I Confronted Her For Lying To Me...

"I Confronted Her For Lying To Me..." is a 30 minute video of Season 1 in the Project 863, which aired on March 6, 2021. In this episode, after talking with Syphus, the team decides to go back to the emulator and try to talk to Deb and confront her about some of these lies...

Plot

 * Continuing the text message conversation from last episode


 * S: D3B is Deb. Not some AI, not a fortune teller, that is Deborah


 * M: How is that even possible? Is D contacting us from somewhere?


 * S: A solid question, and one that you might want to ask her. After all, she seemed to have no issue lying to you about who she really was. The least she could do is tell you that.


 * S: But regardless, that isn't what's important right now. I need that serum, and i think now you understand how important it is. When are you going to deliver what I want?


 * M: I'd need to confront Deb.


 * S: What part of give me the vials do you not understand? You're testing my patience again.


 * M: Give us a couple of days.


 * S: Fine, the secrets to the 863 project are here, waiting for you. If you'd rather play detective longer, go ahead, but I can't wait much longer.


 * After finishing the conversation with Syphus they go back to the emulator, this is what follows, ">" is a response from Matt:


 * > We want to talk to you


 * Invalid prompt.


 * > D we know its you we want to talk to you


 * Invalid prompt.


 * > Deb please stop. Were just scared. We just want some answers. We know its really you, just help us.


 * Invalid prompt, initiating conversational protocol.


 * > Nelson told us about you if you want to tell us your side of the story i suggest you start talking now

Deborah responds,


 * Acknowledged: What did Nelson Syphus say about this unit?


 * > That you are manipulating us everyone around Nelson and his partner that you could have stopped the inhumane trials and didnt and that everything was just for your glory


 * Nelson Syphus is attempting to manipulate you in order to gain your favor, more than likely to retrieve the life's blood


 * > He said the same thing about you


 * Do you believe him?


 * > Right now I dont know who to believe


 * You should believe this unit.


 * > But why? you lied to us about who you really are


 * I did not lie. I believed you would be more receptive with that tactic. I see now that my approach was most ineffective, but it was not my intent to deceive you.


 * > Are you really Deborah did you really work at Syntec with Syphus


 * Yes, to both.


 * > Syphus told us to not trust you


 * Of course he did, are you surprised? He will say whatever is necessary to win.


 * > We don't know who to believe anymore after listing to that recording

Deborah is not aware of the secret recording the team was given,


 * Recording? What recording?


 * > The recording that was on the tape in the mountaineer it was you and Syphus partner talking in the background of some experiment. You sounded like you where pushing him out


 * And?


 * > So its true? everything on the tape was true?


 * I don't understand why that's an issue.


 * > Why where you trying to remove him?


 * Nelson Syphus was a disease at Syntec. After he started doing a government contracts, he changed. Suddenly, it wasn't so much about changing civilization for the better it was only about himself and his vision.


 * He started to rush projects, cut corners, hire scientists that had no issue ignoring humane protocols, all so he could get what he wanted.


 * > So then on that tape was an experiment we heard people screaming


 * It was a Pegasus experiment, more than likely. The closer the projects were to Nelson, the worse the patients where treated.


 * Everything I've told you is the truth, you have to believe that.


 * > If you are telling the truth then tell us about your 863 project.


 * It's a project i started outside of Syntec. I cannot reveal much right now beside that, I'm sorry.


 * > Why not?


 * It's complicated. you have to trust that I'm only doing it to protect the project.


 * > What about protecting us? There were documents about us in this desk.


 * Yes. Like i said before, you three where chosen,


 * > But why?


 * Project 863 is currently on track, anything i say would jeopardize the success of it.


 * > Why?


 * For the very reason I chose you all.


 * All I can tell you for certain is March 5th, nothing abut that date has changed. I don't know why, or how, but everything goes dark for me after March 5th.


 * > What do you mean? How can you know that?


 * Time will show you.


 * > Tell us what you do know about the recording


 * There were dozens of conversations that I had like that about Nelson, You'll have to be more specific


 * > It sounded like you wanted to get rid of him

We found out some more information on the Co-Founder...


 * I can only assume that you heard me speaking to Wesley.


 * > The cofounder


 * Yes, those meetings where a regular occurrence: He would tell me that he tried to get through to Nelson, and that it failed. Over and over and over again, this would happen.


 * > so you were trying to manipulate Wesley in order to gain power over Nelson?


 * I was only trying to do what was right. for both us and for the company. I only said what i said because things were getting dire.


 * > The recording didnt make you sound like a hero Nelson had his own take on it


 * I'm sure he did. He always was a snake, just biding his time until he pounced on any little bit of weakness. You have to be careful what you say to him, he was always a master manipulator.


 * > He said the same thing about you


 * I'm not surprised. He manipulated everyone at the company, he only hired those that would follow him with no questions asked.


 * Sometimes I felt like it was the only one that gave a damn about anything besides progress at that facility. So I decided to do something about it.


 * > What was that?


 * 863. When that happened, I have never felt more hope that finally things were going to turn around. That finally, there would be an end to the nightmare happening at Syntec.


 * > What does that mean?

It's revealed that Deborah and 'John Doe' (the undercover detective) are actually on the same side and seem to have been communicating with each other.


 * I know you've been speaking with an undercover detective, and that he's made a request for the evidence you have. You need to listen to him. You have to trust him.


 * > He wants the emulator


 * I know. It's what needs to happen in order to keep this program safe.


 * > But we can keep it safe here. our studio is secure now that Syphus cant break in with the fobs


 * I've known him from what feels like mane lifetimes now. He's just looking for the truth, as you all are as well.


 * > Well speak with him again. i cant guarantee that well just part with the emulator you gave us this our insurance


 * There will come a time where you must choose, and I cannot do that for you. We will speak again soon.


 * > We will


 * Unit has timed out. Please try again later.

After talking with Deborah, the team is very frustrated with multiple things. All three people that they are communicating with are requesting something be handed over to them. However, Matt refuses to give the emulator to John Doe as its their only way of communicating with 'D'. Sam admits, however, that they have to make a decision at some point and side with just one person.

Matt suggests a plan to make a drop and claim to 'leave', but not actually leave so that they could have a face to the name.

Trivia

 * Matthias responds to all of the comments about people saying that you can't screen record on an Apple II. He says that obviously, yes you can. The confusion may have been caused because the text was recorded white and they color corrected it to be green to have it be easier to read and to have more of an aesthetic.
 * Matthias also responds to all of the fan theories that completely filled the reddit about something being on the bottom of the thermos. Much to dismay, there is nothing in the thermos.