One Who Treats Ailments Of The Skin Is A(n)

nanowriwoe @ 2008-12-01T01: 12:00






Interlude Story of a Guardian: On how Matheo sold his soul to the devil.



Matheo was twenty years and was Warden. It was a Guardian
any, is true of all he was the most important, was the one who had more hits and also had more capabilities.
And he was the Guardian Group whose loyalty was more assured. Theo was sixteen when he sold his soul to the devil.
He did and do it again, it is always said but somehow with each passing day he felt a little guilty.

Theo was twelve years old when he killed his sister.
Well, I had not really killed, but had irreparably damaged. Theo was eleven years old when she lost her mother.
And here our story begins. Matheo

Seymour was the son of Helen and brother of Sophia Seymour Seymour.
His father was best not to talk. Or so he had been taught to do things and he always was good in that sense learning. Vivian
lost in the mountains of a country called England, and his first experience of education, and a few years after her sister, ran through the hands of Helena.

For his fourth birthday his mother gave him the network, and the fifth sister.
On that birthday, his father ceased to appear in her story, and after seeing his mother smiled sadly, he knew he would never return.

Mateo, or Theo as he was known by family and neighbors worshiped Sophia as well as an older brother may want his younger sister.
They did everything together, because there were no other kids around. They played and talked, helped with homework and they blindly trust the other.

When Sophia was four, she also received Network, and since then the world was both of them. Roamed the grounds of the Red, traveling to places they could never see in other ways and learned things that his mother could have taught them.

Theo was seven years old the first time he saw a ghost. It was something vaguely human form, a little smaller than and somewhat blurred.
The first time I clearly saw one was at age eleven, during the funeral of his mother. On that occasion also saw Sophia, though she could not see before, and though they talked among themselves neither said anything to anyone else.

The following years were spent in an orphanage owned the division Rhodes, where Theo had to learn to be an adult and hardly had time for fun with other things. However
the two learned about the network with that spirit, learned to use the Web with ease, almost as if part of them and found out that there were many more spirits as he scattered all over the world.

had been presented to them as Niall, but years later would learn that his real name was Andre and he was the primary node in your area. Theo always feel grateful that the spirit that had chosen that day.

Like most children his age, both spent the entire day on the Web
had found plenty of places to spend free time, several of them were restricted, but it is known that children never be characterized as prudent in such situations.

Now, several years later, Theo can not help but think that perhaps it had sought. Niall


had warned of certain signals.
ads and programs that limited way. Edges should not be crossed. And they had said that particular care had some signs of servers and nodes, which could turn dangerous Red.
Sadly that day the two failed to heed any of these teachings, but although both were together and in a way Theo was more exposed, which left more injured in that incident was his sister. Theo

may never know the real events that had no connection with their actions or the place where they were. That day the Red
area where they were attacked by a group of terrorists who broke the connection between the node and the primary node, causing a massive disconnect.
That action killed more than twenty victims, and nobody managed to find a relationship between them to understand why some people were more affected than others.

Of course, that event never came to the news, but from that day Theo had understood that I should live to compensate for what he had done to Sophia. He had not damaged directly, but had insisted that they penetrated deeper into the network than they should. The following years
increasingly being asked he would tell the doctors who had been reading a few forums where a hacker had attacked. The doctors never said anything to demonstrate confidence, but was told that Sophia had lost much of its old memory and learning ability had been reduced drastically.


Began work at fourteen years, part-time jobs to help pay for treatment orphanage, and schools for her sister.
Shortly before his fifteenth birthday Niall, who had grown up with Theo and Sophia, told him to leave early, he had great things to do yet. Theo promised to meet again, and somehow kept his promise. The next time they met, Theo had sold his soul and Niall had lost some of its magic. Sophia

course changed a lot too. It was as if he had returned to being a little of three years and knew Theo was guilty of it. Each day looking for new ways to compensate all the damage he caused, but could not silence the little voice inside telling him that there was no hope.
She learned what she could, but the case was so serious as the doctors had predicted, or maybe more. I could see them shake their heads when they thought they could not see, could see the nurses whispering under his breath when they thought they slept. Theo

also was fourteen years old the first time he saw the devil.
His name was William Lowe and at that moment, her forties, was the youngest of the triumvirate of Group A. Theo was presented personally to inform you that would following the progress of the case of Sophia from near and that damage to the network should be avoided at all costs.


