TLC- Part 1- Through the Eye of a Needle

8/9/2019 TLC- Part 1- Through the Eye of a Needle

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T o c i n o L i v e s : C u r i o s i t y ( P a r t 1 ) | 1

Tocino Lives: Curiosity

Part 1- Through the Eye of a Needle

D.J. Bacon 2014-2015


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Table of Contents:

Act - The !"r#$#ng %E&tended Ed#t'(

1. Prologue Pg. 32. Intro uction..Pg. !3. C"#. 1$ T"e %i nig"t &tor'.....Pg. . C"#. 2$ T"e *+a,ening.Pg. 11!. C"#. 3$ -or'al outinesPg. 1!/. C"#. $ 0"o a' I ............................................................................Pg. 33. C"#. !$ Conse uences.....Pg. 3. C"#. /$ T"e 4o+nfall .Pg. !5. C"#. $ 4esolation..Pg. 16. C"#. $ 7o#eless (%aria8s Pers#ective).Pg. !11. C"#. 5$ Co'a..Pg. !/12. C"#. 16$ T"e 9#rising..Pg. /6

Act - )ecret$(1. C"#. 1$ 9nfa'iliar Territory..Pg. /2. C"#. 2$ T"e Pro#"ecy...Pg. 13. C"#. 3$ Ti'e or Training..Pg. . C"#. $ T"e &urge...Pg. !. C"#. !$ T"e Pro#"ecy 9ntol ..Pg. 1/. C"#. /$ *urora &,y..Pg. . C"#. $ *'nesia.....Pg. /. C"#. $ T"e &earc" (*nna8s Pers#ective)....Pg. 55. C"#. 5$ %e ical ;valuation..Pg. 5216. C"#. 16$ T"e Trut" 9nfol s....Pg. 5/11. C"#. 11$ ;n of t"e LinePg. 16212. C"#. 12$ *fter'at" (%aria8s Pers#ective)...Pg. 16!13. C"#. 13$ 0"ere Curiosity an ate Colli e.......................................Pg. 16

Act - De$t#ny *Pre+#e, (1. ;'#ty *r's< =are 7an sPg.

1112. T"e usion

0ar.Pg. 11!3. In t"e 4ar, (Corey8s Pers#ective).Pg.

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Prologue

*l+ays an forever...+e are stuc, "ere. In t"e s"attere an batteresociety t"at continues to fall an #lu''et every ay< lays a +ea,eninge'ocracy loo'ing in t"e istance< +it" t"e t"rea beco'ing ever sonarro+. T"e t"oug"t of "aving no free o' scares 'e. 0"at +oul +e o0"o +oul "ave control T"e 9nite &tates gets closer to a +ar at its"o'elan every ay. 0"at +ill "a##en if +e turn into -agasa,i an7iros"i'a 0oul +e survive T"ere are no "eroes in t"e real +orl < onlyfalse "eroes +"o +ant to be recogni?e for i iocy. 7o+ever< in 'y life Ilearne t"at +e o not live to @liveA but instea +e live to @learnA so'et"ingne+ every ay< an also to @beco'eA so'ebo y +e +ere al+ays estine tobe. T"is is a story of so'ebo y +"o ulti'ately beca'e our "ero in t"e en . Itis a story not only about a +ar< but it is a story of love< free o'< "o#e< anulti'ately"o+ to re ee' yourself.

It8s a curious t"ing to be curious. *l+ays +on ering +"at lies a"ea isso'et"ing I al+ays use to +orry about. 7o+ever< ti'e +as en ing an I"a to re#air it. T"e +ar "a c"ange us all< it eBne us an t"roug" ourestiny +e beca'e +"o +e are on t"e insi e. T"e +ar starte 3 years ago.*t Brst it +as si'#le an s'all< until +e learne t"e ulti'ate trut" t"atfrig"tene us all. T"e +ar +as #rovo,e fro' t"e very beginning< lea ing tot"e +orl 8s ulti'ate esolation an estruction. T"ere is a c"osen one 'eantto lea t"is +orl to re e'#tion "o+ever to ay is t"e last ay of t"e +ar. 0e"ave foug"t long an "ar toget"er t"roug" t"is ulti'ate 'onstrositytoget"er an to ay is our eBning 'o'ent. T"e "ero eventually e'ergean sacriBce "i'self to en t"e +ar +e t"oug"t +as gone< "o+ever "e isurvive. *fter t"e +ar +as over< +e live in #eace an #ros#erity toget"er asa fa'ily..as a society of our o+n in t"e ne+ +orl . T"e ourney of t"e *l#"aDuar ian +as en ing as t"e a+n of t"e ne+ *l#"a Duar ian +as nearing.

