Season 1, Episode 3: The Mirror of Perfection

The camera slowly fades in on an office that we haven't seen before, but it appears that it's a doctor's office of some kind.

There's a desk, a very utilitarian chair, a series of filing cabinets.

It's all very cold and clinical.

It smells like disinfectant.

And sitting there in a chair is Cass.

And standing behind it is Dr. Mizuki Saito, who is holding a hairbrush.

As the camera fades in, a title card appears at the bottom.

January 31st, 2235.

Foundation Intercept Base, NW-12.

Cass, you've done so well recently, the doctor says.

Gently dragging the brush through Cass's hair.

Cass sits stoically upright, like it's a doll.

Its face has no expression.

I've been told I've done well last mission.

Indeed.

We're all very, very excited at the results.

How do you feel about it?

S, before you continue answering, I do want you to roll about it being a person, please.

That's an eight.

All right, you can pick three from the list and the others you can't do.

I would like to use human words, normal sentence structure, and deception.

Deception.

Interesting choice.

All right, please continue.

Cass's expression doesn't change as you ask it that.

The camera slowly fades in on an office that we haven't seen before, but it appears that it's a doctor's office of some kind.

There's a desk, a very utilitarian chair, a series of filing cabinets.

It's all very cold and clinical.

It smells like disinfectant.

And sitting there in a chair is Cass.

And standing behind it is Dr. Mizuki Saito, who is holding a hairbrush.

As the camera fades in, a title card appears at the bottom.

January 31st, 2235.

Foundation Intercept Base, NW-12.

Cass, you've done so well recently, the doctor says.

Gently dragging the brush through Cass's hair.

Cass sits stoically upright, like it's a doll.

Its face has no expression.

I've been told I've done well last mission.

Indeed.

We're all very, very excited at the results.

How do you feel about it?

S, before you continue answering, I do want you to roll about it being a person, please.

That's an eight.

All right, you can pick three from the list and the others you can't do.

I would like to use human words, normal sentence structure, and deception.

Deception.

Interesting choice.

All right, please continue.

Cass's expression doesn't change as you ask it that.