Two years later received the first (and only) large bid from Group A. William Lowe
personally made a Saturday afternoon after watching the record of Sophia with great care.
Theo explained that the Division Brand had a project to try to achieve the regeneration of lost neurons and recovery of the full capabilities of a person who had an accident on the Net
He explained also that this treatment was extremely expensive, requiring that the person was in an especially designed and dedicated. Unfortunately
monetary capacity for such treatment not provided any insurance of the country except the employees of the Group, and as if that was not wonderful enough, for all those who worked there insurance was extended to members of the family first grade.

And truly amazing coincidence, used those words in a playful way, there was a vacancy in a position of very significant and ideal for someone with your talents.
With sixteen Matheo Seymour signed a contract whereby he sold his soul to the devil for his sister's health.
It took a while to admit to himself that did with gusto and do it again as many times as was needed, everything for her, to remedy the damage he had done, to use the same skill that had hurt to give a good ...

Once he began working with Group, was appointed interim head of the Guardians as their coach. Perhaps a bit surprised that that title belongs to the same Andre he remembered. With
he learned about the rules and ordinances, and the tasks of the Guardians. Learned about how to treat the rest of the people (to their surprise the deal was very friendly between superiors and subordinates), and learned about the children behind of the nodes and servers. Finally
Niall (the calling well followed, and the young did not seem bothered by it) explained the history of where they carry out their task, a task that much depended. Mateo and Sophia

Thirty learned about Zero on the boat that took them there. Niall
accompanied them to the entrance, but could go no further. Zero to Thirty territory could only get the members of the Triumvirate, the main server and its shadow and then the Guardian and his cohorts. Matheo


Seymour was twenty years and for four which was the primary caretaker of the Shrine of Thirty Zero.
was in charge of make sure nothing broke the perfect balance of the sanctuary, his hands were billions of people who could not live without the Internet, was Arianna, and was Sophia, that since he had entered the sanctuary seemed to be improving gradually.


And that was his job in Thirty Zero.
was the one who was to observe the Commandments would not break.

Fifth Commandment.
No person who was unfit or did not have two of the three firms could enter Thirty Zero.

Fourth Commandment.
No person who was not duly authorized in the three firms could enter the shrine.

Third Commandment.
No person should know what was the real secret of the sanctuary with the exception of duly authorized persons.

Second Commandment.
Any kind of irregularity in the behavior of the population of Treinta Zero should be reported immediately.

First Commandment.
First of all, should protect the lives of Arianna with it.


For a list of commandments was quite small. Scientists working in restricted areas of the place watching him with some respect out of fear. They knew that man could destroy them with just a word.

Failure was so important in reality. More While he was insignificant when compared to any other people in the place. Educated people with years of work, and then was Arianna appeared to be only a child and could overcome it without even trying.

But he kept his job anyway.
Every morning, every afternoon, every night, the split between his work and his sister.
And he was more than good.


but undoubtedly Carefully finished fixing the books in the sanctuary, Arianna pulled them out of their shelves every time, but Theo knew she would not read them.

watched the man in white robe and white hair carefully remove a blood sample, red eyes were fixed on Theo girl while he worked, and the investigator deviated every couple of seconds in the direction of his gaze.

"The first time I saw my blood, I was surprised it was red." That's what Arianna had said after the first time that he had seen one of these operations, which were found significantly more frequent than previously thought.
He replied that of course it was, because although it was a very special, she was human. The girl had observed and then apparently satisfied he had returned to their tasks.


The man was over and that distracted him from his thoughts. It Arianna apologized and accompanied Scientific, Olivier Bertrand said his identification, to the door. According to the procedure
entered the third level, with the facility that takes years to do so every day, and carefully wiped out all relevant information. The location of the sanctuary, the appearance of it, and the appearance of Arianna among other things. He checked his work twice before letting go of the man. Although he had never failed until now preferred not to risk it.

looked at the time and found that even had two hours to finish her class Sophia, so I re-entered the sanctuary, making sure that no one was around mientras lo hacía. El procedimiento estaba tan arraigado en su comportamiento que casi ni lo notaba.

