Will the Real Thomas Please Stand Up?
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rinkhcTitle: Will the Real Thomas Please Stand Up?
Fandom: Original Fiction
Prompt: "Loss of Identity"
Medium: Fic
Rating: PG
Word Count: 806
Warnings: Character death
Summary: Thomas's life has been stolen from him
*471826 point 2, step to the wall and place your palms on the circles.*
“I’m not 471826 point 2. This is a mistake, there is something seriously wrong with your programming. I am not putting my hands in the circles. I do not belong on the transport, I am not going. I demand to see a magistrate. I am done dealing with robotic minions!”
*You are in violation of Immigration Code 324, 471826 point 2. Compliance with officers of the law is required by all citizens, immigrants and visitors at all times. You are required to board the transport to Evusia at this time.*
“I’m not violating anything! I am a citizen of the North American Cooperative! I will not survive on Evusia, I require oxygen to breathe! You can’t send me there, I’ll die!”
*This is your second warning, 471826 point 2. Step to the wall, put your hands on the transport circles. Further delays will result in severe action.*
“No. I am the original. I am the human being. I am not the point 2. This is my body, my very human body. My name is Thomas Daniel Fricke. Scan me, you’ll see, I’m human.”
*Evusians scan as human, 471826 point 2, this is an attempt to avoid deportation. Your visa is expired, you are required to leave Earth at this time or face immediate summary execution.*
“I’m Tom Fricke, I am 471826 without any points, I am not 471826 point 2! I was born in Bethesda Maryland for Christ’s sake! The Evusian point 2 has taken my place. I am not breaking the law here, that alien copy of me is!”
*This case has been reviewed, the allegations have been proven false, 471826 point 2. Compliance with the law is required. Submit to deportation or execution at this time.*
“That bitch did this. I don’t know how she did this. I thought she loved me. She stabbed me in the back and took up with it. She let that alien into my bed, she let it touch her body. Emily Jergens-Fricke, find her, ask her, she’ll admit to what she did, make her admit how she manipulated the system and the genetics and tricked the scanners and made this all seem real. She helped it to steal my identity, to become me. I came home from work and there it was, living my life!”
“471826 point 2, you will place your hands on the transport circles. This is your final warning. Failure to comply will be construed as a refusal to leave Earth, and an immediate execution shall be scheduled.”
“You can’t kill me! No! I’m Tom. That thing isn’t Tom! Emily did this to me! She stole my life. She took everything from me and gave my life to it, that Evusian with my face.”
“Wait, please, don’t shoot. Let me talk to him. Please, Enforcers.”
*Hold fire. Civilian identified as Emily Jergens Fricke, you may approach the prisoner, you do so at your own risk. You have two minutes until execution.*
“T2, look at me.”
“No. I’m Tom, I am not T2. You did this, Emily. You’re responsible, you were my wife and you chose that thing over me!”
“T2, do you remember the accident? You were hurt, you were hit with feedback from a data terminal. You are just confused, honey. You only think you’re Tom. Here, let me give you this, it will make you feel better.”
“I’m not taking anything from you.”
“I owe you this. You served us so well, you were a good point 2 until the accident. Let me send you home with a reward, ok, T2? Please, stop fighting them and go home peacefully.”
“You think you can comfort me with trinkets, you think toys will make up for stealing my life? You’re a deluded bitch, Emily. I hate you. I’m sorry I ever loved you.”
“Please don’t cry, T2. Do you understand that they will kill you if you don’t go onto the transport? Your life here is over, you need to move on.”
“Stop touching me, stop petting me. I’m not a child. I was never a child.”
“You were special to Tom and me, T2. Please, don’t make them hurt you. Go home and be happy with your own people.”
“NO! Don’t you understand? This is my home, you are my wife, this is a mistake! I am going to die if I go to Evusia. Let them kill me. I prefer to die here, on the planet of my birth and not spend months anticipating a slow death on that gas ridden hell hole! Go away Emily. You aren’t helping, you’re only making it worse.”
“T2...”
“Just go.”
*471826 point 2, prepare for execution, in accordance with regulations and Immigration Code 324.*
“Go to hell, you robotic bastard.”
