Krista GordonWhat is it about society that disappoints you so much?
Oh, I don't know. Is it that we collectively thought Steve Jobs was a great man, even when we knew he made billions off the backs of children? Or maybe it's that it feels like all our heroes are counterfeit. The world itself's just one big hoax. Spamming each other with our burning commentary of bullshit masquerading as insight. Our social media faking as intimacy. Or is it that we voted for this? Not with our rigged elections, but with our things. Our property. Our money. I'm not saying anything new. We all know why we do this. Not because Hunger Games books makes us happy. But because we wanna be sedated. Because it's painful not to pretend. Because we're cowards. Fuck society.
Krista Gordon
Elliot? I wasn't expecting you.
I'm here for my appointment.
Krista Gordon
Well, you can slip in before my first patient.
You told me I should tell you the truth.
Krista Gordon
Yes.
Everything I say will still be protected and confidential?
[Beat]
I've been lying to you. I don't take my pills. But you don't either. Your refill frequency for Ativan doesn't match your prescription divided by the dosage. This morning... you bought a tall hazelnut latte. Paid for it on your Evil Corp card. By text, you justified the indulgence to your sister because Evil Corp gives you double rewards. But those points only accumulate on travel expenses. You're not good with money. On paper, your Thursday 2:00, Marilyn O'Brien, is your doppelganger. I think you're encouraging her to leave her husband... because you're tired of being dumped. You like porn, especially anal. Whether you like it yourself, I don't know. That's not relevant to me. You've told your best friend Jennifer that you wish your mom would die. I sometimes watch you on your webcam. You cry sometimes... just like me. Because you're lonely. I don't just hack you, Krista. I hack everyone... my friends, coworkers. But I've helped a lot of people. I want... a way out of loneliness. Just like you. Is that what you wanted to hear?
"Krista"
In order for you to fully hear the truth, first we need to discuss Elliot's Dissociative Identity Disorder. The first personality was created the day Elliot jumped out the window -- the protector personality. The one Elliot created to replace his father. To protect him from intolerable situations. Mr. Robot. Later in life, Elliot created the Mother personality. The persecutor, blaming Elliot for the abuse. Insisting that he needed to pay for it. Not long after her came Elliot's younger self, who emerged to handle the abuse he couldn't tolerate. And with that, he created his own family... of sorts.
[to the viewers] I guess she doesn't know about you.
"Krista"
[looks to the camera] I know all about them, too. The voyeurs who think they aren't a part of this despite being here for all of it. And for a while, we thought we had identified all of Elliot's personalities. But there's another one who came about not too long ago.
I don't wanna hear this again.
"Krista"
The truth about who you are? I think it's time. [to camera] Even they agree with me.
I know where you're going with this! It's not true!
"Krista"
It's okay. I know why you did it. Your heart was in the right place. You wanted to shelter him, which is why you changed his past.
I... I wasn't changing anything, that's... What I thought happened.
"Krista"
But it was his future you really wanted to protect, wasn't it? That's why you went to such great lengths to take down all the evil that surrounded him in the real world. That's why you formed fsociety. You loved him so much, you wanted to save the entire world so you could make it better for him, no matter the cost. That's why you hid him here. Turning his harsh reality into a fantasy. Trapping him an endless loop, to keep him safe until you were ready.
I don't remember any of this? Why should I trust you? You've been wrong before...
"Krista"
You're right. She was wrong. Krista never quite figured it out, did she? She never realized she was talking to the real Elliot. She didn't realize she was always talking to you. A personality created to carry Elliot's rage. The vigilante hacker Elliot always imagined being. The one that sought vengeance. The personality that had gained so much control, he forgot. He forgot he was only just another personality. The Mastermind.
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