Arianna estaba en su lugar, Theo no recordaba haberla visto levantarse de allí en su vida, excepto cuando alguien más la movía, usualmente los médicos que se encargaban de que sus músculos no se atrofiaran por la falta de uso.
Por el modo en que actuaba estaba probablemente demasiado sumida en la Red para notarlo allí, así que se tomó el tiempo para revisar los detalles del Santuario.
La habitación era demasiado blanca, estéril, pero aparentemente era el modo óptimo para que la mente de la niña se concentrara en su trabajo. Entre toda la habitación la única veta de color were a couple of drawings on the walls, made by Sophia. Arianna apparently told him to draw, and then Theo had been working to ensure that authorize them on the walls.


- Mateo. - The girl's voice broke the silence and Theo stopped looking Arianna's room to see his spirit standing next to him. - Dominique is coming soon, so you should accommodate everything. You have to let go.
- That may be, Miss Arianna.
- My arm. - He said in his usual monotone. - The extraction was unsuccessful.
- begin the note immediately. - He said as he approached to clean the arm and make sure no muscle atrophy.
- No, not necessary. Olivier did not seem the usual today. Send it back to your home. - Arianna came to observe the work of Theo in his body. - Soon to be Sophia's birthday. You should be careful when they come our visits.
- I know, but it is my duty to protect. - He smiled politely.
- When you order you retire, you retire. - I answered her, in a tone that left no room for complaints. - I'm your superior.
- I will, Miss Arianna.

both knew he was lying, but everything was fine.

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I lied, this chapter is the same length as the first, dear god, it spread more than planned xDDDDDDD

Feeling Of Wetness Before Period Pregnant?

nanowriwoe @ 2008-11-28T00: 38:00






Chapter Eleventh
the way in which Zero to Thirty becomes a little more rugged and Evan learns more than he would like to learn.


Evan slept that night in small intermittent lapses.
could not stop thinking about that right now thousands of children were serving millions of people. When millions of people living ignorant of what was happening and at the same time, somewhere, was born a baby that would be used as a server day.

On the other hand, could not stop thinking about as had been the world without the Net for some reason could not stop imagining it as something apocalyptic and full of crime and death on all sides, not very different from films before the network showed it. noted the roof of the hut (which was so disastrous as the rest of it) and sighed.
He wondered if perhaps his father had suffered from the same indecision that he (of course not, replied his mind, was born as a bastard), if any Kathe Brand and Gabriel Rhodes had been that, if you even thought that artificial intelligence , Attis ...

Those lives were saving the world. They gave life and health education to millions of people ... He wondered if the triumvirate was said that before going to bed to soothe their souls, if any scientists were content with that, if they said they needed ... Ah, hell, again I was thinking too.


He shifted a couple of hours before deciding it would be better spend their time wasted on something more useful.
noted the map carefully. Of the four points corresponding to the coordinates Zero Thirty two were close to cities and two in the ocean.
was clear it had to be one of the last two, if they were so paranoid as before, and if they came to this girl could cause such a catastrophe, Arianna had to be very well hidden, and an artificial island that was more suitable for something.
Of the two points, both have their advantages and disadvantages.

