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- [Announcer] Clean water and breathable air,
the promise of which is a fundamental human right.
EVA Solutions has been keeping
that promise alive for over a decade,
since founder Desmond Frey's unveiling
of the very first EVA prototype,
to the EVA units used today.
A drop of hope in a world of desperation. EVA.
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(computer beeping)
(respirator hissing)
(door clanking)
(soft music)
- [Computer] Lights on.
Ambient temperature, 23 degrees Celsius.
AQI, 151
- Lara.
Lara.
There she is.
(Lara coughs) How'd you sleep?
- Good. You?
- Good, good.
(computer beeping)
Gotta stay inside today. Index is 150.
- Dad, please.
- Air quality index over 125, I gotta ground you.
You know that.
- Am I getting worse?
- No. No, it's just precautionary.
Hey, chin up. We can work on one of our projects today.
- You got the part?
- Not exactly, but,
there has been a plan that's been put into motion.
I think I found a way into his compound.
Just need a little time.
These guys think they own everything, the air, the water.
What's next?
Let's keep you on extra water until you improve.
- What about yours?
- I'll be fine this morning.
(soft music)
- [Computer] Inhale.
Exhale.
Warrior II.
Inhale.
Hold.
Exhale.
Lower down.
Inhale. Pull through.
Press back. Down Dog.
Inhale.
Rise.
Exhale.
Fold.
Step right foot forward.
Inhale.
Rise.
Warrior II.
Find focus.
- [Desmond] End sequence.
(computer beeping)
- [Computer] Namaste, Desmond
(computer beeping)
- [Genevieve] Election polls,
and more about the situation on Terra.
But first, let's go live to Emma Evans in the field.
- Hi, Genevieve.
I'm here on location in downtown Los Angeles,
where protesters are angry about the failed vote.
(computer beeping)
- Hey. It's a little too early for that, don't you think?
We're supposed to be saving water, remember?
(water splashing)
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- Okay. This is filter compound test number 107.
- [Computer] Beginning water purification test.
- Primer ready. Starting synthesis.
- [Computer] Toxicity level dropping.
- Toxins parts per million?
- 20,000 and dropping.
- Hydrogen neutralizing.
Keep an eye on radiation levels before the PPM drops.
Lemme know when.
- Now.
PPM at 10,000.
(computer alarm chiming)
- [Computer] Filter failure.
Water toxicity above safe consumption threshold.
- It's okay.
There's still the EVA Beta.
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- The FOV was on the fritz, so I had to reset it.
It seems like it's working now.
No substitute for the real thing, I guess, though, huh?
- I'll put in a service request.
(water splashing)
(filter beeping)
(bottle clicking)
- So.
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You meeting with the board today?
- The board.
You mean the guys who I made rich over the last 10 years,
and now they wanna push me out of my own company?
- No matter what, you know I support you, right?
Look, you've worked so hard to build all of this.
You did that, for us.
And,
yeah, it's great, and I love it, but,
but we don't need any of this.
I'm good either way.
- I know.
- Okay, well, anyways, I'm gonna head out for a bit,
so I'll see you later, yeah?
- Yeah. See you later.
- Good.
Why don't you come with me, and get out of this fortress?
The real world does still exist.
- Maybe next time, okay?
- Hmm.
(door beeping)
- The mission isn't so cut and dry.
However, Mr. Frey is a visionary, a genius, if you will.
But to fix these issues takes strategy,
rationing, implementing laws, and so on.
Shareholders are getting weary of the constant bad news,
and that's not good for EVA, or anyone else.
- [Newsreader] Lunar residents losing hope that,
as development slows, and land ownership appeal...
- Those who claim that EVA is selling water
to the highest bidder. (Lara coughs)
- You okay?
If you're thirsty, we could pour some water from rations,
just for today.
- No thanks, Dad. I'll be fine for today.
- [Desmond] I want the public to know that
I have their best interest at my heart.
- Clean water is a basic human right.
Now, when do you plan to make this available to everyone?
- I'm gonna go take a shower.
Why don't you get ready for bed?
- Talk about the timelines and days that-
- It's a simple question.
Mr. Frey,
a brief ballpark. - I think we're done.
- [Computer] Sonic chamber initializing.
(sonic chamber whirring)
- Breaking news.
