Katie quotes from Black Mirror

Katie

What we're working on is an interactive augmented reality system.

Cooper

Like VR?

Katie

More like layers on top of reality.

Cooper

Oh. Okay, um...

Cooper

Um... what's that?

Katie

We call this a mushroom.

Cooper

Like Mario Brothers?

Katie

If you like.

Cooper

You're qualified to do this, right?

Katie

I haven't killed anyone yet. May I?

I've always liked to make the player jump. Frightened. You get scared, you jump. Afterwards, you feel good. Why?

Cooper

Uh, um, because of the adrenaline rush?

Yes. But mostly because you are still alive. You have faced your greatest fears in a safe environment. It is a release of fear. It liberates you.

Cooper

Yeah. I mean, totally.

What we are working on now is the most personal survival horror game in history.

Cooper

[laughs] Cool.

One that works out how to scare you by using your own mind.

Cooper

Whoa! That... that sounds crazy. Can't wait!

Katie

I'm uploading a neural net package.

Cooper

[still amused] "Neural net packing". "Neuronet". Hmm... Name could use a little work, I think, it's all 90s. I'm just kidding, it's a good name.

Katie

It's state of the art intelligence software. It learns and adapts on the fly. It'll monitor your brain activity and try and work out how best to frighten you, and then adjust to your experience accordingly.

Cooper

Whoa!

Are you ready?

Cooper

Oh yeah. Beam me up! Here we go, lock and load.

Katie

[over the earpiece] You're being discursive.

Cooper

What is "discursive"? "Discursive"...

Katie

Talkative.

Cooper

Mm-hmm.

Katie

Rambling.

Cooper

[laughs] Is that a problem?

Katie

People sometimes talk more when they're afraid. Helps compensate for the fear. Masks it, too.

Cooper

Oh yeah?

Katie

Similar to when you've got the TV on late at night. The voices make you feel less alone. Even though you are alone.

Cooper

[laughing, amused] You aren't scaring me, Kate!

Katie

Pity.

What happened?

Katie

His phone rang.

You didn't take it off him?

Katie

Yes, but--

The signals interfere.

Katie

I know I switched it off. Maybe he did something while I was out of the room. An oversight. Won't happen again.

The incoming signal must have interfered with the upload sequence.

Katie

[sighs in dismay] Every synapse in his brain lit up at once. Then went dead. Like that.

You said he shouted something. What was it?

Katie

"Mom."

[after a moment's thought] Make a note of that.

Katie

Yes.