T"e fat"er of t"e c"il ulti'ately learne t"at t"e +ar +as not over< an +as+orse t"an ever before. &o'et"ing "a esca#e fro' t"e si'ulation an it+as trying to reverse "is life an estroy it. T"is ne+ ene'y +anteso'et"ing ba it +ante to consu'e t"e #o+er of t"e *l#"a Duar ian anestroy "i'. ;ventually< t"e "ero face t"e ene'y "ea on an i all "ecoul to bring an en to t"is once an for all to #rotect our c"il . In t"e Bnal'o'ents t"e +ar ca'e to an en < t"e ene'y +as estroye but as I foun


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"i'< "e +as +oun e ba ly. T"e ene'y "a gotten +"at it +ante but notbefore being estroye . I trie everyt"ing I coul to save "i'< but ulti'ately"e tol 'e to #rotect our aug"ter as s"e +as our ne+ lea er an our ne+#rotector. I left "i' an returne "o'e to c"ec, on our aug"ter< *uroraust+ait.. I on8t nee "i'H I Bgure it outHA 7e says as s"e Bnally leaves +it"t"e c"il an continues to live #ros#erity.


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I a+a,e in a roo' full of #eo#le +atc"ing 'e< an I stan u#. @I ,no+t"e trut" no+. I sa+ +"at I never seen before. It8s ti'e +e o so'et"ingabout it. 7e +ants t"e %atriE< but only t"e *l#"a Duar ian can get it an useit. 0e 'ust Bn "i' before "e oes. %y frien s< +e "ave a big battle co'ing

before us. 0ill you oin 'e an reclai' +"at is ours A@Ff course +e +ill al+ays be by your si e no 'atter +"at. It8s ti'e to

en t"is< but only you "ave t"e #o+er to o so. or rig"t no+ you are ouronly c"ance. *ren8t you curious "o+ t"is all en s< 4a,ota It8s ti'e.A*nnabelle says +it" 'y frien s an fa'ily surroun ing us all. T"e ti'e "aco'e an only I "a t"e #o+er. T"is +as si'#ly ust t"e beginning of +"at8sto co'e in t"e en

C"a#ter 1: T"e %i nig"t &tor'

It all starte as a nor'al #leasant su''er nig"t. T"e la ybugs +"ereKying about lig"ting u# t"e #at" for ,i s +"o +ere on t"eir +ay "o'e or t"elittle ,i s +"o si'#ly +ante to catc" t"e'. I use to be one of t"ose ,i slong ago< racing outsi e +it" a #encil boE or ar trying to ca#ture as 'any asI coul . T"e cric,ets +ere c"ir#ing an t"e cica as +ere bu??ing. *ll +it" t"e


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istant co''on s'ell of a barbecue in t"e s"ort istance. It +as t"e 'i leof su''er< +"ere ,i s coul en oy t"e ti'e oG fro' sc"ool< c"ill an relaE.Personally< I love t"e su''er. I love t"e su''er stor's< t"e ti'es I get togo s+i''ing< an "anging out +it" 'y best frien s in t"e +orl . 7o+everust t"in,ing about it< 'a e 'e +ant to run over t"ere +"ile

u'#ing over any table an Ki##ing any c"air out of t"e +ay t"at is in 'y#at"< ust so I can "urry u#< get in line< t"en get 'y slice< an for t"e Brstti'e in never< 'y "ea ,e#t t"in,ing about< @0"y is it rectangular instea oft"e classic triangular slice F" +ell.A T"en 'y rifte s#irit ourney t"roug"foo lan ca'e to a tragic en +"en 'y frien calle 'e fro' be"in .