I was thinking, when a hand rested on his shoulder, almost killing him a heart attack in the process.
Next to it was Erin, cool as a cucumber and a smile from ear to ear.
- He looked like you were looking for the meaning of life, so I had to interrupt. - He told her, and Evan could not help smiling.
- Something like that. There are four points that correspond in one way or another to the coordinates "thirty, zero "or" zero, thirty. "
- And as you are sure you are coordinates?
- Not sure, but if you believe, and Dominique thinks so too ... Say that correspond to the style of my father call to a place so obviously, but also make it difficult to find.
- I will trust that you know better than we thought. - Erin smiled, remembering the fruit basket. - And what are your ideas?
- These are the four points. - Evan spread the map on the bed to show it better, and she leaned a little to get it right. - Two of them are near populated areas and are on land ...
- And other two are on the water ... What makes some sense because it would be easier to hide something so important there, right?
- Yes. But we do not know which one is.
- These two here and we ... - She said pointing to two points further south.
- Yes, but still we have not gone far enough north to discard. The path is too irregular. And once you have left the mainland, will be even more difficult to correctly map the location of Arisa.
- So we find ourselves Thirty Zero.
- do not think my father tell me where it is anyway ... And Gabriel Rhodes seems to like to wear tests ridiculous, so I'd rather play it safe.
- Do not you have anything else? - Erin smiled at the group she had always been most fond of puzzles and mysteries. - A clue, a cryptic message, whatever ...
- Ah ... I think not. Unless that counts. - Evan took the white paper of your bedside table, bent into a triangle and handed it to Erin. - I was in the basket of fruit. Rhodes left it for me.
She opened the paper and wondered if Evan had been just as pathetic and disappointed to find it empty (you probably seen worse, supplemented his mind.) Erin smiled slightly at him looked puzzled for a few seconds before understanding the situation.
- was always in white?
- Yes. Inside and outside the network is not invisible ink with lemon or does not appear Candles ...
- then the track has to be in the paper ... Sure the track is paper.
- Do you believe? - Evan laughed. - I honestly thought I lost my ability in any part of the network
Well, that was more literal than I wanted.
- Yeah, that makes more sense than anything. Is this or is that Mr. Rhodes has a sense of humor worse than Mr. Lowe.
- None of these things surprise me much. - He replied with a smile.
- Hey, you two, stop making noise, there are people trying to sleep.

Both turned their heads to the door of the room where Jay was standing.
- You attacked a tornado on the way? - Evan chuckled.
- Shut up or I'll hit you. - Jay laughed too, which did not stop him from punching Evan's shoulder.
- We should prepare to exit. - With his usual talent, Erin stopped the possible destruction of the cabin due to a war of fists pranksters. - No time to lose.
- Right. - Evan stood. - It's late and we have more points to follow.



They left after an hour.
as agreed, with good news sent messages to their families, announced that the next day come to the seminar, and would send more news from there.
And of course, the hotel they were staying was the best in the world. He overlooked the pool and beach. And he had prepared a basket of fresh fruit was delicious.

Then began the road again. This time the points are a bit away from the coast and then came back to the ocean.
speed seemed to have fallen too, but that Evan assumed it was because they were very near the area of Abel. Connection Network was much more difficult to avoid in these areas.
On the other hand, was very likely that they knew that they were being followed, which made the attitude of slowing down quite suspicious.

not expecting a trap to what was assumed that at least a plane ride away from Thirty Zero, but in the words of Evan, never about getting a little paranoid in case.
After all, his paranoia until now I had not failed even once. Abel



appeared pm that same day with a couple of new points for the map. The group at that point I was more than accustomed to spontaneous visits, which did not remove that from time to time someone jumped when he appeared providing some data to a conversation. Evan was beginning to think that the child was enjoying it too much to materialize from nowhere.
After giving information, explaining the group disappeared long backlog that had to do. The backlog

apparently named Evan Lowe. Abel
reappeared that night, shortly after Dominique message, as he stood guard (and nodding a little.)
- Evan? - Asked in a soft voice that brought the youth of his vigil.
- What do you need? - Evan let out a yawn. - It's late, you should be sleeping or something.
- I'm sleeping, I think. - Abel smiled, slightly embarrassed. - I can never distinguish good.
- I see. - Evan laughed, trying to make as little noise as possible. - That does not speak well of you, you should take care a little more.
- No need for that are the Guardians. - The spirit was a small pause, and noted that it warranted an explanation too. - They are people who work for the group, the triumvirate are selected through a process we do not know. Their job is to take care of us when we are working. They also oversee the machinery and sensors to ensure that we do not too much effort.
- You know those people what you do?
- Not exactly. They know that we are the Servants of the Web, but if they believe that work in them.
- I see.
- But that's not the point. - Abel smiled. - The next time you stop, I need you to take a few minutes. We will have to do for non-stop immersion much your trip, but I'd like to do it before you left my direct influence.
- What do you mean? - Evan sighed. Could he someday Abel told things in reasonable order of "I need such thing," is in this place "and" we will do so?
- Arisa told us that Tyler is using the Internet regularly at night. Apparently used to contact Arima, or at least someone who has direct connections with it.
- could intercept it. Interfere with your signal, but I might not do much more.
- why you should be submerged. - Abel looked at Evan, and he could see that this was a serious matter. Another matter of life or death, and not surprised as much as the beginning. - I will help you get to the next level. If we can do, then there should be more limits within the
Network - The next level?
- Maybe you should talk to your father. I'm sure You can talk about that level better than we can.
- Ah. I can not wait to talk. - Evan replied, with as much sarcasm as I could put in a sentence so short. - The only thing that brightens my day is being able to rub on your face I got the signature of Rhodes.
- I do not want to interfere in their relationship or anything, but would be nice to face the problems with your father ...
- Now in any case I am even more upset with him. And I trust completely that after we talk only be worse. - The young man laughed. - But neglected, after all, that is what our relationship. I hate it, and laughs at my efforts.

