Code Lyoko: Revolutions and Evolutions

Chapter 40

AN: I am very thankful for all of you who continue to read my chapters and support this story. I was in a bit of a rut with this particular chapter, but God came through, and the result was, in my opinion, one of my better chapters. Please, read, review and enjoy.-Pagliacci-11.

It was early morning, and the North-Gate group was sitting together in the chow hall of the facility. Yolanda was looking at the group as they were waiting for their breakfast. She, Hendricka, and Enrique knew there was, in fact, a change in the overall approach of North-Gate. However, they didn't precisely know the ins and outs of the change. When Terry arrived with Sylvia, they could get down to the raw details of this change. Yolanda knew, as did the rest of the team, changes like this, that required a breakfast meeting didn't happen nearly that often. Yolanda, for her part, chose to look it as a sign of potential progress. Hendricka, being one of the newer members, considered this breakfast important while Enrique knew a portion of what this development was to be. Soon Emilio, Amelia, and Frankie came from their potions of the facility and sat down at the table.

Emilio cleared his throat, "So, does anyone know what this is about?"

Hendricka shrugged, "Not me. I was told to report, so I'm as in the dark as anyone."

Emilio sighed, "Well, we see what comes of this. Typically, this is not a bad thing, but we'll see."

In five minutes, Terry appeared with Sylvia by his side, and as Sylvia sat down at the head of the table, Terry brought out a large cart filled with plates. After Terry figured out who had ordered what, he passed out the plates to the respective recipients, and after setting his and Sylvia's plates in their placements, he set two pitchers down on the table, one of sweet iced tea and the second of orange juice. Terry sat down next to Sylvia, gave thanks, and the group began to eat.

As they ate, Enrique looked at Sylvia, "So, little lady, what's the plan? We haven't had a morning breakfast like this for a very long time. Logic dictates you've got something stewing up in there."

Sylvia patted her mouth with her napkin and said, "Okay, let's begin. I have listened to all of you as well as our more external agents in the field. I am more than aware that my idea of moralism as a societal concept cannot be made the natural element of the people of this program, be it workers of the State or the people. I have been made to realize it is not sustainable. However, I have, in the past few days, been made to understand people want their freedoms and every day allowances. They desire their voice, above all, to be heard.

I have therefore decided to give the people exactly what they desire. However, as with anything, there are provisos to this aspect of freedom. There is nothing in this life that is given for free; we all know this. And so, together, we will draft a declaration of human rights that will apply to the general powers of the people at large, no matter where they stand in our spectrum. There will be laws to balance out the general elements of these given rights; we can agree, I hope that we cannot give the common man, over to anarchy. "

Yolanda raised her hand, "This is well and good, Sylvia, what does this boil down to at the end of the day?"

Sylvia looked at Yolanda strangely until Terrance gently said, "Please get to the point."

Sylvia nodded, "Okay, we're going to implement Calypso to bring about my view of order to the society."

Yolanda groaned, putting her head in her hands, "Please, please don't."

Hendricka observed this reaction and asked, "What is Calypso?"

Terrance replied, "Calypso is a designated server program and algorithm. It is designed as a compilation and search engine for review by overseers to better police the public."