On the way to the Graveyard, Connor, Emby, Hayden, and Diego discuss the "unspoken" question. Usually, it's not mentioned, but in the safety and personal closeness of the crate, it is pondered.
"At least dying is better than being unwound. Or is it? Let's take a poll - would you rather die or be unwound?" (166)
Diego says he would rather be unwound, while Emby would rather die. Connor is still not sure, and neither is Hayden. Personally, I think I would rather die. The idea of being completely lost, like in the brain in CyFi, scares me. Having parts of me scattered all across the world but not knowing it... it seems terrifying.
I also don't like how they don't know how your soul can be stretched into so many different people, and there's also that one "taboo" question among those bound for unwinding. "If every part of you is alive but in someone else . . . are you alive or dead?" It makes me shudder that you could be so unsure about whether or not you're alive or dead, that should be an understood state; an either/or situation.
What about you? Would you rather die or be unwound?
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