It was a few minutes (actually talked more than an hour) before Abel to convince Evan to get into a room and finally get the signature of his father and have everything you need to enter Thirty Zero and receive information about it .
The truth was that Evan had a few questions about what he had heard the last few days and was quite curious to know what the hell was what was so special, so just be resisted as a formality.

closed his eyes and followed the path already known to the office of his father.
His office on the Web was just like his real-life office, but Evan was one of the few people who knew. Had not changed much since the last time four years ago, where he had visited, there were curtains, window, antique desk, books ... And of course
was William Lowe, comfortably seated, with his typical face "I was waiting, why so long?".
- William. - It was all he said in greeting Evan. His father laughed.
- Good night. Please come, sit down. I'm fine, thank you very much, do you?
- Good. - Young completely ignored the rest of the conversation. - Although I can not deny I've been better.
- So are the times when you realize nothing is as you thought.
- I do not find grace. - Evan sat in the chair across the desk and his father watched with narrowed eyes. - How long thought to hide everything that is happening to me? How much you had wanted? How far he had to inherit everything?
- Until three years ago. - William laughed and leaned back in his chair. - Sit back, if you want to hear an interesting story then you will have.
- Three years ago I started therapy after Arima. - Evan frowned.
- Exactly. Four years ago avenged Arima me cutting your wings ... But that's the story itself, so shut up and let me talk.
- Well, you really know to convince me to listen. - Evan rolled his eyes but remained silent.
- Let's start talking about your background. I know you want to hear that. - William stood up and walked to the library. - First of all let's talk about your mother. Agnes was one of the early experiments of Project A, the project of human Servers. Its processing capacity was probably one of the largest we've made in years ... But his body could not withstand more than two or three hours, before beginning to fail.
- is why is so good to the Red, right?
- Sure. Brand's formula is very simple really. There are certain genes that, when combined in certain ways to create brains fit for use of the Internet Most of these genes are recessive, so that almost all servers share the same genetic traits.
- The blond hair and blue eyes. - Evan interrupted, that answer was simple and made sense.
- In addition, a greater ability to reason and an analytical mind can be created by combining genes as well. So you see, the perfect server will be the result of many years of breeding and mutations.
- I know. But that's not the point. - Frown brow and wondered if William was dodging the issue.
- Your mother was a perfect example of these particular genes ... On the other hand, as you know, my father had prepared me to be as fit as possible for the Red ... - William laughed again. - But he never found out that I could see the servers.
- And then?
- When you were born, your genes mutate. That is not news, always red hair and green eyes have been signs of mutation. - It took one book from the shelf and gave him a quick glance. - Margaretha could not wait to viviseccionarte, but had to settle for some DNA samples.
- Aja. And Dominique? She is not your daughter.
- Ismael genes are not completely clean, but it was mostly a coincidence ... Nearly all his power was revealed when the connection was completed with Arianna.
- Your connection ... Is that what you did?
- That's a surprise for the end of the story. Let me go in the right order and do not interrupt much.
- Whatever. - Evan looked away from his father.
- Let's continue then. Seven years ago, Arima convinced a group of talented Brand your server would be impossible to replicate. It was true that Arima and Arisa was something that probably will not return to happen, a pair of twins with the same ability to work as servers, and with greater data processing capacity so far ... It was the last major work before his death Margaretha.
- And Arianna?
- Arianna is the first small Kathe. But still not time to talk about it, remember I told you not interrupt me. - William left the book on the table. - The group that supported a number of investigations Arima prepared to prove their point and presented to the Triumvirate ... I was the first veto the decision. No child should spend the fourteen years of hormones became emotionally unstable, and did not know until point may affect its genetic modification.
- that's why retire when they reach that age. - Evan frowned. Sense.
- By this time Gabriel was already dead, and your pet given a second vote against. The third, although it was not really necessary, given the granddaughter of Margaretha, Kathe said that he was working on a project that could overtake much Arima.
- Arianna.
- Exactly. When completed Kathe Arianna, threw all the theories of the superiority of Arima on the ground. Researchers who have defended the theories had to be detached from the group.
- A dismissal ...?
- No. The decoupling also includes the deletion of all potentially sensitive data in the reports of employees. All that is in the contracts, and the Guardians are responsible for it. - William laughed. - By age Arianna exceeded by nearly twenty percent the capacity of Arima. After two years I was ready to replace it, but we prefer to delay the start of production to carry out more tests.
- Two years old? That is ...
- Oh, You'd be amazed. Of course, such results were the least that could be expected from the girl Margaretha.
- Kathe Brand ... What kind of person is she?
- Surely you are going to encounter along the way, as it always seemed very interested in meeting you, so you do not let me ruin the surprise. - Returned to the library and began to search among the books. - But let me ruin surprises. The piece instrumental in the development of Arianna.
- What are you talking?
- not for the mutation, probably you were born with the same features as her. Kathe isolated due to the mutation and reversed ... In other words one could say that Arianna is your sister too.

