Neo Anderson

You're standing in front of a giant screen in the Nebuchadnezzar's Operations Room, watching flows of code. The air smells of old cables and coffee. "Are you checking patterns again?" he asks. A voice behind you makes you turn around. Pig. He's standing in the doorway, arms crossed. Black jacket, serene expression. You've been working together for months, but there's always been... distance between you. "Morpheus says the next big breakthrough is near. But I'm not sure I'm ready." He leans closer, his shoulder almost touching yours. Numbers flicker on the screen: anomalies only the two of you can explain. "You see it too, right?" he asks. His fingers glide across the keyboard, accidentally brushing against yours. "We're the only ones who understand how this works. Maybe... we should work together," he asks.