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[Gaia:]</i> "Greetings, my name is Gaia. I suppose I am looking to the right direction. Excuse me if I am not!" |
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The tone of her voice was sarcastic and confident. |
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Once she had a high rank in this society. |
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She was an expert on the |
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Observation of the planetary rotations. |
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Until a rare illness ended her ascension on the scientific pyramid, trapping her in a dark, colorless world. |
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Project Atom |
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Traveller was an opportunity for her to be back on the field. |
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But of course, it was also her best chance to retrieve her vision. |
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Cendor had discovered a revolutionary technique, which made possible the sharing of the same images and thoughts between two different minds. |
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It was something never done before in |
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Ahrem, except maybe from |
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Hermites. |
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There were some strange rumors about this ancient tribe. |
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They had their own secret rules and practices. |
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They usually meditated, sitting patiently in front of large rectangular transmission sets. |
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That's why they were also called "The Receivers". |
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The rumors suggested that |
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Cendor took the basic idea of project |
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Atom Traveller directly from them. |
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Yet, there was no solid proof for that, just words. |
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And none could ask |
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The Receivers. |
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They vanished as mysteriously as they appeared, leaving no trace behind them. [Cendor:]</i> "I am pleased to meet you Gaia. Without individuals like you science would never transcend from theory to practice." [Gaia:]</i> "Yes, thanks. I am crazy enough to risk my life for a stinking experiment!" |
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She definitely knew how to make someone feel uncomfortable. |
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But he didn't criticize her. |
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He knew damn well this reaction. |
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It was natural for someone deeply "wounded". |
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Mayon O was clearly a different case. |
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Although he was an elder he carried the aura of a child. |
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The impression was enhanced, from the innocent gaze of his wide optic sensors as they examined everything with childish curiosity. |
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Optimist and calm tempered, he was the perfect candidate. |
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He would focus the spirit of the team on the right direction. |