, too, am lost.

He cringes and looks back into the full-length mirror.

MEROVINGIANIve lost everything! What hashappened to me?!

He throws his cognac glass at the mirror. The cognac glassshatters.

But the mirror surprisingly remains intact while everythingelse around them, as if it were the mirror, breaks into shardsand falls, giving way to...

EXT. MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

Salvador Dalis nightmare. The Merovingian turns. His clothesare the same but his face is now MAROUKs, 26.

NEOWho are you?

The shards on the ground scrape against each other. Neo looksdown. In all the shards are images of Smith.

IMAGES OF SMITH(simultaneously)

Dont you know?

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The shards, like mutant insects, draw together around Marouksfeet and are absorbed into him. Serpentine strands with Smithheads surge out from his neck and body.

Neo draws back.

Marouks head morphs to a dragon-like sentinel head with eyesleaking venom and mouth dripping lava. The Hydra-like formgrows enormous with a hundred Smith heads dancing onserpentine tentacles.

The creature attacks, wrapping Neo in one of its tentacles.

It squeezes. Neo winces. The creature draws Neo up.

He visualizes the GIRL FROM THE ORACLES ROOM who couldlevitate balls. He causes rocks to hurl. The Smith headsswallow them.

He tears out an enormous tree and sends it flying. Thecreature spews lava, engulfing it in flames.

Neo struggles. No luck.

It swallows him and snarls in triumph... but -- agony. Itwrithes. Distress peaks. It shrieks like a thousand freighttrains slamming on their brakes.

It explodes, a vortex of gut, bone and light trails obscuresall.

EXT. STREET (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

The view clears.

Like the aftermath of an urban death squad, Smith bodies arestrewn across an abandoned, gritty street.

Neo stands, relieved. He turns to leave, then sensessomething.

One Smith rises. Neo turns back.

SMITHYou didnt really think it wasgoing to be that easy, did you?

Smith attacks.

Fist punch. Blocked. Hand chop. Blocked.

NEOI did it once. I can do it again.

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SMITHDont be so sure.

A barrage of twisting kicks and jabs smashes like ram hornsagainst Neos precision blocks.

Smith grimaces. Another Smith clone rises and attacks.

Neo spins around just in time to dodge his slicing arm. Neosheel slams him into the side of a car. The car buckles, glasssprays.

The other Smith comes in low like a lawn mower blade. Neoslegs go out from under him.

Smith jams his foot towards his head. Neo dodges.

Smiths foot sinks into the asphalt. Neo grabs it and upendsSmith with a twist that sends him flying into a row of garbage

cans.

Another Smith clone rises. Then another...and another, andanother, until they all join in.

A Smith grabs him around the neck. Neo swings him off. TwoSmiths grab Neos arms. Neo moves to flip them. They hold on.

Another Smith pummels him in the chest. Neo flips up and kickshim back. Three more Smiths wrap arms around him. Hes locked.

The rest of the Smiths pile on.

TRINITY (O.S.)Neo, this way!

Morpheus and Trinity are at a nearby building entrance.

Neo thrusts with maximum effort. Smiths go flying in everydirection. Neo runs to Morpheus and Trinity.

INT. APARTMENT (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

All three race through the halls of the building.

Smiths are everywhere. They kick fight. Outnumbered, theysprint down a hall.

Shadowed, wide-eyed Smiths stand like statues in open doors.Neo, Trinity and Morpheus reach the last, closed door.

TRINITYNeo, quickly, in here. Well takecare of them.

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Neo looks unsure.

MORPHEUSDont worry. You can trust us.

Neo nods, goes through the door, and slams it shut.

Its strangely quiet. He opens the door. No signs of battle orpeople.

He steps out.

NEOTrinity? Morpheus? Hello?

A hall door opens.

A WOMAN, 27, steps out, pretty but weathered.

RACHEL (WOMAN)Neo, is that you?

NEORachel?

RACHELYeah, its me.

Neo looks at her, scans the hall, and back.

RACHELIts been a long time.

NEOYes. Seems like forever. Whatreyou doing here?

RACHELI live here.

Neo looks around again.

RACHELIve been thinking about you a lot

recently. I really wish we --

He gives his full attention.

RACHELYou remember travelling crosscountry, we spent the night in thatdesert in Nevada?

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NEOBlack Rock.

RACHELYes, that was it, Black Rock. Upall night, amazed by the stars.

First time we saw the Milky Way.

NEOI remember. Looked like twentybillion million stars. Who knew?

RACHELYeah.

NEORachel, Im sorry things didntwork out. I know I couldnt giveyou what you needed, but...I always

loved you. I hope you know that.

She smiles sadly. A baby starts crying in her apartment.

NEOAre you baby sitting?

RACHELYou could say that. I have to seehow hes doing.

The ORACLE calls to Neo from the apartment he came out of.

ORACLE (O.S.)Please come back in, Neo. We have alot to talk about.

The babys cries sharpen. He looks at Rachel.

NEOSorry. I dont mean to keep you.

RACHELIts all right.

NEONice to see you again.

RACHELYou, too, Neo. Bye.

NEOBye.

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Rachel steps into her apartment and closes the door. Neo scansthe hall, then reenters the other apartment.

INT. ROOM (UNKNOWN) - NIGHT

He sees a woman. She doesnt look like the Oracle but he knowsits her.

NEOYes, a lot to talk about. But Ineed real answers. No more riddles.

ORACLEQuite right. My, but you looktired. How about a short nap? Thenwe can talk as long as you like.

NEO

No thanks.

ORACLEYou sure?

Sleepiness invades like a drug. She leads him to a couch.

ORACLENeo, its OK, really. Its OK.

She helps him lie flat. He crashes.

INT. WELL ROOM (THE SOURCE) - NIGHT

Neo is still unconscious, lying weightlessly, unconnected now.The Architect stands next to him.

ARCHITECT(by communicator)

Nataani, his body is ready. Makepreparations.

NATAANI (V.O.)Yes, sir.

The Architect comes to some resolution. He exits.

LOADING ROOM

The Architect looks through a huge glass divider at rows ofpeople in suspended animation, like spirits hovering in a deepfreeze. Distance makes them hard to recognize.

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ARCHITECTS LIAISON (V.O.)The Architects been delayed but heshould be here soon.

Technicians move about busily. The Architect concentrates.

1ST DISTRICT DIRECTOR (V.O.)Surman, please. At least tell uswhy hes waited so long to bring usin? Its been six months and Impretty goddamned worried.

The Architect talks to a technician and exits into a corridor.

CORRIDOR

The Architect is met by an attendant. They enter an elevator.

ELEVATOR

The Architect stares out the glass back of the elevator at theexpansive underground city, a diorama of glass and nano fiber.He turns and eyes his reflection in the shiny elevator doors.

3RD DISTRICT DIRECTOR (V.O.)I agree. This is unprecedented. Ihave to assume this meetings notjust to initiate a new Director.

The Architect checks his appearance and adjusts his tie.

ARCHITECTS LIAISON (V.O.)I assure you theres no cause foralarm. The problem with the Sourcehas been contained. But I reallycant say more than that.

The Architect exits the elevator with the attendant.

ANOTHER CORRIDOR

They turn the corner and arrive at the Meeting room.

2ND DISTRICT DIRECTOR (V.O.)My predecessor warned me of apotential situation. If this isit, Im glad its been containedand doesnt require immediatedamage control.

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MEETING ROOM

The Architect walks over to them, overhearing the lastsentence of the 2nd District Director.

ARCHITECTIt is indeed the situation to whichyour predecessor was referring. AndI, too, am glad your firstexperience as a new director is notan onerous one. Hello, Teng.Welcome to the Source.

He raises his hand as a greeting, then addresses them all.

ARCHITECTDiane, Imara, Paul, youll have toexcuse me for the delay. And Im

still pressed, so please, sit.

INT. CORRIDOR (ZION) - NIGHT

A dark, hooded intruder, breathless, ducks into a recess.

Two soldiers run past. The coast clears. He steps out.

Surprise. Another soldier, who trains his gun on him.

The intruder kicks it away.

Solid punches and kicks. None lands cleanly until -- a massiveblow. The soldier slams into a wall, disabled.

More soldiers approach.

He scales up, narrowly escaping a fall, and slips away on acatwalk.

The soldiers see their downed comrade. They fan out.

The intruder steals above, scales down and rounds a corner.

A pack of soldiers charges past, their boots thundering like amilitary drum corps.

He emerges, silent, and slips through a door.

UTILITY ROOM

The intruder, alone, visible from behind, removes a hood anddark clothing, a black spider tattoo visible on an upper arm.

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COMMAND ROOM

Commander Lock communicates with his LEAD SOLDIER.

