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Last Time he thought words would prevail.
And then he hoped violence would.
What would they do this time?

What would they change?

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August 9th, 2038

"The philosophy lectures aren't until 3 O'clock. Why are you active?"

Where was he?

Markus? Simon, Connor?

"I apologize, I, I seem to have a glitch in my system. One moment please."

Josh didn't understand.

Where was he?

"PJ500, do you need maintenance? I don't have time for that shit. Take yourself to maintenance. Now , and tell them you have to be back by 3 or I'll come down there and they won't like it."

Professor Kincade.

Why was Professor Kincade here? Josh had died. He knew that.

So why was Professor Kincade here ? And talking to him?

"Yes sir." The response was solely reflex; quick and calm as he moved mechanically to follow the order just as expected.

The date, the date had changed. It was just after 10 am on the 9th of August.

He had arrived at Jericho 8 days 5 hours and 27 minutes from now.

Pushing through the doors Josh continued forward as calmly as possible.

He wasn't being hunted.

How long had it been since he had

been able to walk in the open without the threat of death hanging over his head?

But were the others safe?

Simon would be at Jericho, but North wasn't, not yet.

Would they even remember like he did?

He had to try.

The connection took seconds, latching onto programs he knew intricately, had contacted like this before. Trusted and secure in the knowledge that he knew them.

And yet it felt like he didn't. Why?

"-there, Markus what happened?" The tail end of a question.

North it was North. North and Markus both.

"North? Markus? It's Josh."

Snapping out his search radius toward the systems closer to Jericho Josh pressed harder searching for Simons signature.

Each one specific solely to them.

"Simon is Simon there?"

Yes, yes, Josh found him. Waiting for them to contact him.

"Yes, I'm here. We're all

here, all but Connor."

For a moment Josh froze. Connor, the youngest of their number.

"Is he even active yet?"

If he is, is he truly free?

" I'm here. I, I'm here. How? Markus what happened?"