“Good morning Jack Well, the awakening phase is progressing smoothly. I'm Janet, the pod's Artificial Intelligence in charge of your support. I’m at your service." I gasp, unable to speak. "Don't strain yourself, you will regain function shortly." 

I sigh, focus, and lift my eyelids, now successfully. A palm away from my nose, a frozen transparent panel. My breath is thawing it. A couple of metres ahead I glimpse more cryogenic capsules. The glass fogs up. I hold my breath, letting it fog up. Humanoid figures are approaching the other capsules. Their skin reflects the light irregularly, like liquid mercury. Who or what are they? They do something near the other capsules, which open, releasing a jet of steam. I start breathing again and the glass fogs up. What is happening? My heartbeat echoes louder and louder. 

"Opening procedure initiated." 

A hiss and the capsule opens. It must have been one of those things. I try to move but nothing happens. 

Damn it, body, move! 

A shadow approaches my face and everything goes dark again.