The End
Fandom: Original Fiction
Prompt: "Loss of Identity"
Medium: Fic
Rating: PG
Word Count: 806
Warnings: Character death
Summary: Thomas's life has been stolen from him
*471826 point 2, step to the wall and place your palms on the circles.*
“I’m not 471826 point 2. This is a mistake, there is something seriously wrong with your programming. I am not putting my hands in the circles. I do not belong on the transport, I am not going. I demand to see a magistrate. I am done dealing with robotic minions!”
*You are in violation of Immigration Code 324, 471826 point 2. Compliance with officers of the law is required by all citizens, immigrants and visitors at all times. You are required to board the transport to Evusia at this time.*
“I’m not violating anything! I am a citizen of the North American Cooperative! I will not survive on Evusia, I require oxygen to breathe! You can’t send me there, I’ll die!”
*This is your second warning, 471826 point 2. Step to the wall, put your hands on the transport circles. Further delays will result in severe action.*
“No. I am the original. I am the human being. I am not the point 2. This is my body, my very human body. My name is Thomas Daniel Fricke. Scan me, you’ll see, I’m human.”
*Evusians scan as human, 471826 point 2, this is an attempt to avoid deportation. Your visa is expired, you are required to leave Earth at this time or face immediate summary execution.*
“I’m Tom Fricke, I am 471826 without any points, I am not 471826 point 2! I was born in Bethesda Maryland for Christ’s sake! The Evusian point 2 has taken my place. I am not breaking the law here, that alien copy of me is!”
*This case has been reviewed, the allegations have been proven false, 471826 point 2. Compliance with the law is required. Submit to deportation or execution at this time.*
“That bitch did this. I don’t know how she did this. I thought she loved me. She stabbed me in the back and took up with it. She let that alien into my bed, she let it touch her body. Emily Jergens-Fricke, find her, ask her, she’ll admit to what she did, make her admit how she manipulated the system and the genetics and tricked the scanners and made this all seem real. She helped it to steal my identity, to become me. I came home from work and there it was, living my life!”
“471826 point 2, you will place your hands on the transport circles. This is your final warning. Failure to comply will be construed as a refusal to leave Earth, and an immediate execution shall be scheduled.”
“You can’t kill me! No! I’m Tom. That thing isn’t Tom! Emily did this to me! She stole my life. She took everything from me and gave my life to it, that Evusian with my face.”
“Wait, please, don’t shoot. Let me talk to him. Please, Enforcers.”
*Hold fire. Civilian identified as Emily Jergens Fricke, you may approach the prisoner, you do so at your own risk. You have two minutes until execution.*
“T2, look at me.”
“No. I’m Tom, I am not T2. You did this, Emily. You’re responsible, you were my wife and you chose that thing over me!”
“T2, do you remember the accident? You were hurt, you were hit with feedback from a data terminal. You are just confused, honey. You only think you’re Tom. Here, let me give you this, it will make you feel better.”
“I’m not taking anything from you.”
“I owe you this. You served us so well, you were a good point 2 until the accident. Let me send you home with a reward, ok, T2? Please, stop fighting them and go home peacefully.”
“You think you can comfort me with trinkets, you think toys will make up for stealing my life? You’re a deluded bitch, Emily. I hate you. I’m sorry I ever loved you.”
“Please don’t cry, T2. Do you understand that they will kill you if you don’t go onto the transport? Your life here is over, you need to move on.”
“Stop touching me, stop petting me. I’m not a child. I was never a child.”
“You were special to Tom and me, T2. Please, don’t make them hurt you. Go home and be happy with your own people.”
“NO! Don’t you understand? This is my home, you are my wife, this is a mistake! I am going to die if I go to Evusia. Let them kill me. I prefer to die here, on the planet of my birth and not spend months anticipating a slow death on that gas ridden hell hole! Go away Emily. You aren’t helping, you’re only making it worse.”
“T2...”
“Just go.”
*471826 point 2, prepare for execution, in accordance with regulations and Immigration Code 324.*
“Go to hell, you robotic bastard.”
The End