Read Online Human Again: A Dystopian Sci-Fi Novel (Cryonemesis Book 1) by Moran Chaim - Free Book Online

erosion. I'm offering you an important role in being a Gun Technician Assistant, which means retrieving broken guns from the outside and installing the fixed ones.”
    I almost shouted ‘ Hell yeah!’
    “Is that what happened before?”
    “Those guards worked outside the safe zone to maintain our water pumps. You’ll be only working within the gun circle, so you’ll be covered by our systems. Nothing has happened to a GTA within twenty years of my service.”
    I wasn't pleased with unnecessary danger after already dying once, but it wasn’t new to me either. On the other hand, it was an important job. Plus I would get to see the outside world, like I wanted.
    “GTAs mostly go out at night. We have special suits for protection just like you saw. You will learn how to dismount the guns quickly so the rest can be done inside. You are the most highly trained person here in combat and stressful conditions. This job is perfect for you, and I'm sure you're curious about the outside like most defrosties are.”
    “What about the ‘Purists’?”
    She paused for a second to think.
    “Like I said, you will wear a special suit and our security system will be running at all times to keep you safe. I'm not saying you'll be out there every night, but whenever the security of this city is in jeopardy, you'll be expected to quickly get us back to full capacity. This job can save a lot of lives, Roy.”
    I looked at Shanta, and she was smiling like she was excited for my new role. It got me excited, as well. I could be someone that people needed here, and I’d get to go outside while no one else could.
    “Do you know what our most precious resource is?”
    “Water?” I immediately answered.
    “Think harder.”
    “Electricity?”
    “Security. It’s security that keeps all the systems running and it keeps people relaxed and happy. We feel secure if everything goes according to plan and expectations. People need to know that they are safe, and it’s better if they even forget about it. That’s how we can achieve less stress, less fighting, less unpleasant events. Think about your job as maintaining order and sanity by providing security.”
    I wasn’t really debating; I knew I had to take it.
    “I agree,” I said with pride. “Thank you.”
    “Thank you Roy, for choosing to be a part of this miraculous city,” she said, shaking my arm gently. “Don’t hesitate to come to me with anything that bothers you. I consider you one of my children.”
    “Thank you so much. I hoped I didn't have to be a storyteller.”
    “We were all surprised to see a nineteen year-old coming off the ice. It took us a day but we found you a more suitable job. Don't pay attention to that test. It was a horrible idea to begin with for a defrosty.”
    “Can I ask you for something?
    “Sure.”
    “Could you check what happened to my parents? Doctor Ashish told me there might be information in the other cities but he couldn't determine their status.”
    “Yes, I'll check with him immediately.”

Chapter 8
    In the middle of the night I woke up to pee, but couldn't go back to sleep because I started to miss Hadar. Missing her used to catch me in the throat every couple of days in my previous life, and now I thought about her because she resembled Shanta. Or Shanta resembled her. First I thought about bringing Hadar in the simulation but then I had a better idea. I had to find Shanta again and discover what she was like without her mom watching. So that was the first thing I’d do that morning, before I had to start my Gun Technician Assistant training.
    So I woke up Isaac.
    “How do I find someone in the city?”
    “It's too early.”
    “Please.”
    He was stretching in bed. I could hear his old bones creak.
    “Do you know who they are, or are you guessing?”
    “I know.”
    “Just think about them and try to contact them inside,” he said, yawning and turning in bed.
    “How will I know I am talking to the real her and not my