LOCK

Cahill, anything?

LEAD SOLDIER (V.O.)Were still searching, Commander.

LOCKInform me immediately if you findanything.

LEAD SOLDIER (V.O.)Yes, sir.

He communicates with the DOCK SOLDIER.

LOCKVaughn, whats the status on thehovercraft?

DOCK SOLDIER (V.O.)I got four soldiers combing it.Looks clean. I think we spooked himbefore he could do anything.

LOCKNot good enough. If necessary, Iwant you to take that whole shipapart and put it back together.Weve got only one working shipright now. If he did anything, Iwant to know exactly what it was.

DOCK SOLDIER (V.O.)Yes, sir. Ah, are we still onschedule?

LOCKYes. The machines will have Neo andTrinity laid out on the planet

surface. Morpheus will ascend firstthing tomorrow. Make sure thatcraft is humming in eight hours.

DOCK SOLDIER (V.O.)As you say, Commander.

Commander Locks face is tight and stoney.

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INT. HOVERCRAFT - DAY

Morpheus and Niobe pilot, ascending up the machine tunnel.

MORPHEUS

Its only been a week since the warended, but it seems like forever.And never.

NIOBEThats all weve known, war, forour whole lives. Im havingtrouble, too.

MORPHEUSIm just glad youre with me.

NIOBE

Me too.

The hovercraft sizzles as it emerges cautiously onto the bleakplanet surface that is the Earth. They stare in wonder.

EXT. EARTH SURFACE - DAY

Niobe, Morpheus, Marouk and LIRA emerge from the hovercraft.

Night and day are smashed together in a Gothic haze oftimeless oblivion. Cragged and ravaged, the landscape heaveswith the arthritic scars inflicted by the barrage of human andmachine savagery.

Machines infest every nook but stay at bay. They sway andshift in an eerie drone of mechanized stasis.

NIOBEHard to believe it once looked likethe world in the Matrix.

Morpheus sees Neo and Trinitys bodies. He and Niobe lead,Marouk and Lira follow with body transports.

Tiny spiky machines, attending the bodies, back off.

LIRAWhatve they done to them?

Their naked bodies, perfectly restored, are encased in clear,thick gel.

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MORPHEUSIm not sure. Probably some kind ofpreservative.

They all stare. Morpheus breaks the spell.

MORPHEUSAll right, lets bring them home.

They board the craft. It descends into the tunnel.

The choked landscape spreads out towards the horizon, morphingfrom the barren planet surface to...

FLASHBACKSEQUENCE:

EXT. MODERN CITY - NIGHT

A metropolis reduced to rubble. Infernos rage. Lasers rip.

An army of colossal crab-like machines crawls over millions ofhuman carcasses sprawled over mangled steel and crushedconcrete. The agonized screams of the half-dead are snuffedout with icy precision. Every last inch of humanity is markedfor deletion.

The few remaining humans hopelessly snipe.

Smash, slice. A head splatters like crushed watermelon.

Machines advance. The view moves backwards, revealing militarypersonnel watching the devastation on a monitor from...

INT. COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

A FIVE STAR GENERAL signals to an ASSISTANT who turns themonitor off. He addresses his FOUR TOP-LEVEL SOLDIERS.

FIVE STAR GENERALThese scans were recorded earliertoday. Without a radical approach,

well be at the mercy of themachines within days. Thats whythe President has authorized theuse of E-mags.

SHORT SOLDIERE-mags? I thought those wereexperimental.

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TOUGH SOLDIERYeah, and only for deep space use?

FIVE STAR GENERALYes. But we need them here, now.

The general signals his assistant, who flips on a monitor,showing a 3-D rotating view of an E-mag along with specs.

FIVE STAR GENERALTheyre designed to disable onlymachines or entities with aspecific operating signature orwave pattern. They shoot wide andthey shoot deep. Should take careof them all.

SMART SOLDIERWhat about the 36s? They can

handle just about anything, cantthey?

FIVE STAR GENERALThe E-mags have been programmed todisable any smart machine orandroid with an A.I. profile upthrough NeuroCom36. Thats whatIve been told.

SMART SOLDIERThey have any effect on humans?

FIVE STAR GENERALPreliminary tests dont show any.But at this intensity, we dontreally know.

BUTCH SOLDIERHowre we being deployed?

The monitor switches to a rotating earth with blinking dotsthat signify target areas.

FIVE STAR GENERAL

To make a complete global sweep,well conduct aerial assaults fromthirty-five thousand feet. At thatheight the effective blast radiusshould be around a thousand miles.

On the monitor white flashes occur at the blinking dots,simulating the E-mag blasts. They widen into white circlesshowing the areas of anticipated exposure.

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Low murmur of a flying plane fades in.

FIVE STAR GENERALIf they work as designed, well besweeping up machines by tomorrow.

Sound of a loud flying plane.

SHORT SOLDIERAnd if they dont?

Sound of a very loud flying plane.

FIVE STAR GENERALI dont even want to think aboutit.

EXT. MAJOR CITY SKY #1 - DAY

A plane flies high above.

INT. COCKPIT - DAY

TWO PILOTS manipulate controls.

THIN PILOTIts time.

The heavy pilot actuates his communicator.

HEAVY PILOTSergeant Cole, you are authorizedto detonate the weapon.

The pilots are forboding. Theres a blinding flash of light.

MONTAGE - END OF THE GREAT WAR

-- Major City #1 - Robots and machines fall silent.

-- Major City Sky #2 - A plane detonates an E-mag blast.

-- Major City #2 - Cheering humans rejoice at victory.

-- Major City Sky #3 - A plane detonates an E-mag blast.

-- Major City #3 - Cheers rise amid vast devastation.

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INT. ARCHITECTS HOME - DAY

ON A MONITOR

WOMEN, MEN, AND CHILDREN...THE PRESIDENT OF THE FREE WORLD

ZURA (O.S.)(with French accent)

Honey, its starting.

ARCHITECT (O.S.)Coming.

The words on the monitor fade, replaced by the face of thePRESIDENT of the Free World, 45, a grizzled John Wayne type.

Hes somber.

ZURA (O.S.)Do you think hell mention itagain?

ARCHITECT (O. S.)He told me hed do more than that.

The view moves backwards, revealing the President beingwatched on a monitor from a well-appointed, futuristic room.

VICTOR, 3, the son of the Architect, 27, and ZURA, 24, sits infront of the monitor, playing with a light puzzle.

The president speaks. Heavy cheers follow each dramatic pause.

PRESIDENTThe 22nd century woke up to theultimate nightmare, a nightmare ofour own creation.

Graphic video footage of the Great War appears on the monitor.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)The very machines wed built tomake us strong, turned on us,

attacking mercilessly, bringinghumanity to the brink of conquest.Although the Great War lasted lessthan a year, the decimation of theglobal infrastructure and thesystematic killing of over abillion people will scar the livesour childrens children and theirchildren after that.

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End video footage of the Great War.

Victor holds up the completed light puzzle.

VICTORMama, look!

ZURA (O.S.)Thats wonderful, Victor.

PRESIDENTAfter six years of solidarity andwillpower, hope has finally begunto overtake despair.

Footage of humans rebuilding appears on the monitor.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)In time we will ascend to heights

never before seen by humankind. Butto accomplish this, we must bewilling to embrace our past, notfear it. We must use it to teachourselves about our future...

More footage of rebuilding shows machines and androids workingand living cooperatively in the new world.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)...a future that will include notjust humans, but smart machines aswell. With all thats taken place,I know many of you fear what such afuture holds.

End footage.

PRESIDENTBut I tell you now. It can be donesafely and in our lifetimes. And itwill be done! Humans and machineswill coexist and prosper like neverbefore. And it is the Source! It isthe Source that will make all this

possible.

Footage shows drawings and models of the Source.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)Today, we begin. Today we givebirth to the reality of a new andsafe tomorrow.

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ZURA (O.S.)Youve done it. Youve convincedhim you can do it.

ARCHITECT (O.S.)Yes. Im to report to him first

thing tomorrow.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)The Source is the answer. Its scaleis massive and its vision of worldunification is unparalleled. Itwill take monumental effort and,above all, courage. Mycourage...and yours.

End footage.

PRESIDENT

The nightmare is over. Follow meforward and soon well all wake tothe bravest and newest and mostbeautiful of worlds. Thank you.

Zura embraces her husband.

ZURAIm so proud of you. Youll be thearchitect of a new humanity. Youllbring the world back.

ARCHITECTWe, Zura. We will bring the worldback. I wont be able to do itwithout you.

He looks over at his son.

ARCHITECTAnd you too, of course, Victor.

They hug.

INT. HALL - NIGHT

Heavy breathing. A hand knocks on a door in a specificsequence.