@7ey< =acon< so< to ay +e "ave anot"er unifor' ins#ection. &o are yourea y I8' rea y< but your #robably li,e< +e never get a brea,< "u" A 0atsonsai #rou of "is unifor'. @ea"< your rig"t< it see's li,e +e never get a ayoG< but t"en I +oul be +rong +oul n8t I 0e only "ave to +ear t"ese a'n

t"ings once a +ee,< so I guess +e "ave so'e for' of a brea,.A I sai +it"reali?ation. @7ey< you s'ell t"at T"at8s brea,fast #i??a. Fr t"ey "ave t"eot"er o#tion< ;ggs an =acon. &o< if your last na'e8s bacon< t"en +"y"aven8t I ever seen you eat bacon A 0atson sai +it" a grin. @0ell< I #refer=rea,fast Pi??a< so you co'ing A I as,e +"ile trying to c"ange t"e sub ect.@&ure< let8s go< %r. Tocino.A 0atson sai laug"ing.


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#eo#le ta,e a vantage of "i'. T"en< +e "ave %ic"ael< +"o is t"e su#ers,inny< tall< 'iEe ,i < +"o is also a really goo class clo+n an a goo#erson to crac, o,es +it"< eEce#t +it" %ic"ael< "e "as a #assion +it" NboEan is constantly trying to #rove t"at it is better t"an Play&tation. Lastly< +e

"ave ;li a"< t"e "uge< but s,inny +"ite ,i < t"at I li,e to call t"e giant< eEce#t"e oesn8t tal, a lot< but "e sure eats a lot< #lus "e is force to #lay on7ig"lan Par,8s football tea'< +"ic" is absolutely "orrible< but I t"in, t"ey+oul o better if t"ey let 'e #lay. I love football< an I8' goo at it. M. o+ling an "er stories< s"e is one of t"e'ost successful aut"ors of all ti'e< +"ile "aving every one of "er 7arryPotter stories turne into a brilliant< successful 'ovie. *t least you i n8tinsult 'y *vatarJ Morra an *ang are t"e greatest *vatars of all ti'e.A7eat"er sai furious at *bra"a' for iscri'inating against suc" a brilliant

aut"or. @7ey< t"at re'in s 'e< "ave you even rea t"e boo,s< 4a,ota A7eat"er sai to 'e seriously. @-ot yet< I8ve ust seen t"e 'ovies< but I8verea t"e 4ivergent series by Oeronica ot" an I can8t +ait for t"e 'ovieneEt year to co'e out.A I sai in res#onse. @0"at< t"en "o+ can you sayyou8re a fan of so'et"ing +"en you "aven8t even rea t"e boo,s< t"eyal+ays c"ange t"ings fro' t"e boo, to a 'ovie< t"at8s a #ity.A Corey sai


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bac, eE#laining t"at if you rea bot" t"e boo,s an +atc" t"e 'ovies t"enyou can tell t"e iGerence in etails bet+een t"e t+o. @0ell< I a' a fanust a su en an abru#t blac,out< ta,ing over 'y life as I+as boun to ie< it +as no+ only a 'atter of ti'e

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C"a#ter : T"e &earc" (*nna8s Pers#ective)

0e +ere +inning t"e battle< not at Brst< but eventually. I #ersonallycoul n8t s"oot a single t"ing. T"e sol iers +ere 'arc"ing to+ar s us aneveryt"ing c"ange . Corey ste##e a"ea an ulti'ately ,ille oG t"e restof t"e sol iers t"at +ere racing after us. 7o+ever< even t"oug" +e +on< +eall +on ere +"ere i Tocino go 7e +ent 'issing< none of us ,ne+ +"ere"e +as an +e +ere all curious +anting to Bn "i'< or i so'et"ing"a##en 4i "e ie 0as "e ,i na##e &o t"e searc" began.

