ALTERNATIVE

42.Stygian

In Styx children are not cared or loved by their parents and vice versa. Children are bare medium of legacy transfer for parents and parents are just source of functional and hereditary existence to children. And nothing more or less. They respect each other because that is what law suggests and it is the social norm. They seldom meet each other. But it was very fascinating how they form bonds despite the lack of connection or acquaintances. Despite the strict laws that ensure hat parent do not affect the children's lives, it is seen commonly that they are very possessive of each other. Trance and Char were separated y a wall only. Trances' desperate trials to keep Char happy were the deepest secret held by human relationships far from the scope of law enforcements.

When Char woke up again, she noticed that virtual presence of her friends were still there in the cell with her.

"You are still here. Go. Just go. What if someone find you here and they kill you like they did to my father." Char gasped sharply for air.

"Char we are using he Mask. Besides we are not together. I am at school and these two are at their respective working areas. We will be all right. We need to get you out of here tonight." Force explained the plan.

"Did he know?" Char asked staring into nothing.

"Yes, he knew you were his daughter. That was why he gave up his life for you. He was given death sentence because he connected his android to an unspecific control managing to trap the central power system of the Castle. He was planning to get to out of here that night. But the Castle tracked him and found his plan. It is actually illegal to kill him because he was eliminated already but the laws were amended to legalize his murder. He made us swear that we would not let you know that it is your father before you are out of the Dungeon. The new amendment of the law is yet to be published and even your mother does not know that he is dead. They have sent his body to the Pit without consent or presenting before the Milieu." Gray divulged.

Styx had no life forms other than human beings. That means there are no microbes to decompose the waste. By the year 2367 AD human started combining different technique to simplify waste, transform it into materials for further usage. That modern principle is behind the working of Pit. All the wastes are changed of form to be fit for advanced use. Every element is separated using chemical and physical processes. Thanks to the vast supply of nuclear power that high energy need satisfied.

Before the dead is taken to the Pit the body is usually presented before the Milieu. If not the death is not recorded.