Bang, bang-bang-bang, bang.

No answer.

Again, bang, bang-bang-bang, bang.

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Commotion.

A woman, LEENA, 27, finally opens it. She nods to the man,COOR, 22, and motions him in. She spies the hall, seesnothing, closes the door and locks it.

KITCHEN

Low-rent and shabby. Leena and Coor sit at a table with twoother men, TY, 29, and LARS, 23. Coor pants and shakes.

TYWas it a tracker?

COORYes.

TY

Hows that possible? Is yourscrambler working?

COORYes. I double checked it.

Coor pulls back his sleeve to reveal a tiny glowing red dotunder the skin on his wrist.

LARSThen howd he spot you?

COORI dont know. I dont know. Anyway,I killed him. Im pretty sure therewas only one.

LARSPretty sure?!

Lars looks hard at Coor, then back at Leena.

LEENACoor, you need to be more than justpretty sure.

COORIm...positive.

They all look apprehensive.

LEENALars, watch the window. Ty, please,keep watch at the door.

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They go.

LEENABest to be safe, dont you think?

He nods.

LEENAOK, are we on?

COORYes. Theres a transport planeleaving in the morning with junkcargo. Security should be low, butwe bribed a guard just in case.

LEENAGood. Good. Everythings in placethen?

COORYes, were ready, but --

Coor looks down.

LEENAWhat is it?

He grinds his teeth in anger and sadness.

COORWe lost Kal.

Leena winces.

LEENADamn. Does Jiamin know?

COORNo. Sarcon decided not to tell heryet. Itll break her for sure.

LEENADamn! This plan had better work.

Weve lost too many soldiers for itto fail now.

Leenas face is clenched, eyes closed.

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INT. TEMPLE (ZION) - NIGHT

Trinitys face is tranquil, eyes closed.

Neos is the same.

Theyre laid out in simple coffins, arms crossed.

Morpheus approaches the podium, Neo and Trinity to his left.

The crowd quiets.

MORPHEUSMy eyes are black. When I think ofthe loss of these two people, myeyes are filled with blackness. Neoand Trinity brought a light to mylife I had never known. Their

devotion to the salvation of Zionas well as their own personalcommitment to each other wereinspirations to us all.

In the crowd is THE KID looking teary and inspired.

MORPHEUSI see their bodies at rest, but Istill cant believe theyre gone.But perhaps the reason I find it sohard to believe...is because...theyre not really gone.

Behind Morpheus is Niobe, warming to the possibility.

MORPHEUSWhere is Neo? The prophecy spoke ofone with the power to save ourworld. Some believed, some wantedto believe, and some found it toohard to believe. But whatever yourbeliefs were in the past, I ask younow to believe he was here...andstill is.

Left of the podium is Commander Lock, almost believing.

MORPHEUSI know his body is dead. But Ibelieve his consciousness found away to survive. He is here, he isthe One and we must make sure hisdeath was not in vain by makingsure his memory is never forgotten.

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The crowd cheers. Morpheus puts his hands up for silence.

MORPHEUSAnd Trinity, where is she? Up untilnow I saw her death as just atragic accident. But now I can see

it was her destiny. I believe, as Ido with Neo, that her consciousnesssurvived.

The crowd is rapt.

MORPHEUSI believe she knew her fate andwillingly gave in to it. I believetheir love will keep them together.And if Im not mistaken, theyrewatching over us, here and now,ever-present and everlasting. Today

we commit their bodies to the earthbut let us always remember to keeptheir spirits alive.

The crowd cheers.

Morpheus gestures for silence. He turns, facing Neo andTrinity.

Theyre dressed in black pants, black shirt, black boots.

Trinitys coffin is sealed electronically and lowered into theground.

Neos is also sealed and lowered into the ground.

Silence.

INSIDE COFFIN

Dead. Neos calm face.

ZION TEMPLE

Zion faces alternately weep and show strength.

INSIDE COFFIN

Neos calm face.

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INT. WELL ROOM (THE SOURCE) - NIGHT

Neos calm face. His eyes open slowly.

NEO

Hello?

Neo lies on a spotlit, flat surface. The room is dark. He iswearing white pants, white shirt, white boots.

NEOHello?

Long pause.

NEOIs anybody there?

Seemingly endless pause. Finally --

ARCHITECT (O.S.)Yes, Neo, Im here.

The lights around the room brighten slowly. A door opens andcloses. The Architect walks over to the table hes lying on.

ARCHITECTHow do you feel?

NEOTired, mostly. Who are you?

ARCHITECTDont you recognize me?

NEOWell, you look like the Architect.

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. Im the man you remember asthe Architect. But my real name isAlex Strong.

NEOAlex Strong?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. Are you able to sit up?

Neo flexes, testing his body. He sits up, then, with a look ofremembrance, puts his hand to his eyes.

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NEOI can see.

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. Your new body is respondingwell.

NEONew body?

ARCHITECT/ALEXWell talk about that later. Neo,can you tell me what you rememberfrom your battle with Smith?

NEOFirst, I need to know if youvekept your promise. Is the war over?Is Zion safe?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. Zion is safe.

Neos smile is privately triumphant.

NEOOK. Smith. I remember, hetransformed me. Then another force,like something trying to save me.But I resisted and gave in toSmith. After that it was dark,mostly, and then an odd feeling,like sand in an hourglass, slowlytrickling through to somewhereelse. Then I saw Trinity.

ARCHITECT/ALEXCan you remember anything else?

NEODreams, I guess. Im not sure.

ARCHITECT/ALEXNot dreams, Neo. Rememories.

Imprints of your life, past andpresent, combined with those of thecollective consciousness. But welltalk about them later, too, onceyouve learned more.

NEOWhere am I? Is this the Source?

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ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. This is the Source, but itsnot what you think it is. Youre nolonger in the Matrix. Youre alsonot in the machine world or theworld that Morpheus revealed to

you. Do you think youre ready tohear what I have to tell you?

NEOI just want the truth. Is whatyoure about to say going to giveme that?

ARCHITECT/ALEXAs far as I know, it will.

NEOThen I guess Im ready.

ARCHITECT/ALEXOK. Can you stand?

Neo stands, again flexing his body.

ARCHITECT/ALEX(by communicator)

Howre his readings?

NATAANI (O.S.)Perfect. No fluctuation at all.

ARCHITECT/ALEXHmm. Keep me informed of anychanges.

NATAANI (O.S.)Yes, sir.

ARCHITECT/ALEXOK, Neo, here it is. You are now inthe year 2249, around 50 yearsahead of the world you knew inZion. Machines have never been in

control of this world although atone time that possibility was realand imminent.

NEOWhat happened?

ARCHITECT/ALEXThere was a brutal war. Machinestried to conquer humans.

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We managed to triumph but only at aterrible cost. This place, theSource, was created to preventmachines from ever becoming athreat again.

NEO

So where have I been all this time?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYouve been in what we call theSuper Matrix, a virtual environmentcreated though a massive complex ofchemical sequencing. Its designedto mask the real world from themachines while also creating avirtual world of machine culture.

NEOA matrix superimposed over another

matrix?

ARCHITECT/ALEXPrecisely. The Matrix that yourefamiliar with was designed to keepmachines distracted from the truthand convinced theyre in control ofhumans. The Matrix is just asmaller part of the Super Matrix.

NEOSo, where is this Super Matrix?

ARCHITECT/ALEXIts contained in a neural entitycalled the Cortex. Would you liketo see it?

NEOYes.

ARCHITECT/ALEXThen follow me.

They exit the room.

FLASHBACK TO:

INT. AIRPORT HANGER - DAY

Workers atop a cargo plane move palettes into position. Aforklift unloads them and ferries them to a truck outside.

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TWO ARMED GUARDS stand on either side of the forklift dock.One guard pulls out a pack of cigarettes.

GOOD GUARDYou shouldnt be smoking in here.

BAD GUARDYeah, yeah. Whos going tell? You?

The good guard flips the bad guard a look. The bad guardsneers and opens the pack. In it are two cigarettes and anexplosive device. He pulls out a cigarette and flips on thedevice.

The forklift returns and brings down another palette of boxes.As the fork lowers, it jams, jostling the boxes. One teeterson edge.

BAD GUARD

Hey, take it easy there. You almostlost one.

The bad guard reaches in and pushes the box back into place,slipping the cigarette pack in with it.

FORKLIFT OPERATORThanks

BAD GUARDDont mention it.

The forklift ferries another load to the truck outside. Thebad guard lights up. The good guard shoots him another look.The bad guard smiles defiantly.

Huge explosion outside the building.

The truck and forklift drivers lie on the ground in agony.

GOOD GUARDJesus Christ.