@4i you loo, over all t"e ea bo ies to 'a,e sure t"at 4a,ota 'aystill be alive A ;'ily as,e #robably Corey since "e +as t"e one ragging t"ebo ies a+ay +"ere t"ey coul n8t be seen. @I coul n8t Bn "i'. It8s li,e "e

isa##eare out of t"in air.A8 Corey sai +it" a +orrie face< +"ile +e +ereriving t"e bus t"roug"out t"e city.

@T"at8s not #ossibleJ "e can8t ust vanis" li,e t"at.A %eresa sai tryingto un erstan t"e conce#t of vanis"ing. @0ell< "e oes "ave #o+ers< u"anuary t" < 261!. I o#ene u# t"e ocu'ent an +"at I sa+ sur#rise 'e. T"ere +as a #lan to attac, 0as"ington 4.C. on t"at ate< +"ic" is only t+o

ays a+ayJ "o+ever I t"oug"t I sa+ 0as"ington being attac,e t"e ay t"e+ar starte in To#e,a< t"e sa'e ay I tol 'y o+n sister %aria t"at I love"er as I gave "er t"e inBnity nec,lace.

*s I race out of t"e "ouse leaving t"e ocu'ents be"in < I got to busan tol everyone about t"e +ar in 0as"ington in t+o ays. 7o+everanuary t" < 26 . I +as no+ 'uc" fart"er into t"e future t"an I t"oug"t.


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7o+ever< I +as in t"e real +orl no+< so +"y +ere +e living in t"e year 261in t"e &i'ulation

*s I continue t"roug" 'y re esigne to+n< I +as s"ivering as I "a nocoat. 7o+ever< I notice t"at everyt"ing still ran on fusion #o+er eEce#t t"e+ar t"at I +as +arne about t"at +as "a##ening t"is year "asn8t "a##eneyet. I still "a t"e a vantage< I i n8t ,no+ if 'y fat"er or brot"er ,ne+ I +as"ere. 7o+ever I #rocee e t"roug" t"e to+n< tru ging in t"e sno+ an t"at8s+"en I foun a blac, #ea coat ust si'#ly laying on t"e groun < so I too, itan +ore it.

I notice t"at #eo#le "a t"ese incre ibly cool cell#"ones t"at loo,eli,e glass sli es< co'#letely trans#arent. I felt 'yself gra ually getting even+ea,er but I coul n8t sto# yet. =y t"e ti'e I 'a e it to center of to+n< t"e

sno+ +as blo+ing "ar against 'y face an 'y legs +ere beco'ing veryunstable.

;ventually< I sa+ a large grou# of #eo#le going insi e t"e ca#italbuil ing. I +al,e a'ongst t"e cro+ an i 'y best to blen in. *s Ientere t"e buil ing I +as relieve by t"e nice +ar' air. T"en< instantly 'y"air +as soa,e as t"e sno+ 'elte an +ater +as strea'ing o+n 'y face.*s I sat +it" t"e rest of t"e cro+n in t"e large au itoriu'< 'usic began to#lay< an to 'y sur#rise out 'arc"e 'y fat"er. *t t"e sa'e ti'e everybo y

starte c"eering an booing as +ell fro' a fe+. I ust sat uietly to see +"at+as going on.

@7ello< so'e of you ,no+ 'e as t"e great scientist t"at built t"is to+nfor #ros#erity< free o'< an "o#e. *s you all ,no+< t"e attac,s bet+een t"enations over t"e #ast fe+ years "as left our +orl stea ily colla#sing to 'ybelief< but as your #resi ent of t"e 0orl Dovern'ent of 9nite -ations< I8'"a##y to s"o+ t"e +orl +"at coul c"ange everyt"ing. %ost of you no+,no+ t"at t"e to+n of Curiosity is t"e 'ost #o#ulate city in t"e +orl no+as t"e rest of t"e +orl "as been eci'ate by t"e belief t"at a 0orlDovern'ent cuts oG t"eir free o'. 7o+ever after t"e usion 0ar< +e "ave'a e a ne+ life for everyone insi e t"is city. 7o+ever< believing t"at abigger +ar is i''inent< I "ave foun a +ay to create a +orl t"at "as noisease< no +ar< an #eo#le can live an eE#erience any ti'e #erio t"ey+ant to live in. I call t"is t"e &i'ulation Pro ect. I8ve been testing t"is #ro ectfor over 1/ years no+< an t"e results "ave been fantastic.A %y fat"er begins