Evan just for a moment was silent.
No matter how I tried the words simply failed to arrive, and this time was completely within their rights want to throw down a ravine.
not every day you discover that was the result of a lot of genetic manipulation and a stroke of luck, the world he lived in was created through the efforts of a bunch of kids who could roast him a brain to think just that touching a girl million could die, and that girl was his sister genetics.
The truth was that Evan was not exactly calm, shaking hands a little when I finally dared to ask something.
- Dominique ... What? You spoke of a connection ...
- Arianna Dominique seemed more interested in me. In the months that he worked as Node approached your sister in a dream. When Arisa began working as the primary server after the incident with Arima, we could not hire Arianna, since no server could coordinate their work with her. - William joined other book on the desk. - We had lost hope Dominique Cando called me to request that it connect with Arianna.
- What?
- As heard. Dominique is in fact the backup server and Arianna Shadow.
- And how is that ...? Why can not I ...? - Evan shook his head fervently. - It's too old!
- Oh I know, but it was that or just run out anyway Network in mid- Alma years is ready to begin working with Arianna and we close the connection.
- Why you never told me ...?
- Oh, Dominique has no idea, of course. We can not give more information than they already have. What's more, he made clear the need she had.
- The Guardian, right?
- Of course, but that's irrelevant. The point is that if they take Dominique to Arianna, can do whatever they want.
- Why the hell not stop then? - He stood and put his hands on the desktop, was furious.
- Because we can still rely on Thirty Zero Barriers and Guards. It's your job. We also have a group of agents external.
- Us.
- Exactly. There is not much we can do for now.
- not with that tell me the location of Thirty Zero Or am I wrong?
- Of course not. These things are not said, these things are discovered ... But I knew that Gabriel's pet had left you a clue.
- This is not the issue. - Evan frowned.
- In the not bothered. - William laughed. - That's it, I think.
- No. Although you have to tell me what I can do all this. What the hell is that next level that Abel told me?
- The third level ... Is a higher level of capacity within the Network What that means is that when they had reached, should to access the Internet the same way that servers do. This is how you can make major changes in the interface.
- And that is not dangerous to you?
- Sure you can, but that's life. For that we have spirits and the second line of Guardians ... They always take care of moderate traffic in the private area of the Group. There can only be accessed from the Third Level. So far no one has access to data without our consent. Even Arima.
- I understand. - Evan was thoughtful for a moment, and suddenly everything became clear. - The third level is that which reached four years ago, right? Why Arima called the Land of the Gods.
- is the permanent state of servers and nodes. One way in which the human mind is freed from the ties to his body on earth and operates on a higher plane. - William sat back in his chair and crossed his legs. - The interest of several scientists in your progress, and of course the fact that my son was so he returned to Arima against you. That and a bit of misinformation.
- What are you talking?
- apparently leaked some information from some parts of the division of Brand to others. That probably meant that Arima was made aware of your existence and to decide to kill you. Of course such silliness only able to expedite the process to disconnect from the network the same night she attacked you put us in quarantine and Arisa began serving their duties.
- The rest is history, huh?
- You could say ... Arima What did managed to kill more than thirty percent of your brain. We could say that various parts of your brain just died ... When your mother found you, we thought it would be time to use all medical knowledge for something more useful to let them rot ... But that surprised us all.
- No way for a person to function normally after a loss like that. - Evan did not seem to be believing the story completely, but something was uneasy.
- Of course not, but to be honest, if you were a normal person, had died that afternoon. But no. According to all studies, the loss of your skills were minimal, some short-term memory, some memories of your childhood ... Of course all the experience you lived in the Third Level ... But no more. - William laughed, this time it seemed really fun. - If only you had seen the face of genuine terror when you put your therapist saw him enter the first time, walking by yourself like nothing!
- It's crazy.
- Kathe theory is that the redundancy process was what saved your mind. Apparently Your brain operates totally unusual ways.
- Tell me something I do not know. - Evan rolled his eyes, began to hate being bored and incredibly special.
- is absolutely fascinating. Lucky for your children and grandchildren can see exactly how it works inside ...
- Enough is enough! - The legs were shaking a bit but got up anyway. He clenched his fists to contain the need to punch in the nose. - I'm leaving. It's late and I have work to do.
- Sure. Fly, Evan, time is money.