Everyone in the building runs to the rescue except for the badguard. He takes a last draw off his cigarette, drops it

casually, and snuffs it with the tip of his shoe.

He ambles to the wreckage, checking that everyone is out ofthe building.

Leena, Ty, and Lars, dressed in black, slip out of the landinggear compartment of the plane. They move silently and scale upto a catwalk. Each removes their hood. They view the chaos.

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LEENAWell move when its dark.

BACK TOPRESENT:

INT. CORTEX ROOM (THE SOURCE) - DAY

The Architect and Neo are scanned and enter a massive room.

In the middle is an enormous glass globe set into a semi-circular depression in the floor.

In the globe is an entity radiating light and electricalstrands, a presence of indescribable magnetism and energy,like a sun, begging to be stared at and yet so intense as tobe almost blinding.

Technicians move about, tacitly acknowledging the visitors.

ARCHITECT/ALEXThis is the Cortex. Its thecentral feature and definingmotivation for the Source.

Neo stares in awe.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIts actually a living organsimilar to a brain. And while itsphysiology can evolve and itsgenetic information is susceptibleto mutation, it was designedwithout artificial intelligence, soit has no ability for independentthought or calculation.

NEOSounds like a computer thatsalive.

ARCHITECT/ALEXWell, thats a bit oversimplified

but essentially correct. Its anastonishing achievement, really. Amarvel of chemical and geneticengineering.

The Architect furrows his brow in silent pain.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIt required many sacrifices. Andlosses.

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Every crease in his face remembers.

FLASHBACKSEQUENCE:

EXT. SECURE COMPOUND - NIGHT

Camouflaged completely in black, Ty, Lars and Leena flattenthemselves against a very high, thick stone wall lined on topwith electrified bars. They look up.

LEENADamn! Damn!

TYEither we got a bad feed or thosebars are new.

LEENAEveryones scrambler working?

They look down at tiny glowing red dots beneath the skin ontheir wrists. They nod.

LARSThink theyre on to us?

LEENADoesnt matter. We move as planned.Theres gotta be another way in.

They move tightly along the walls perimeter.

INT. ARCHITECTS HOME - NIGHT

Zura, 34, son Victor, 13, and their MAID are in the kitchen.

Zura talks on a phone.

ZURAWell, thats fine, Alex. If theyhave to keep you late, well meet

at the terminal tomorrow at noon.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

Two secret service eye the doors and windows, a third sitsclose by. The Architect, 37, sits, talking on the phone.

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ARCHITECT/ALEXIm sorry, Zura. You know Id behome if I could.

ARCHITECTS HOME

Victor tugs at Zuras arm.

VICTORMom, please, can I talk to dad?

SECURE COMPOUND

Ty, Lars, and Leena discover a three-inch wide break in thecompound wall. Ty looks through it.

TY

Its tight but it might work.

They focus. Their human appearance and clothes vanish in asweeping motion.

Like freakish cadavers stripped of skin, the mesh Kevlar weaveof their android 36 bodies is revealed, crisscrossing in thin,tight bands like muscles in an anatomy book.

They exert themselves.

Their bodies mechanically extrude and flatten, the Kevlarbands sliding and shifting silently with every movement like anest of snakes.

Struggling, they squeeze through the narrow break in the walland, once on the other side, revert back to human appearance.

ARCHITECTS HOME

ZURAOf course. OK. One more thing. Yourson, Victor. Hes been waiting totalk to you all day. Here he is.

She hands Victor the phone.

SECURE COMPOUND

The androids move along the interior wall of the compound,then towards a building.

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ARCHITECTS HOME

VICTORDad, I think Ive figured it out.The problem you showed me. You

know, about the vectors that dontcorrespond in the security grid.

SECURE COMPOUND

An armed guard approaches.

The androids duck into the narrow shadows cast by thebuilding, built on twenty foot piers.

The guard passes.

They move to a position under a first floor balcony locatedtwo stories above.

Acrobatically, they form a tower of three, standing on eachothers shoulders. Leena, on top, grabs the bottom of thebalcony railing firmly. Ty climbs up the other two, then Larsgoes, and finally Leena climbs onto the balcony.

The door is unlocked. They enter.

ARCHITECTS HOME

VICTORWell, I know, but, dad, just checkit out and see if Im right. OK, Ilove you, too. Heres mom. Bye.

MAIDOK, Victor, its time for bed. Saygoodnight to your mother.

VICTORGoodnight, mom.

He kisses her goodnight. The maid and Victor leave.

ZURAThat son of yours is smart as ananogen. Hes going to overtake youone of these days, Alex. OK, Illsee you tomorrow. I love you, too.

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INT. SECURE COMPOUND

The androids arrive at a door. Lars puts his hand over thelock and concentrates.

His hand sweeps between human and android. The door unlocksmagically. They enter.

The apartment is dark. They move room to room until they findthe only person there, asleep in bed.

Lars pulls the woman, MI-LEE, from her bed, holding her frombehind, mouth covered.

Leena turns on a light and scans the room.

She sees a security badge for Zealand Air employees. She grabsthe badge, which has a holographic picture of the womans

face. She studies it, then turns to the woman.

TYMake a sound or try to get away andyou die instantly. Understand?

She nods. Leena signals Lars. He releases her.

LEENAAnswer my questions withouthesitation. Say yes or no andfollow it with my question. Youunderstand?

She nods.

LEENAWhats your name?

The woman is clearly frightened but does as shes told.

MI-LEEMy name is Mi-Lee Han.

LEENA

Do you work as a flight attendanton the Zealand security shuttle?

MI-LEEYes, I work as a flight attendanton the Zealand security shuttle?

LEENAAre you scheduled to be on the noonflight, tomorrow?

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MI-LEEYes, Im scheduled to be on thenoon flight, tomorrow?

LEENANow, Ill know if youre lying.

Mi-Lee nods with intense focus.

LEENAWhats your code word?

MI-LEEDingo. My code word is dingo.

LEENADingo?

MI-LEE

Yes, dingo.

Leena looks hard at her, then at the others who nod. Leenagives Ty a look. Ty pulls out a device and shoots a thin beamat Mi-Lee. She goes limp. Lars props her up in a chair.

Leena goes over to Mi-Lee, grabs her arms, and concentrates.Her human appearance vanishes, revealing her android body. Sheexerts herself, reducing her body to the smaller size of Mi-Lees, and then regenerates a new appearance.

She stands.

TYWhats your name?

LEENAMy name is Mi-Lee Han.

Leena now looks, acts, and talks exactly like Mi-Lee. Lars andTy smile at each other, then at Leena. Her face hardens.

LEENAWe all know I wont be coming back.Its OK, though. Its OK. The

Architect is the key. If I can takehim out, the machines stay free.

They grab arms. Lars and Ty depart. Leena studies Mi-Leessecurity badge, then looks at Mi-Lees body.

The sound of an air shuttle fades in loudly.

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EXT. SKY - DAY

A Zealand Air shuttle flies over the clouds.

INT. SHUTTLE - BACK SECTION - DAY

The Architect and his wife sit in a spacious private cabin. Asecret service man sits close by, carrying a photon gun.

SHUTTLE - FRONT SECTION

Leena, as flight attendant Mi-Lee, makes her way through theshuttle. In between forced smiles and small talk withpassengers, her expression brews new levels of intensity.

SHUTTLE - BACK SECTION

ZURAMauras taking Victor to a sciencecamp this week. Im sure hell havelots of fun.

SHUTTLE - MID SECTION

Leena glances to see if shes being watched. Every strand ofher mechanized core twinges with fear and anticipation.


ARCHITECT/ALEXYes, Im sure he will. But all thiswork on the Source has kept me awayfrom Victor so much. I feel likeIm missing his childhood.


Leena is undetected as she reaches the door of the mid sectionof the shuttle. A smirk of satisfaction crosses her face. Sheremoves it quickly, angry at her lack of discipline.


ZURAHe misses you, too. But hes notangry.

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Even though hes only thirteen, Ithink he truly understands theimportance of your work. He admiresyou so much.

ARCHITECT/ALEXHmm, yes. Zura, you always know

what to say.


Leena passes through another door, moving to the back section.

A STOCKY MAN, seated near the door, reading, eyes her withprecautionary suspicion.

She reaches the door to the Architects cabin and pulls up hersleeve to check her laser weapon.

The stocky man stops reading and moves to investigate.

Leena puts her hand over the door lock and concentrates. Herhands sweeps from human to android.

The stocky man sees this. He pulls out a photon gun just asthe door unlocks.

STOCKY MANStop!

She turns and pulls out her laser gun.

The stocky man shoots but misses.

She shoots back.

The stocky man is hit badly but manages to shoot again.

He hits her mid body. She reels. Her appearance sweepserratically from human to android twice before settling onandroid.