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+as ust t"e beginning of a +ar t"at "asn8t even starte . It +as t"ebeginning of t"e #ro#"ecy. I "ave to rescue 'y frien s an t"en I "ave toBn a +ay to control 'y isease. I +as alone no+< I ,no+ nobo y. I "ave nos"elter< no foo J I +as one of t"e "o'eless no+ +it"out a frien or fa'ily

'e'bers by 'y si e. &o as I loo, over t"e city one last ti'e as t"e sno+falls< I loo, to+ar t"e future< an ulti'ately t"e "o#e of seeing 'y frien sonce again. T"en< t"at8s +"en I feel a slig"t +ar' li ui on t"e to# of 'y li#.I touc"e it +it" 'y bare Bnger an t"en I loo,e at it "orriBcally. It +asbloo < re'in ing 'e of 'y ulti'ate fate< an also telling 'e a sign t"at Ion8t "ave 'uc" ti'e left.

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T ( Act - De$t#ny *Pre+#e,=y 4a,ota >. =acon

C"a#ter 1: ;'#ty *r's< =are 7an s

IRve #ut too 'uc" on t"e line for one goal. It +as all out of curiosity. Ilet it estroy 'e. *s I +al, o+n t"e "ollo+ streets alone< all I can t"in,.....ist"at I lost everyt"ing. I +al, alone +it" no frien s an no fa'ily by 'y si e.IR' t"e one "ere....alone.....in t"e real +orl . %y frien s +ere left be"in int"e si'ulationJ still tra##e < an not yet ,no+ing t"at t"ey are living a "ugelie. 7o+ o I rescue t"e'......."o+ o I rescue 'yself 0"at +as I su##oseto o +"en I confront 'y frien s again 7o+ can I acce#t t"at t"e one of t"e#eo#le I love early turne out to be 'y sister.......all along....."i ing fro''e I +ill ,ill 'y fat"er in t"e en +"et"er I ie or not. IR' not letting t"istu'or sto# 'e.....not no+....not ever.......I +ill +al, in serenity until t"een .......

%y "an s +ere turning a brig"t s"a e of re as 'y bloo rus"e to 'y"an s trying to ,ee# t"e' +ar' fro' t"e onset of t"e col +inter stor'. *'iEture of sno+ an sleet falling fro' t"e s,y all aroun 'e +as only t"ebeginning of all t"e #roble's I face rig"t no+. ;veryt"ing I live for an

foug"t for +as an utter lie< +"at +as I su##ose to o neEt 7o+ever< I can8tt"in, about t"at rig"t no+. I nee to Bn a 'e ication for 'y tu'or anuic,ly< before t"e #aralytic eGect starts again. I nee all t"e strengt" Icoul get to rescue 'y frien s an s"ut o+n t"is &i'ulation #ro ect t"at 'yfat"er is so eager to initiate. I +as curious about +"at +as on t"e outsi e oft"is city. I +on ere if t"ere +as estruction an evastation as #art of t"e+orl +i e +ar. T"ere are so 'any t"ings on 'y 'in < but t"ere isn8t enoug"ti'e to t"in, about t"e'. I "ave only ! 'ont"s before 'y e'ise an t"elaunc" of t"e &i'ulation. %y ti'e +as running a+ay slo+ly.butsurely

I continue to +al, on< +it" 'y bo y beco'ing nu'ber by t"e 'inute.I ,ne+ t"e city of To#e,a +ell< but t"e city of Curiosity< +ell< not so 'uc".7o+ever< even t"oug" t"e year is 26 < t"e city loo,e 'ore si'ilar t"an in26!2 +it" a 'ore elegant "ori?on an setting. -o+ I +as I t"e real +orl a'es sai as all t"e 9#rising sol iers le us intot"e buil ing.

