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She reaches under the table and pulls out a small cylindrical device with a single switch on top. She lays it on the table next to the box. COBEL This beacon was built by my company. It broadcasts a hyper- sonar frequency, which activates a chip inside Miss’s brain. When the beacon is on, Miss can only access memories from when it was on. When it’s off, he remembers everything else. Does that make sense? She flips the switch on the beacon, which hums almost inaudibly. Miss instantly becomes hysterical, retreating to the back of the box and squeaking in terror. COBEL (CONT’D)
Now, I should mention that when the beacon is on, I burn Miss on the belly with a soldering iron. She reaches into the box. Miss cowers in terror. COBEL (CONT’D) He screams and screams. But I don’t stop. Sometimes it lasts an hour.
She removes her hand.
COBEL (CONT’D)
Okay, enough of that. Cobel clicks the beacon off again. Miss instantly calms down. Cobel picks her up and nuzzles her affectionately. Mark stares at this in horror. MARK Who the hell are you? Cobel lets Miss crawl onto the back of her neck. COBEL
I’m an office manager. I work at the most revolutionary company on the planet, and I’m prepared to offer you half a million dollars a year to come join us. (MORE)
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