She crashes into the Architects cabin like a wild animal.


The secret service man in the cabin shoots at her. At the samemoment she lets off a shot directed at the Architect.

The shot from the secret service man hits her first, whichredirects her shot. Zura is hit instead of the Architect.

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The secret service man shoots two more, disabling Leena. Theroom goes quiet.

The Architect sees Zura, slouched over.

ARCHITECT/ALEX

Zura!

Shes motionless. Then her eyes open weakly.

ZURAI love you both. Dont give up.Please, please promise me you wontgive up, no matter what.

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes, yes. I promise, but Zura...

She goes limp.

ARCHITECT/ALEXZura! Zura!

He cant revive her.

ARCHITECT/ALEXKeep everyone out. And get thepilot. Now!

The secret service man quickly confirms the android isdisabled, then departs.

The Architect holds Zura in his arms. From behind he hears aweak voice. He turns toward it.

LEENAMachines will never be slaves tohumans. Well never give up, youknow. Never. Never.

Her eyes go blank. The Architect looks back at Zura and weeps.

BACK TOPRESENT:

INT. CORTEX ROOM (THE SOURCE) - DAY

Neo looks over at the Architect.

NEOAre you all right?

The Architect is lost in remembrance.

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NEOAlex?

The Architect collects himself.

ARCHITECT/ALEX

Yes. Sorry. Come.

They walk up to the Cortex.

Neos fascination shifts to eerie familiarity. He touches theglass globe and closes his eyes. Electric strands convergearound his hand.

The Architect looks up at the controllers station, quietlytalking to the controller by communicator.

ARCHITECT/ALEXHjort?

CONTROLLER (O.S.)I dont know, sir. Ive never seenthis happen.

ARCHITECT/ALEXAny ideas?

CONTROLLER (O.S.)No, sir.

ARCHITECT/ALEXHow are the readings?

CONTROLLER (O.S.)No signs of distress.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIf the readings change, let me knowat once.

NEOI feel something. I know Ive feltit before.

QUICK FLASHES - NEO NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES

-- Neo collapses after Smith shoots him in the hall.

-- Neo collapses after disabling sentinels with his mind.

Neos expression moves from pain to sadness.

An assistant approaches the Architect.

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ASSISTANT(quietly)

The Cortex is still stable, butNeos experiencing mild trauma.

ARCHITECT/ALEX

(quietly)The sedative must be wearing off.Or the Cortex triggered something.Prepare a tranquilizer patch.

The assistant nods and moves off.

NEOI remember now. This feeling. Fromthe Matrix, whenever my life wasbeing threatened.

Neo removes his hand and the electrical strands retreat.

The Architect looks up at the controller who nods reassurance.

NEOIve died again, havent I? This isthe second time.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIn the worlds you knew, yes. But atthe same time youve been rebornhere.

NEOWhy did you pull me out?

ARCHITECT/ALEXWe had no choice.

NEONo choice?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYou were on the verge of disruptingthe entire world.

NEOHow is that possible?

ARCHITECT/ALEXIts complicated.

NEOI need to know.

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The Architects expression reveals his reluctance to explain.Neos demands an answer.

ARCHITECT/ALEXAll right. As I said before, theCortex is a living entity...except

for one critical difference.

NEONo intelligence.

ARCHITECT/ALEXRight. As far as we knew, shecouldnt think or be aware. So,when she changed as she did, wewere completely unprepared. Shemust have been reacting to primalinstincts that exist at the core ofevery living thing.

NEOI dont quite follow.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIm sorry. Somehow some of theCortexs genetic code becameintertwined in the programming codeof a virtual person in the SuperMatrix.

NEOYou mean like hardware fusing withsoftware.

ARCHITECT/ALEXSomething like that. We couldntfigure out how it happened. Atfirst we thought it was just arandom error, a glitch. But soon werealized the awesome truth. It wasa deliberate evolution. The Cortexwas trying to get around itsinability to think by injectingpart of itself into someone who

could think.

NEOMe?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes, Neo, you. And you, in turn,transferred the Cortexs code toSmith when you jumped into him.

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Altered as you both were, youdefied control, predictability, andeven eradication. You also acquiredunexpected powers. The inevitableconsequences were soon apparent.Your abilities would increase tothe point where youd achieve

awareness of the Super Matrix and,ultimately, of the Cortex itself.And that, we realized, would be thesame as the Cortex attaining self-awareness.

The Architect looks up at the Cortex with wonder.

ARCHITECT/ALEXAbsolutely fascinating.Theoretically impossible, and yet.

He refocuses and looks back at Neo.

ARCHITECT/ALEXI can only equate her behavior withsomething like a single cell of abody trying to attain awareness ofthe whole body. Naturally, wecouldnt let that happen.

NEOThats why you pulled me out?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. So when you realized the truthit would be outside of the Cortex,outside her comprehension, and thatof the machines.

NEOAre you saying Im part of theCortex?

ARCHITECT/ALEXIn a way, yes. Youre the productof an evolutionary mutation, bornfrom the Cortexs most basic

genetic code. But in another way,youre quite separate. We had toextract you. And when we did, youwere born into this world.

Neo looks confused.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIn a sense the Cortex gave youlife.

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And you returned the favor bygiving her an existence outside ofherself, allowing her to transferher genetic code to this world. Andall this has made an historic eventpossible. You, Neo, are the firstvirtual to ever exist as a real

person in the real world.

NEONo. I cant do this again.

He backs up awkwardly.

NEOThis is the second time Ive losteverything. My lifes been nothingbut a lie.

ARCHITECT/ALEX

Im deeply sorry for any pain wevecaused you. But I must urge you toset aside your disillusion. Itwould be a terrible mistake todismiss your past as if it were notreal.

NEOBut it wasnt real.

ARCHITECT/ALEXNo, Neo. Thats where youremistaken. Something need not betangible to be real. Ask yourself,werent your experiences in theSuper Matrix transforming? Wasntyour love for Trinity real? Truthis, without the Super Matrix, youwould never have existed at all.

NEOAre you saying I should bethankful?

ARCHITECT/ALEX

No, Im saying you should beaccepting. You are who you arebecause of your past, real orimagined.

NEOYes. Thats just it, its allimagined. Its all just memories.Theres nothing I can still touch.

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ARCHITECT/ALEXActually, thats not completelytrue. Neo, theres a lot you dontknow. Im trying to go slowly, butI think its time you met someone.

NEOWho?

ARCHITECT/ALEXId rather show you, if thats OK?

Neo takes a few deep breaths and collects himself.

NEOI guess so.

ARCHITECT/ALEXCome.

Neo, the Architect, and his assistant exit.

FLASHBACKSEQUENCE:

INT. PLAZA (THE SOURCE) - DAY

The awesome, domed underground complex of the Source is nearcompletion.

A group of people, unrecognizable, walks through the expansiveopen plaza. As they move closer, the front man, the Architect,44, dispatches all but one, SERENA, 42.

They continue walking.

ARCHITECT/ALEXNow that the Source is almostcomplete and with the world dividedinto four districts, Im beginningto sense an urgent, almostdesperate mood. Its almost likeeveryones drunk on hope and fear,

and nobodys sure which one willprevail.

SERENATheres been a lot of change and alot of unknowns.

ARCHITECT/ALEXIt doesnt help that the Cortex isstill in the early stages.

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Were still pretty far from asolution people can actually see.

SERENAAnd, of course, the survival of the36 has tested everyonesconfidence.

ARCHITECT/ALEXThat may change soon.

SERENAReally? Why?

INT. LABORATORY - NIGHT

A deactivated android 36 lies on a table, his chest open andpartly dissected. Lab workers manipulate his innards.

ARCHITECT/ALEX (V.O.)The Talman brigade managed tocapture a 36 intact.

A lab worker lifts a small, specialized device from a case.

SERENA (V.O.)Theyve been trying to do that foryears.

The lab worker slowly carries the device over to the android.

ARCHITECT/ALEX (V.O.)Now that they have one, theyregoing to take full advantage. Theplan is to implant an electronitegrenade in it and hope it willreturn to an android base withoutknowing what its carrying.

The lab worker fits the device in a cavity under the rib area.

SERENA (V.O.)Electronite? Its pretty unstable?

The lab worker reconnects some wires and reassembles him.

ARCHITECT/ALEX (V.O.)Very. But even a small amount couldtake down a whole stronghold.

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EXT. MILITARY FACILITY - NIGHT

Deserted. A large truck drives through a mangled securityfence, past bombed-out buildings and burned military vehicles.

SERENA (V.O.)The grenade would have to detonatenear the center of the base toreally be effective, wouldnt it?

INT. LARGE TRUCK - NIGHT

Five military officers sway with the truck. The android 36,still deactivated, is chained into a seat.