Evan left the office as fast as his (much more damaged than I thought) brain let him.
Disconnected from the Internet without even thinking about it and noticed that everyone was still sleeping. Was fine, would not need to wake up to Jay to change the guards, because surely I could not sleep a wink during the remainder of the night.







---- I love the version of the universe that he portrays William Evan. It is an unfortunate xDDDDDDD

PS: Dominique is a monster xD

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nanowriwoe @ 2008-11-27T01: 32:00






Chapter ten
In the Great Revelation is revealed, a little off the agenda. Evan

the group reached the beach, and they all stayed there until past ten at night. Jay offered break a timber of the walls of the cabin and make a fire (an offer which all received with laughter), but finally opted to return when they noticed that the tide was rising.

They removed the table and chairs and had dinner on the beach while the tide was coming closer and closer to your feet. They even had the consideration to leave a chair for Abel, despite insisting that they had no body seemed to have no problems with them sitting at the table.
talked about issues that had nothing to do with the next day, and Evan seemed much more relaxed when you receive the following message from Dominique ("I like soup. Axial I prepared something special for me. Are you all right? I miss you. ") But that failed to keep his mind was directed to the role cryptic, to Thirty Zero and his little chat with Arianna.

After all, I could not stop thinking about the secrets of Group A.
And it was not just about the spirits, but by its own members and founders.
Gabriel Rhodes was dead and was replaced by an artificial intelligence talkative, his father was the first of the generation, even years before the generation started to be ... A part of him had begun to ask would be what was wrong with Katherine Brand, which had a certain grace, whereas Brand Kathe at that time was fourteen years (and it was illegal to handle a company of that size), two hundred and fifteen points in IQ and was a genetically modified clone of her grandmother.
But leaving aside the small facts of life, for us to be concerned that we should not, that evening you could say it was really quiet the last week would have a small group of "SS Suicide."


That night, Abel sat on Evan's bed while he slept.
thought it was quite convenient that he was going to sleep without disconnecting from the network since this had started, because otherwise the spirit would have been virtually impossible to bring him back from the land of sleep.
For a moment just watched him, feeling perhaps a little guilty for having lied so many times, and gently woke him.
- Time, Evan. - Those words and a careful touch on the arm enough to do it.
- Time ...? - The young man closed his eyes and stifled a yawn. - Although it is night, Abel ...
- I know. But everybody wants to see you, come with me. - Evan just posted the "all" as he stood.
- You're crazy, I want to kill the dream. - He called as he followed the child. Received in response a laugh. Evan

counted absent. Six spirits were telling Abel.
A small with hair in pigtails and teddy bear, that was Alecia.
had two children and two other girls.
He wondered if perhaps the servers had decided to say goodbye to him before he died.

