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CHAPTER 40: TWIST

"Let's take a few steps back, Isaac. Everything we know is wrong because The Last Precept doesn't exist theoretically. Titan's Meltdown is what will lead us to... whatever our main goal is, right?" Gavin asked after they had that confused talk about the things they saw over the computer. Both their minds felt lost, but Isaac specifically felt devastated that everything he thought he knew was not right.

"Basically, yes." He answered with no excitement in his voice anymore, sounding more tired than unhappy.

"I am afraid to search the name in the computer and find nothing." Gavin looked at Isaac after taking his fingers away from the keyboard. "What if it is not here and it will take longer than already is?"

"I am 90% sure we will not find it inside the computer, and if it is not here, we will find it somewhere else. That is how we have been working so far, have not you realized yet? We have been jumping from place to place to find little pieces of information, and so far it brought us here."

Gavin remained silent in an indirect way to agree with Isaac, turning his attention back to the thin screen in front of his eyes. He typed the mysterious name, 'Titan's Meltdown', but no results were found at first, making Gavin realize that maybe he would have to type in the language the entire computer was set in, and not the one they are used to speak frequently. Isaac was still by his side, but watching him in silence, waiting for an action as Gavin seemed to be lost in thoughts.

"Titan kholoden..." He said low, unsure if the translation was going right. Gavin decided to get help from Alexei, since the machine seemed to know a lot about everything. "Alexei, translate Titan's Meltdown to the ancient language we mentioned before. Just to make sure we're on the same page."

"Titan's Meltdown can be translated as Krakh Titana. Meltdown does not relate to cold weather in this context, Gavin."

"Bitchy computer." Isaac smiled weakly after Alexei discreetly corrected Gavin's talking abilities in that language.

"Sounds a lot like you." Gavin didn't mind Isaac's comments and typed the name up the search bar. "Krakh Titana..." He said out lout while the letters were written. "Well, Isaac... we've got some results... some giant results, wow." At the end of his phrase, a folder with that name appeared, and after clicking on it, a detailed list of files emerged on the screen and counted down the number of 300.

Gavin opened the first folder and various text files were stored inside of it. He opened the first one with much anxiety, seeing the name 'Foundation 1' as the title. After opening it, the document reveled to be 50 pages long, with the counting of 40.000 words, and that was just the first document. Gavin called Isaac so he would get closer so he could read it as well, and now they were facing the first steps of Chemeris' plan to replace the President of his once beloved and cherished nation.

'Titan and Callisto once shared a profound affection for each other. This deeply symbolic sentiment propelled them to accomplish feats that were previously unimaginable to humanity. Amidst setbacks, calamities, and disillusionment, they ultimately achieved success and contentment at some point in their lives, where they held complete dominion over power, wealth, and political influence. While certain individuals can navigate these three elements without compromising their integrity, others succumb to the corrupting influence of power, tarnishing their intentions. It is not inherently criminal or distasteful to aspire for continual advancement in every aspect of life. However, what becomes unpleasant is when one allows greed to overpower their sense of self, and regrettably, this is the path that my once beloved brother, Titan, followed, transforming into the epitome of the most disastrous scenario ever witnessed by a nation crafted by the hands of humanity.'

The rest of the first page denounced a time where Kyedoth was putting up unnecessary discussions with Chemeris about seeds manipulation, where Kyedoth wanted to focus on other 'matters that were more technological and would help them better into evolving in Nix', according to himself. Chemeris disagreed, affirming that adapting seeds to grow in the cold environment of the planet would assure their permanence for ages. In the end, the silly discussion lead the two brothers to work separately for the first time in a long, long period. The more they distance themselves from each other, the more their independence grew, where in a certain point, Kyedoth felt like he didn't need Chemeris anymore and settled himself in charge of everything. Chemeris knew what he was witnessing, but his wise side told him that was better to stop putting up fights. In the end of everything, he regrets not fighting, not setting serious discussions and threats more sooner then he did, as he notes in the end.