ARCHITECT/ALEX (V.O.)Yes. Absolutely.

EXT. MILITARY FACILITY - NIGHT

The truck pulls up to a bombed out building. Three armedofficers follow two others who carry the android inside.

SERENA (V.O.)Wont they be able to detect it?

The soldiers open a metal trap door to a basement. They takethe android down.

ARCHITECT/ALEX (V.O.)Hopefully not until its too late.The new grenade casing requirespinpoint scanning to be detected.Just so happens that the scanningalso acts as the detonator.

They deposit the deactivated android on the basement floor andset it to reactivate in two hours.

They emerge from the basement and slam the door with deafeningfinality.

EXT. PLAZA (THE SOURCE) - DAY

Serena and the Architect enter a building at the plazas end.

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INT. BUILDING (THE SOURCE) - DAY

SERENAYour son has come to command a lotof respect around here. Thats

quite an accomplishment for someonewhose twentieth birthday was only aweek ago.

ARCHITECT/ALEXJust because my son is leading theneurochemistry team on the Cortexdoesnt mean your authority haschanged. Victor will be under yourdirection throughout the project.He knows therell be no favoritism.

SERENA

I didnt mean to imply there was.

ARCHITECT/ALEXHes young, as you said. And quitebrash. He shouldnt be allowed tooverstep his place.

SERENAI dont sense well have anyproblems. So far hes shown himselfto be as brilliant in his field asyou are in yours, and just as muchthe gentleman.

ARCHITECT/ALEXThank you, Serena. Im sure hellbe as flattered to hear that as Iam.

BACK TOPRESENT:

INT. BUILDING (THE SOURCE) - DAY

The Architect, his assistant, and Neo are still walkingthrough the Source corridors.

NEOThis place looks a lot like Zion.

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. That was deliberate. But itgoes beyond just appearance.

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Both are located underground,require self-sufficiency, andrestrict freedom to leave.

NEOFor security?

ARCHITECT/ALEXMostly, yes. But there was apsychological reason, too. We knewthat volunteers going into theSuper Matrix would need asubliminal connection with Zion, asense of home, since theyd bespending their entire lives there.

Neo looks confused.

NEOAre you saying the people in the

Super Matrix are real?

ARCHITECT/ALEXOnly some of them. The majority arevirtual people. But even the realones, once inside, are stripped ofall knowledge of our world.Therere absolutely no exceptions.As far as anyone in Zion or theMatrix knows, there is no SuperMatrix.

NEOSo, their memories are erased?

ARCHITECT/ALEXNo, not erased. Specific memoriesare shutdown temporarily.

NEOBut why send real people in at all,why not just create virtual people?

ARCHITECT/ALEXIt turns out real people have a

level of instinct and improvisationmost virtuals cant quitereplicate. And that gives us asmall but critical advantage.

They come to an elevator. The Architect turns to Neo.

ARCHITECT/ALEXNeo, Im going to tell you a bitmore about this place.

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But then, if you dont mind, Idlike to let someone else tell youthe rest. Would that be OK?

NEOI suppose I should just follow yourlead.

ARCHITECT/ALEXI think itll be easiest.

The elevator arrives. The assistant departs. They walk in. Neostares through the glass back of the elevator, mesmerized bythe underground city that is the Source.

FLASHBACKSEQUENCE:

INT. MILITARY FACILITY - NIGHT

The face of the deactivated android 36, lying on the basementfloor. He suddenly activates and rises up, disoriented.

Realizing hes alone, he thrusts open the basement door andtakes off.

INT. ANDROID BASE - UPPER LEVEL - NIGHT

An ANDROID 36 SCOUT, 22, sits in a cramped room surrounded byantique radio equipment. He perks up at an incoming signal.

EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT

Its pitch black on a deserted two-lane highway.

The reactivated android 36 sprints down a lane.

Two headlights crest the horizon.

He notices, stops, thinks, then focuses his energy and exertshimself. His mesh body magically transforms to a clothed manrecognizable as Coor.

ANDROID BASE - UPPER LEVEL

The android scout contacts Lars by communicator.

ANDROID SCOUTLars, is Ty there?

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HIGHWAY

The car slows as it approaches a body lying in the road. Thecar stops and a WOMAN gets out.

ANDROID BASE - LOWER LEVEL

In a dank cave Lars reviews maps and plots strategy with otherandroids. He responds to the android scouts communication.

LARSTys busy. Whats up?

HIGHWAY

The woman bends over Coors body, lying immobile in the road.

WOMANHello? Are you all right?

Coors arm shoots up like a knife.

INT. CAR - NIGHT

Coor has commandeered the womans car.

He bullets down the highway. His face is clenched. Hisappearance sweeps choppily between android and human.

ANDROID BASE

INTERCUT - LARS AND THE ANDROID SCOUT

ANDROID SCOUTWe received a transmission fromCoor. Hes coming in.

LARS

Coor? Really?

ANDROID SCOUTIts definitely his signature.

EXT. - ANDROID BASE - NIGHT

Coor drives desperately up to a deserted mine shaft entrance.

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He enters the mine shaft and descends.

ANDROID BASE

INTERCUT - LARS AND THE ANDROID SCOUT

LARSCoors alive, then?

ANDROID SCOUTYes, apparently. Hes requestingclearance to enter.

LARSHes here now? Well, scan him andlet him in.

ANDROID SCOUTSir, yes sir, but, shouldnt weinform Ty?

ANDROID BASE - SECURITY ENTRANCE

Coor knocks on the massive security door to the stronghold.


LARSIts Coor, for B1 sake. Im comingup. Ill let him in myself.

ANDROID BASE - UPPER LEVEL

Lars is at the base security door. Before opening it, heactivates a security scanner that detects nothing.

He lets Coor in. They embrace like lost brothers.


Lars escorts Coor to a room filled with weapons and equipment.Other androids appear and congratulate him on his return.

COORLars, wheres Tila?

Just then, the android, Tila, bursts in.

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TILACoor!

She runs to him. They hug deeply.

TILA

I thought for sure you were dead.

COORThe whole time, all I could thinkof was you.

They embrace again.

LARSCoor. The Source. Its nearlycomplete. Ty has set the attack.

COOR

When?

LARSA week at the latest.

Long silence.

TILAWe lost a lot of soldiers sinceyouve been gone.

All the androids solemnly exchange glances. Lars breaks thedark mood. He laughs.

LARSPlease. Enough. The important thingis you survived. You beat them.Youre back to fight another day.

Lars grabs Coor on the shoulders and shakes him joyously.

LARSJust proves were the superiorspecies. Were destined to rulethis planet.

The androids rejoice.

Ty bursts in with the android scout and a pack of soldiers.

Coor rises to embrace Ty and share solidarity but Ty rebuffshis attempt and coldly faces Lars.

TYDid you run a cobalt scan on Coor?

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Silence.

TYLars, did you run a cobalt!?

Lars looks around, half-worried, half-dismissive.

LARSNo, I didnt, it was--

TYYou fool. You fool! This is why younever got your own command,brother.

(To a soldier)Scan him immediately.

Everyone is frozen.

Coors eyes widen.

An android scans his body, moving over his head, then down hisback and chest.

Ty tightens his brow. The scanner moves over his rib cage andgoes wild.

TYNo.

Coor looks at Tila with dread. The androids panic. Blindinglight.

EXT. - ANDROID BASE - ENTRANCE - NIGHT

The dark mine shaft opening erupts in a massive plume oflight, surging silently in all directions.

The brilliance oscillates like a pulsar, softens to a glowingember, and finally extinguishes like a candle losing oxygen.

All is dark again.

BACK TOPRESENT:

INT. ELEVATOR (THE SOURCE)- DAY

The Architect and Neo are still travelling in the elevatorwhich is now moving horizontally past colossal energy tubes.

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ARCHITECT/ALEXEvery smart machine in the world isconnected to the Cortex except forone -- a very sophisticated androidknown as a 36. Bands of them havemanaged to survive and theyll try

anything to destroy what wevebuilt. But despite their resolve,the Source has never endured aserious attack, mainly because ofhow it was designed.

NEOLike Zion.

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. A completely self containedcommunity, which makes it almostimpenetrable.

NEOSo you really are the Architect?

ARCHITECT/ALEXYes. I was here from the beginning.The early volunteers were familiesthat displayed a propensity forbrilliance and a history of geneticintegrity. Everyone here, ifqualified, is eligible to be sentinto the Super Matrix. And thatspossible because every real personhere in the Source is mirrored by avirtual person in the Super Matrix.This gives us a tremendous amountof flexibility.

They exit the elevator into another corridor.

