Code Lyoko: Revolutions and Evolutions

Chapter 38

The warriors followed Sylvia out of the quadrant. As they walked, they found the area they were leaving was the edge of an expansive realm of processing for the sector. It could only be described as the industrial guts of this redefined sector. As the warriors followed Sylvia up the main street, they found themselves entering a more established quadrant. The quadrant had strong evidence of being itself a firm setting for an overall residential area. There were all manner of houses on either side of the street. These homes were upon closer observation divided by road, and in that respect, every street had what could be argued a style of housing to itself.

As Odd saw this style of layout, he asked Sylvia, "So Syl, what's up with this whole division of housing style? It seems a bit strange."

Sylvia replied without looking at him, "It is part of the overall system of progression within the eyes of the State. For you see, every man and woman who enters our system will start out as the epitome of equal workers in the Industrial Sector. The housing that you see is the real differentiation in the rank of people based on their merits. Their quality of work, dedication to their work, and so forth. As they work or do not work, they are appraised for their efforts bi-monthly by the Assessment of Quality. As a result, they will move accordingly in their appropriate stations from their labors or lack thereof."

Aelita looked at the houses as they passed, "So, it's not exactly true that you're not against the Capitalist Monsters and Tyrants, you care for them in a way, but done in accordance to your spectrum of fairness."

"There are hierarchies, even in nature, that much is now clear to me. I, therefore, have decided to embrace such a hierarchy. I had to, therefore, establish much of the rules that factor into such a hierarchy. There is always someone at the base-level, that doesn't mean I don't allow them to rise through merits and contribution to the State. I, in many ways, encourage this form of ambition. For we all have that thirst to have a little bit more, a little bit better for ourselves and even humanity, if one is looking through the altruistic lens."

"So, how do you determine who is admitted into your little experiment?" Aelita asked, "How do you handle the aspect of breeding parents and families as they grow outside of your spectrum of merits?"

Sylvia replied, "There are safeguards beyond safeguards, sister dearest. You should know that now rather than later. I have a simple system for sorting those born to the families who enter the program. I have a system of education for such children in the early stages of their life. I have a system of standards that they must achieve if they are to be productive members of our new society. The whys and wherefores, as well as how are not necessarily your place to know until you cross that bridge. At which time, you will be given counsel on how to proceed."

"That not enough," Aelita said, extending her hands and making Yumi and Odd stop, "You tell us how this works, and you tell us now, or your desired protectors and furthering of your ambitions and vision end here!"

Sylvia smiled to herself before turning to face the warriors, "Very well. What would you like to know first?"

"You say you have systems in place for the children. Okay, for your educational purposes, what are they?" Yumi asked.

Sylvia replied, "That is at the discretion of the parent whose gender the child shares. For example, a mother has more sway in educational requests and training than the father if the child is a daughter and vice-versa. These options are determined by the State and change according to the needs of specific workers for specific tasks. As those in filled positions excel and are progressively elevated, more room is made for every position down the line. This, I assure you, goes all the way down the most mundane of tasks which in themselves need to be filled as every scale of progression towards mastery must have a foundation somewhere."