@I8' sure t"at you8ll Bn everyt"ing very i'#ressing about t"is #lacea'es saias "e +al,e us into a ty#ical buil ing li,e any ot"er< not as 'o ern as t"eot"ers. ro' t"e outsi e t"e buil ing a##eare aban one +it" boar e u#+in o+s an gra ti re'in ing 'e of t"e ays bac, in 261 . 7o+ever< as +eentere t"e buil ing it a##eare 'ore 'o ern +it" a lot of tec"nology an+it" #eo#le scattere aroun +or,ing an testing e ui#'ent for ne+ bo y

ar'or. T"e roo' +as eEce#tionally large ivi e in iGerent grou#s base ont"e eE#eri'ents. T"ere +as even a roo' full of be s si'ilar to a +ar . Iguess t"at t"e buil ing loo,s t"e +ay it oes on t"e outsi e to #revent#eo#le fro' sus#ecting t"at anyone +as "ere.li,e if t"is +as t"eir#ersonal "i eout.

@0ait< if I8' not ol enoug"< t"en +"at oes C"yenne "ave to o +it"all of t"is A I as,e t"e general vicinity of everyone in t"e grou# forgetting toac,no+le ge t"e "i eout. @It8s because uring 'y last ays of +or,ing +it"your fat"er on t"e eE#eri'ents< t"at +as +"en C"yenne beca'e t"e neEtsub ect. ou8re fat"er beca'e increasingly erratic about t"e #o+er of t"e%atriE t"at "e +ante to 'a,e a ne+ *l#"a Duar ian. 7e iscovere t"at#eo#le +it" #ure genetic 4-* coul be altere to 'a,e #eo#le 'oreacce#ting of t"e various seru's after "e reali?e t"at =ran an acce#teyour bloo . It +asn8t because "e "a si'ilar 4-* as you< but it +as because"e reali?e t"at your brot"er "a #ure genes. It8s all too "ar to eE#lain< insu''ary< I rescue C"yenne an esca#e your fat"er +"en "e +ante to


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atte'#t to test "er i''unity to t"e seru's I create . ;Ece#t< t"e #eo#let"at o not "ave #ure genes +ill ie if t"e genoci e virus is release . T"is isactually +"at "a##ene uring t"e usion 0ar. 0e +ill eE#lain 'ore in a little+"ile. Ta,e t"e ti'e to eE#lore< get co'fortable an +e +ill eE#laineveryt"ing to you in a little bit.A ic, sai as "e #ace bac, an fort"covering "is 'out" at various 'o'ents +"en "e reali?e +"at "e "as onean t"en left +it" t"e rest of t"e grou# into t"e testing roo'< leavingC"yenne an I alone.

T"e +or s @Denoci e OirusA +ere no+ re#eating in 'y "ea . 7o+coul it be irectly targete to #eo#le +"o aren8t genetically #ure 0"at ot"ey 'ean by genetically #ure in t"e Brst #lace 0"at is t"e #ur#ose of+i#ing out #eo#le t"at aren8t genetically #ure 0"at +as 'y fat"er u# to0"at +as "is #lan 0"at "a##ene uring t"e usion 0ar C"yenne +asrescue by ic,< but +"y +as it necessary

@7ey< +"at "a##ene +"en ic, rescue you A I sai to C"yenne as I+al,e to+ar s "er< not noticing various labele vials of seru's on glasss"elves besi e 'e. @ ic, ust rescue 'e because your fat"er +as gettingrea y to test t"e virus on 'e to eter'ine if I +as genetically #ure< "o+everic, eter'ine t"at +as iabolical an s"ut o+n t"e eE#eri'ents anrescue t"e ot"ers an I before +e foun you in t"e &i'ulation.A &"e sai+"ile eE#ressing "er +or s as s"e 'ove "er "an s an ar's bac, an fort"as s"e tal,e < +"ic" I also o. @0"at o you 'ean ot"ers A I as,e ta,ing