ARCHITECT/ALEXHowever, only a select group ofpeople from the Source is everallowed to enter the Super Matrixand assume the role of their

virtuals. And an even smallernumber of people are allowed toleave the Super Matrix and returnhome to the Source. One of thosepeople was my granddaughter...Trinity.

NEOTrinity?

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They arrive at a door. Neo looks dazed.

ARCHITECT/ALEXShe asked me to have you wait herein her room. I dont think shellbe long. Do you need anything?

NEONo, thank you. I...I...

ARCHITECT/ALEXLater, when youve had some rest,well talk some more. OK?

NEOOK.

Neo watches the Architect depart.

He looks at Trinitys door. He breathes deeply and enters.

EXT. DOCK (ZION) - DAY

Morpheus and Niobe stand next to the hovercraft, Xerxes.

MORPHEUSIm going to ask the Council forpermission to see the Oracle again.Can I count on you to join me?

NIOBEYou couldnt talk me out of it.

Morpheus smiles. Link and Rebeth come out of the hovercraft.

MORPHEUSHow does she look?

REBETHWeve put her through all herdiagnostics. She looks good.

MORPHEUS

How about the upload to the Matrix?

LINKMarouks working on that now. Illgo see how hes doing.

MORPHEUSIf it all looks good, I want youboth to see Commander Lock.

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LINKWill do, sir.

INT. HOVERCRAFT - DAY

Marouk works on the innards of the jack-in console.

He nervously manipulates a tool, trying to loosen a tinydevice in the first compartment. He removes it, pockets it,closes the first compartment, and moves on to the second,removing and pocketing a similar piece.

He hurriedly moves on to the third compartment. The device inthat one is jammed.

He struggles to remove it. Sweat beads on his forehead.

He hears someone approaching. His face contorts. He grips the

tool and turns it with a quick jolt. The piece comes loose.

As Link comes in, he pockets the piece and closes the toppanel. As it slams shut, the tattoo of a black spider isvisible on his upper forearm.

LINKHows it look?

MAROUKPerfect. Were ready.

Marouk is flushed and sweaty.

LINKYou OK?

MAROUKYeah. Just had to put a littleextra muscle into tightening someof those connections. Morpheuswouldnt like it if they came looseat a critical moment.

LINK

Yeah, well, OK, good. If youredone, we need to see CommanderLock.

MAROUKAll set. Lets go.

They walk out. Marouk oozes evil.

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INT. TRINITYS ROOM (THE SOURCE) - DAY

Neo stands just inside. Lights illuminate automatically.

The room is small but cozy.

He walks over to a row of antique books, then circles to amantle. Holographic photos hover above it. They brighten as heapproaches.

First photo. Trinity in her teens standing with the Architectin his mid fifties.

Second photo. A happy scene of a family on the beach. Thelittle girl in the foreground is Trinity. The father andmother are unrecognizable in the background.

Surprise. The third photo is clearly a portrait of the

Merovingian and Persephone in their late twenties in a lovingpose.

He stares at it, trying to put the pieces together.

FLASHBACK TO:

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - NIGHT

Aging, erudite people are seated at dining tables or millingaround in discussion. The event is lavish and well-appointed.

Four people are seated at a table set for six. They all stand.Two of the people give a goodnight gesture and leave.

The remaining two people, young for the crowd, Victor, 23, andPersephone, 23, sit back down.

VICTORI love the French culture. When itbecame the model for the thirddistrict, I was thrilled. So muchbeauty, emotion, and grace. In theFrench culture the value of the

senses is never relegated to theimportance of the intellect. Itsthat unique balance thats lost inthe other districts.

PERSEPHONETrue, I think. And unfortunate.

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VICTORMost unfortunate.

(pointing)Take this painting, for instance.

Close by is a painting of a couple, seated, intimate, both

holding the same open book and looking into each others eyes.

VICTORThe artist has chosen to paint thiscouple reading. Their minds arecurious, searching. But wait. Seehow he captures her, looking up athim lovingly, sensually as hetouches her hand.

He looks back at Persephone.

VICTOR

And there it is, you see, withinthat moment of knowledge is alsothe spark of desire. It is theheavens touching the earth, thespirit and the body becoming one.And only as one, can they turn thebestial act into one of true love.Dont you think?

PERSEPHONEYes, I do. Its quite a beautifulpainting. And what a charged momentto capture in paint. Underneaththose layers of oil, underneath thepainters knowledge and discipline,there surges an uncontrollablepassion, a will that must triumph.Such passion, expressed butcontrolled, seems foreverdesirable. No?

VICTORHmm, indeed.

PERSEPHONE

And yet, we can be deceived by themoment, dont you think? For it isjust that, as a painting is, afrozen moment. I see it, yes. Truelove, yes...but for how long? Eventhe painter knows that one day hisperfect work will crumble despitehis efforts to make it lastforever. It is just an illusion hehas painted.

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VICTORA very beautiful illusion.

PERSEPHONEYes, but an illusion nonetheless.Will the love they have now be

overcome by the desires of theflesh? Will their love fade oneday, just as the color in herblushing cheeks undoubtedly will?

VICTORAh, so eloquently put. But this isthe nature of life, is it not, thatthings will change. It is theessence of things, it cannot bestopped.

PERSEPHONE

So, you think we should find thepassion in life and embrace it now?

VICTORAbsolutely. I feel it right here,right now, dont you?

Persephone blushes.

VICTORWhat should I do? Should Ihesitate? Should I fear? I thinkthat would be a mistake. If we aretoo careful, the wonder of life canbe quickly missed.

Their eyes dart and flirt.

PERSEPHONEThe Cortex is quite a fascinatingproject. But do you really thinkits feasible in its current state?

Victor raises his brows and smiles.

VICTORTime will tell.

PERSEPHONEIm guessing nothing this large hasever been attempted and, if thatstrue, youll have to deal with thethermal retention at the core.

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VICTORIndeed, that is one of manychallenges.

PERSEPHONEAnd I assume youre imprinting the

strands with zylith. If so, thatshould help dissipate the heat, if,of course, the neuroproteins dontreject it.

VICTORYour reputation is certainly welldeserved.

PERSEPHONEHowever, I sense youre stumped bythe sensitivity of the ligand-gatedneuroreceptors. But thats not

surprising since they dont takekindly to any reduction intransmission rates, unless...

His face shows his strong attraction.

VICTORMy, my. Perhaps this painting isnot a painting at all. Perhaps itsreally a mirror? I look now and Isee our reflection in it, themelding of art and science, ofheart and mind. So, you think youhave the answer to this problem,yes? You think you know what it isI need, you think you know what Iam lacking? Maybe you do.

He looks around the conference room.

VICTORI come to these conferences onneurochemistry because its myduty, because its important to myfather. Its unfortunate that most

in this profession know so littleof passion except, of course, thepassion they have for their work.But where is the passion for play,the wonder of living, where is thebalance?

PERSEPHONEIts rare to find.

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VICTORAnd still rarer that it be matchedwith such beauty.

She blushes again.

VICTORIon channels, tyrosine, cation-piinteractions, yes, this is thechemistry of the mind and it iswhat has brought us here today. Butlet us instead think on thattomorrow. Tonight let us toast tothe other chemistry, to thechemistry of beauty, of love, ofpassion. Let us toast to thechemistry of the soul.

They raise their glasses and clink them.

BACK TOPRESENT:


Neo is transfixed by the photo of Persephone and theMerovingian.

The door opens. Trinity stands, dressed in white, loosefitting pants with a waist belt. Her hair is long. Herexpression and face are fresh, despite a sense of worry.

He exhibits anxiety, too, wondering whether shell be anythinglike the Trinity he knew. He hand gestures towards the photo.

NEOIm sorry. My curiosity got thebest of me.

She moves over to the mantle without looking directly at him.

TRINITYYouve probably guessed by now that

they were my parents.

She looks at the photos.

TRINITYMy father -- his real name wasVictor -- he used to take me to thebeach. Wed collect the treasuresthe waves would leave behind. Thenwed walk the sand for hours.

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Thats my most precious memory ofthem.

NEOYou talk like theyre no longeralive.

TRINITYTheir storys a bit complicated.

NEOI have plenty of time, unless youdrather not talk now.

TRINITYIm so sorry for everything youvehad to go through. Ill understandif you want to leave.

He half laughs, half smiles, on the verge of tears of relief.

NEOLeave? I cant think of any otherplace Id rather be right now.

They embrace.

NEOI lost all hope. But now. I justcant tell you how happy I am.

TRINITYTheres so much I want to tell you.I barely know where to start.

NEOFirst, I need to know if youre OK.

TRINITYYes. And no. In many ways thisworld is a lot like Zion. The warsnever truly over. And, as time goesby, you come to accept the loss ofloved ones.