In a sudden move, EVA Solutions founder and CEO,
Desmond Frey, met with the board members today,
and announced intentions to leave the company,
and relinquish his controlling shares
to the next owner. - No!
- Emma.
- Genevieve, while this is a new development,
the questions and concerns regarding
the source code for the EVA- - Dad?
- filtration technology remain.
What is known is that Mr. Frey
will be leaving EVA Solutions.
Many expect shareholder fallout,
creating room for the new leadership
to craft the future of the company.
(respirator hissing)
- Good night, angel. I love you.
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(welder zapping)
- [Computer] Good night, Mr. Frey.
(brooding music continues)
Good morning, Desmond. Starting morning sequence.
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(alert chiming)
Visitor, front door. Maintenance tech Alpha 1756
(alert chiming)
Visitor, front door. Maintenance tech Alpha 1756.
(door whooshing)
- Come on in.
He's here to fix the FOV.
- I never sent a request.
- Oh, it was an automatic request.
- Well, you got it? I'll be upstairs.
- Uh, I'm Alpha 1-7- - I know.
Alpha 1756.
I'm sorry. That was rude.
I'm Desmond.
- No problem. I'm George.
(alert chiming)
- [Computer] Incoming call. Urgent.
- George, I have to take this. Can you find your way there?
Uh, the panel's over by the FOV.
- [Computer] Incoming call. Urgent.
- Yes, sir.
(door whooshing)
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(computer beeping)
(Desmond yelling)
(alert chiming)
- You all done?
- Uh.
Yeah.
- Let's grab a drink.
- Oh, I,
I don't drink.
- I insist.
You like the view?
I had other options, you know.
Martian colonies, the floating cities in the clean zone.
But I chose this place,
because something about it reminds me
of the part of my life that once was.
Of course, it all looks different now.
- Of course.
- You wanna know how I got to where I am?
It was George, right? Know how I got where I am, George?
Eight years ago, I designed the first EVA device,
the EVA Beta.
It was the first working prototype
that would lead us to the EVA Pure unit today.
I keep it here where I can see it every day to remind me.
You have any idea what it takes to start a company?
The magnitude of sacrifice?
- It's amazing. You should be very proud.
Um, thanks for the water, but I really should be going.
Um,
but yeah, it's, uh-
- Beautiful?
Yes, it is.
Its construction is impeccable.
Honestly, the design is flawless.
It's a wonderfully-tooled
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replica.
It's incredible, but something like this
just has a soul that can't be replicated.
I knew the second I saw it.
(vehicle whooshing)
Security is already on its way.
I'm assuming mine's in the bag there.
Why don't we go ahead and put that back where it belongs?
Though, I gotta ask you,
why steal something that only has meaning to me?
You have no idea what this represents.
The work, the ingenuity it took to create.
You see, that's the difference between you and me.
That's why I am where I am.
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- No.
- No?
- This is the difference between you and I.
For you, it's all about money and profit, but to us,
it's about life and death.
And sacrifice?
You can talk to me about sacrifice?
Have you ever had to ration your water?
Water that if you drank, it would just make you sick,
but die from dehydration if you didn't?
Yeah, if we had one of your EVA units, we'd be fine,
but no one can afford it.
They don't even have 'em in our quadrant.
And even if they did, we'd have to keep getting new filters.
It's a never-ending uphill battle.
- I don't understand.
What did you come here for today?
- I don't have the technology
to reverse engineer the new unit,
so I needed the source code from the original.
- Reverse engineer?
D'you have any idea how complex-
- I figured most of it out, Desmond.
It's a photocatalytic element.
I just can't figure it out
how you protected the plasma-facing elements
in the edge region while powering the synthesis.
That's why I needed the source code.
That's why I'm here.
- You know, when I started this company,
it wasn't about the money.
But there are so many things that stand in the way, George.
You have no idea.
This wasn't my intention, any of this.
- I have a daughter.
She's not well.
This was my only option.
- Take it.
- Excuse me?
- The EVA Beta. Take it.
I had a daughter, too, a long time ago.
I admire your tenacity.
Go ahead. Security won't stop you.
- What was your daughter's name?
- Eva.
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(door whooshing)
FOV, deactivate.
- [Computer] Field of View shutting down.
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