Temporis XXIX - The Epicenter

Gastain's enigma deciphered

1

- Goodbye Lailah. I'd like to wish you a great return home. Remember that you're carrying inside of you what may be the evolution of all our spiritual knowledge. If we could really recover what we thought, certainly you will be forgiven and will have your rights again at the primordial circles and could live wherever you want. Even in Capricorn V if you so desire.

- So, archbishop, I need a favor. I don't want my hull to be discarded. Deep inside her, she couldn't believe a word this guy said, but she had nothing to lose, anyway.

- Alright. It will be kept for you, in case you decide to come back, after all the hypnotizing glimpse of the primordial circles.

- Simon, I wish you and all the other members of the order, a good return home. The archbishop has guided Simon previously about the clone protection. The information contained in Lailah that will be segmented afterwards in the clone certainly will cause a rupture in the church and the order of the memory. Many will try hard to destroy what they don't understand.

- Every fragment of memory is important, archbishop.

- Go in peace, brothers and remember the greatest commandment we have: Free yourself from the flesh and you will dominate the universe.

2

When Maureen arrived, home found Dipper sleeping in the sofa and Max having a beer next to him.

- Hello, Max.

- Hello, Maureen. Be quiet or you will wake up the baby Dipper.

Dipper was waking up now and said.

- Maureen, any news? After asking this, he realized the mistake he'd made.

- Yes. I think I've got the information you wanted. There was some confusion in the Tartarus some days ago involving a military invasion.

By the description I got, the military had captured Frankie and killed Nancy9. They were together. They had nothing left behind. They even took Nancy9's body with them.

-Well, in relation to Nancy9 we can rebuild her from the last synchronization. The standard procedure is to have a synchronization every two days. I hope Nancy9 had followed the protocol correctly.

- What about Frankie? Asked Max.

- Our hands are tied. The best thing to do is to wait for Qi's next steps.

- I can't recognize you my old friend. Will you let this thing go like this?

- I don't want to put our lives in danger, specially Maureen's. We may not win this game.

At that very moment, Max noticed Dipper was signaling something with his eyes. A signal they created a long time ago that meant the place might be bugged.

Of course, Dipper wanted retaliation against Qi. Now he couldn't think clearly on what to do without taking unnecessary risks.

- I'm going to the station and ask to rebuild Nancy9. I'll keep the chief updated and wait for new orders to follow.

Dipper's telephone rang at that moment.

- Hello, Romero. How are you? Yes. Right away. Can you confirm your address, please? I'll be there in one hour. I need some time to update the chief. Yes. See you soon.

- It was Romero. She said she had some news about the case and want to talk to me right now. I'll take the opportunity, ask about the mess in the Tartarus, and see if they'll be honest with me for a change.

- By the way, I have a regular appointment with the doctor and asked them to me see me here. Is there any problem? Asked Max.

Max would call a specialized friend to check out the whole house for bugs.