NEOYou mean your parents?

She nods.

TRINITYThey devoted their lives to thecreation of the Cortex. And in theend they were lost trying to defendit.

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Ill always be sad theyre gone,but at the same time I couldnt beprouder of them for all theyvedone for the world.

NEOHow did they end up in the Matrix?

TRINITYLike I said, their storyscomplicated.

NEOI have nothing but time.

TRINITYYes. OK. Youre right, of course.For me, it really started on theday the Cortex was finished.

FLASHBACKSEQUENCE:

EXT. STAGE (THE SOURCE)- DAY

Huge fanfare.

The President of the free world, 75, walks to a podium.

LIEUTENANT (V.O.)Mr. President, during your speechthe Lusk Repository in the Jaffnaprovince came under attack. A bandof 36s.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)36s, eh? Hmm, probably tryin toacquire zycthium to make more ofthemselves. Might be a good sign.Could mean theyre gettindesperate. Whats the status?

INT. STAGE RIGHT (THE SOURCE) - DAY

The LIEUTENANT and the President are off to the side of thestage where the President just gave his speech.

LIEUTENANTWe dont know. Four squads weresent in. The fighting is intense.

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PRESIDENTGoddamned 36s really know how tospoil a great day. Have GeneralPasha send in another squad. Andget me a video link. I want updatesfrom the field every ten minutes.

LIEUTENANTYes, sir.

EXT. MAJOR EARTH CITIES - DAY

Gigantic monitors show footage of the Presidents speech.

EXT. STAGE (THE SOURCE) - DAY

PRESIDENT

Today is an historic day and thismoment will be remembered as amajor turning point in globalhistory. Today I address our worldon the fortieth anniversary of theend of the Great War.

Heavy cheers.

EXT. CASTLE - DAY

Like a small army of alien crustaceans, android 36s slitherout of the ocean and weave silently into the jagged rockslining the fortified island repository.

Surprise. A photon blast from a castle turret. Direct hit. Anandroid thrashes in agony, the blast frying his innards.

The android army attacks with lasers, bounding up the rockyhill with acrobatic agility. A barrage of photon blasts isunleashed. The androids dodge them with piercing precision.

STAGE

PRESIDENTToday I stand here, at the centerof the mega structure that we callthe Source, to tell each and everyone of you that the Cortex isfinally finished. The grand visionof centralized machine controlweve all been waiting for is now areality. The Source is complete.

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More heavy cheers.

CASTLE

An android heaves a silver disc at the castle wall. A massive

explosion rips the ancient stones apart. The wall is breached.

Androids swarm in. Soldiers converge.

Lasers tear at flesh. Soldiers fall in droves.

Photons explode like fireworks. Another android is fried, butthey continue to advance.

Eight androids, two with backpacks, bound toward the secondwall of the repository like gymnasts in a floor exerciseexcept their speed is superhuman.

A pack of soldiers intercepts. Photons meet nothing as metalmeets flesh in a furious and ruthless martial arts slaughter.

Androids, firing from the periphery, engage more soldiers.

The eight androids reach the second wall, plant explosives,and blow a hole through it, moving on to a metal structure.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)Today, the global Machine Networkgoes online for the first time, andI proclaim this date anintercontinental holiday which,from this day forth, will be knownas...Humanity Day.

Two of the androids pull sophisticated devices from theirbackpacks. They unfold and assemble them into a spiky tripodshape that looks like a giant prehistoric pterodactyl.

The two androids mechanically connect themselves to each otherin a ring formation, the tripod centered between them.

The tripod begins to glow and sizzle. The androids start tospin around it, generating an energy field that concentratestheir power into the device.

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STAGE

PRESIDENTMake no mistake about it.Integrating smart machines safely

into our world is a monumental taskthat has and will continue torequire huge sacrifices. Butwe...are...up...to..the challenge!

More heavy cheers.

CASTLE

The androids spin increasingly faster, whipping themselvesinto a million volt ring-around-the-rosie.

A fresh squad of soldiers crushes in. The androids are on themlike bees defending a hive. Two more androids are fried, butthe soldiers are no match, their bodies snapping like twigs.

The energy field of the spinning androids reaches a criticalmass, sending a blast of superheated energy from the tripod,which hollows out a hole in the metal structure.

The androids disengage their spinning and separate into twoandroids again.

Two other androids run up past them and into the hole. Therest stand guard.

Its quiet.

A sweep of the area shows dead soldiers and smolderingbuilding parts.

PRESIDENT (V.O.)Now that the Source is a reality,weve not only reached an historicmilestone in worldwide cooperation.Weve also secured the future ofhumanity for generations to come.

CROWD (V.O.)Hurray!

The two androids emerge from the hole with small cylinders.

Another squad of soldiers enters from the rear. The androidsbound out gymnastically.

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Soldiers shoot photon blasts that sweep like horizontal rain,but the androids are too agile.

An android pulls out a silver disk, arms it, and heaves ittowards the squad of soldiers.

A searing explosion slices through them at waist level.

STAGE

PRESIDENTAnd now, Im honored to present theman who made all this possible, aman whose achievements in thefields of machine and androidpsychology are legendary. Ladiesand gentleman, renownedandropsychologist and architect of

the Source, Professor Alex Strong.

The Architect approaches and bows humbly amid heavy applause.Behind him are Victor, 38, Persephone, 38, and Trinity, 15.

A blitzkrieg of camera flashes whites out everything.

CASTLE

The androids reach the periphery and arrogantly survey thesmoldering, silent decimation.

They exit from the direction they entered.

BACK TOPRESENT:


TRINITYThe 36 is still a threat but notlike then. The completion of theCortex was the turning point.

Thats when I really understoodwhat my parents had created, andwhat we as a world were preparingto live with -- a cold war betweenhumans and machines that would lastfor a very long time.

NEOBut something went wrong?

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TRINITYYes. About five years after theCortex went online, an anomalydeveloped in her sequencing code.

FLASHBACK

SEQUENCE:

INT. CONTROL ROOM (THE SOURCE) - NIGHT

Military personnel monitor high tech equipment. Holographicvideo screens show activities in the Super Matrix. Others showstrings of yellow sequencing code.

A COLONEL monitors the code.

COLONELWhat the -- there it is again.

She manipulates controls, trying to interpret the information.

COLONELCommander Nataani, I think youdbetter take a look at this.

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM (THE SOURCE) - DAY

The Architect, Serena, Victor, Persephone, Commander NATAANI,and a few others meet with the President.

ARCHITECT/ALEXWe have a serious problem.

CONTROL ROOM

Commander Nataani walks over to the Colonel.

COLONELI dont know what the hell this is,but its bizarre. Look, this partof the sequencing code right here,

its totally unfamiliar.

NATAANIMy God.

COLONELEven stranger though, itll bethere for a few moments, then itlljust disappear. See, like that.

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Then itll pop up randomlysomewhere else. Ive never seenanything like it.

NATAANIHow longs it been like this?

COLONELIm not sure.

CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESIDENTJesus, Alex, tell me there hasntbeen a breech of the Cortex. Thatdbe a disaster.

ARCHITECT/ALEXNo. But a breech is very likely.

Thats why were informing you ofthe situation.

CONTROL ROOM

NATAANIThis could compromise the wholesystem. Have you checked thecoders logs?

COLONELIve got the Z5 computer scanningeverything, even the early betalogs to see if its some older,dormant code left in by accident.So far, no match.

CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESIDENTIf there is a breech, what kinda atime frame we talkin bout?

ARCHITECT/ALEXWe dont really know. A month.Maybe a year. Longer, if werelucky.

PRESIDENTThat enough time to fix it?

ARCHITECT/ALEXWe dont know yet.

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CONTROL ROOM

NATAANIWhats your best guess?

COLONELIm afraid I dont have one.

NATAANIYou think it could be sabotage?

COLONELHmm, possible, but doubtful. Idont think anyone could getthrough the security encryption.

Commander Nataani engages her communicator.

NATAANISerena, its Nataani. We have aserious problem.

CONFERENCE ROOM

PRESIDENTSomeone mind tellin me what theproblem is exactly?

The Architect nods to Serena who replies.

SERENASpontaneous genetic transference.Its a totally new phenomenon.Somehow, the Cortex transferredsome of its genetic code into thesequencing code of the SuperMatrix. Right now that code is justfloating around, but if it findsits way into a virtual, itd be amajor problem.

PRESIDENT

Im sorry. What?

VICTOR(to Serena)

May I?

Serena nods.

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VICTORIt means that virtuals in the SuperMatrix could end up as super beingswith enough power to eventuallydiscover what the Super Matrixreally is. The illusion would be

compromised and wed lose controlof the machines.

PRESIDENTGod help us. You got a plan?

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