[ WP ] It 's the future , and people no longer die from aging . Barring accidents and murders , death is now a choice . Today , you 're attending a funeral , because last week , your best friend for hundreds of years , had chosen just that .

AN: Deviates from the prompt a little. 
 We were seated around an eight person table, feasting on the flesh of lab developed animals, when he popped the question. 
'' So, how do you think this new Revival business is going to affect suicide and the like?'' 
 It was badly timed, as I was in the middle of exposition with a shareholder. Nick was my best friend though, so I put the conversation aside in order to face him. `` Sorry?'' 
'' What do you think will happen to folks who suicide after Revival comes out?'' 
'' Well, this is an odd question. I guess family members would just bring them back. Maybe put them with a shrink or something.'' 
'' Oh.'' 
 I waited a little bit longer to see if he had anything else to say, before turning back to the shareholder, who looked a little peeved at me for having dropped the conversation. `` Anyways, with the advent of Revival death should come to a halt. Aging stopped way back, and now if anyone dies we can just use their blueprints to remake them.'' 
'' So how long till it officially releases?'' 
'' Federal's going to start the body scans in a week. Once everybody's molecules are all marked up we'll release it. We estimate it will happen in about a month.'' 
'' I see. How much are you charging?'' 
'' Oh, no charge other than taxes, and I think everybody's already gotten pretty used to the research funding.'' 
'' Well that's good. You know, I think what you're doing is very beautiful, doctor. You are saving so many lives.'' 
 I smiled slightly. `` Thank you very much.'' 
 Then it was March. 
 I stood in the grass, numbly staring at his grave, eyes tracing the familiar letters. 
 They said it was the biggest mass suicide in history. People by the billions found dead in their homes, only a day before scanning. And it was all my fault. 

