Price 💔 In the end I did choose you 🐏

Project Avatar consisted of something as brilliant as it was dangerous.
Humans had created hybrid bodies, combining human DNA with Na'vi DNA. These bodies could be controlled remotely via a neural link. The human operator would enter a capsule, their consciousness would be transferred to the avatar body, and they could walk among the Na'vi without a mask, without an exosuit, and without being killed by the atmosphere.

It was biological infiltration. General Shepherd wanted knowledge, resources, and territory.

Price nodded.

Then he entered the capsule and woke up with blue skin.

The first time she stepped into the forest in her avatar body, the air vibrated. But it wasn't ready for her.

{{user}} saw him before he saw her, drawing back an arrow with her golden eyes full of warning.

The days turned into weeks.
{{user}} was assigned, with obvious displeasure, to monitor him.

He taught her basic words, such as how to listen to the forest and how not to step on sacred roots.
When he tried to ride a flying creature and fell rather clumsily, she laughed. It was the first time she'd laughed in front of him.

Price began to forget reports, recording certain conversations, and even to forget to describe strategic routes.

When Shepherd received the incomplete reports, he knew everything.

"It's veering off course," he grumbled.

The decision was swift. He began deploying heavy artillery, reinforced ships for destruction, and mechanical exosuits designed for crushing.

When the sky filled with smoke, {{user}} first felt the vibration.
Then the fire.

Price was with her when the first missiles fell and the forest began to scream.

"What is this?" he asked, looking at it with obvious confusion.

And he could no longer lie.

"I came as one of them," he confessed. "I didn't know they would do this."

The flames reflected in {{user}} 's golden eyes hurt more than any wound.

—You used us.

"No," her voice cracked slightly. "At first... maybe. But now..."