anot"er ste# for+ar giving "er a curious loo,. @T"e ones t"at +e nee "el#fro' to get bac, into t"e &i'ulation< but t"ey +ill be "esitant if t"ey believefor one secon t"at one of us "as t"e virus.A C"yenne sai revealing to 'eso'et"ing rat"er o an curious. @0"at o you 'ean by saying t"at if oneof us "as t"e virus A I as,e a curious uestion to 'a,e sure t"at t"ere +ereno 'oles in t"e 9#rising. @I +as ust ,i ingJ none of us "ave t"e viruseEce#t for your fat"er unless ic, "as so'e "e "asn8t estroye .A &"e sai'a,ing 'e 'ore nervous +"en 'y brot"er ic, coul still betray us if "e+ante to. I felt li,e so'et"ing +asn8t rig"t< but before our conversationcontinue ic, +al,e out +it" a giant bottle of li uor an so'e glass +inecu#s an sat o+n at t"e table before us. 7e #oure "i'self so'e in "is o+nglass< an t"en +it" a rat"er o s'ile< "e loo,e at C"yenne an I anas,e < @0"o +oul li,e a rin, A

@9'''I on8t rin,.A I sai even t"oug" I +ante to in a +ay totry to #reten t"at none of t"is +as truly "a##ening. @-eit"er o I.A C"yennesai +"ile loo,ing bac, to+ar s 'e +it" a seriously isturbe loo, on "er


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face. @0ell< t"at8s a s"a'e. It really oes settle t"e nerves.A ic, sai as "etoo, a s"ot of +"at a##eare to be +"is,ey< an t"en +it" a sour loo,ingface< "e t"en as,e < @F,< are you rea y to ,no+ t"e trut" about t"e usion0ar A @Ff course< +"enever you8re rea y.A I sai as I +al,e over to t"e soft#lus" couc" an sat o+n +"ile staring irectly at ic, +it" a serious loo,.

@&o< it all starte several years ago bac, aroun t"e 'i 268s. Peo#lebegan to #us" for a ne+ ,in of #o+er or energy source since electricity +asbeginning to "ave a 'in of its o+n estroying everyt"ing. 7o+ever< yourfat"er t"oug" it +oul be so brilliant to ta# into t"e ;art"8s natural #oc,ets of electro'agnetis'. It +as si'ilar to electricity< but it +as 'ore stable an#eo#le believe it +as safe. our fat"er "o+ever 'isuse t"is energy to tryan create a ne+ alternate reality< +"ic" you no+ ,no+n as t"e si'ulation.

T"e si'ulation +as fuele by t"is energy an absorbe 'uc" of it. ourfat"er beca'e very gree y +it" t"is ne+ @fusionA #o+er t"at "e forgot tos#rea t"e #o+er aroun t"e rest of t"e globe. Peo#le began to beco'e veryu#set at t"is< es#ecially +it" +"at your fat"er i neEt. 7e use t"is #o+er tobring t"is city to a "ig"er level t"an t"e rest< an t"at is +"en "e for'e t"e0orl Dovern'ent of 9nite -ations< +"ic" nobo y agree to. * 'assive+ar began bet+een t"e outsi ers an t"e #eo#le in t"is city. &o t"at is +"enyour fat"er iscovere t"at #eo#le +it" genetically a'age genes +ere an@i'#erfectionA an +ante t"e' ,ille . 7o+ever +it" t"e +ar beco'ing'ore violent every ay< "e Bnally use t"e seru' I create an release itan t"e results +ere catastro#"ic. ;veryone eE#ose to t"e Denoci e Oirus

t"at +as genetically a'age ie as a result. 7o+ever< t"e trut" aboutreleasing t"is virus +asn8t ust to sto# t"e +ar< but to Bn t"e *l#"aDuar ian< +"ose genes are #ure. 7e +ante to eli'inate t"e o s an get'ore #o+er for "i'self. *fter t"e Denoci e< "e close oG t"is city to t"e restof t"e +orl an let t"e isease s#rea li,e a #lague ,illing al'ost t"e entire#o#ulation. True fully< I on8t un erstan +"y "e calls it a 0orl Dovern'ent

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