Gears of Fate

Jason groaned as his eyes felt heavy. As he came to, he found himself sitting in the ANT-V in front of the worktable. 'What... Just happened?' A searing headache threatened to rip his skull apart as he glanced around. All the workers seemed to be fixated on one of the Murk Walkers. 'How long was I out for?'

"Hm, technically you weren't out..." Syssie's bright voice spoke from somewhere beside him.

"What do you mean?" Jason's gaze turned to look at her as he struggled to fight back the pain.

"You've been conscious the whole time! Don't you remember?" Syssie beamed as she wore a bright smile. "Maybe it's a side effect? Temporary memory loss perhaps?" 

Jason frowned as he glanced at the energetic AI as she stroked her cheek with a concerned expression. "What are you talking about?"