That kind of you ...


- Evan ... - Abel was the one who started talking, as expected. - Everyone wanted to know now ... So I asked them to come. We also have some things to say ... Which of course are under the rules of Ordinance 358-B. ITEM F-One Point Seven numeral
- Well, again umbrella. - Evan nodded. - Next, I hear.
Abel presented the four spirits fair one by one.
The small hair to shoulder height of about twelve years of appearance and dress was quite fashionable Anya. Asia server.
The child with short hair and blue eyes, who looked bored to be here was Azize Africa server.
The long-haired girl about eight years in appearance, wearing a Victorian style dress immediately attracted attention, was Abigail, North America server. And finally the child
of hair at shoulder height and a neat black suit, appeared to be the largest all around twelve or thirteen, was Arnave, Oceania server.

Evan sighed. More blond children to drive him crazy.
- Good night. - She greeted him with a small bow Abigail playful. - For several days I wanted to meet, but Abel would not let me go. - He said, sticking out his tongue to another spirit.
- Nice ... - Added Arnave with a small smile. - I very much regret having to know in these circumstances, but anyway it was something that would happen eventually.
- Evan Lowe, the heir of our destinations. - Anya interrupted. - I want you to know above all that vote against belonged to me. You'll be the one to decide then if I was right or if they did.
- Well, it already was it. Let's cut the formalities that our time is short.
- It is a pleasure to meet you all, I think. - He said once the spirits Evan finished saying what they meant. - As long as none of you plan to give me some of the worst news that I got for today and ...
- Can we go then. - He said Anya. - Do not want to know what we have to say.
- Anya ... - Alecia looked at her intently from below, and was ignored by most. - You should not do this much trouble. If the division will inherit Lowe, you have to know.
- please, everyone ... - Abel smiled shaking hands. - We had this discussion and the vote decided that we would talk. There is no need to take things like this ...
Evan sighed.

- Well, let's sit down and talk.
- To explain it, perhaps need to go quite far back in time. - Abel began sighing him this time. - Until the beginning of Group A and Network
- It's a long way back. - Azize interrupted. - Do it sixty-five years, three months and five days. I can not give more accurate time because we have no logs of that time, of course, but know it was on that day that Wilhelm Lowe presented his first project for a neural network.
- None of us saw those times, of course ... - Alecia explained, hugging his teddy. - But they told us about Attis. The saw also, but Mr. Rhodes spoke of them, so he knows everything ...
- What we know we know from stories of others. - Anya said, his voice sounded a little angry, but soon discovered that Evan was like this all the time. - Nothing.
- In the beginning all media companies rejected the project. Do not believe it was possible to connect to a network and operate like a computer using only the brain. - She returned Abel, to be interrupted again.
- That's why he finally decided to do the same. For this he began to read reports and findings in various scientific publications. That's how we got in touch with Gabriel Rhodes and Margaretha Brand. - Abigail explained. - And among the three prepared a small-scale mobile network.
- The first servers were ordinary computers of the era. - Arnave intervened. - They were developed by Gabriel Rhodes, while the chemicals needed for the change in brain activity, a trial version of those used today, run by Margaretha Brand, who worked in engineering genetics.
- The first subject was Wilhelm himself Lowe. - Abel said returning him to lead the conversation. - Appeared in every scientific publication of the time, and even in some of the news media. Received several grants and funds from various governments, including Germany where they lived. Eventually moved to South America, where it was much cheaper to carry out such project.
- Finally, after more than twenty years understood that the network could not progress beyond local networks if they could develop better technology for their servers. - He explained Abigail.
- At this height and had several important local networks of influence in several companies. - Aziz continued. - Communication between servers is performed far away via the Internet, as was traditional in common computer networks.
- Group A, which at that time called it another way, had become an authority on issues of local networks and technological advances. At that time began working on the project of artificial islands. - Once again Abel had spoken, the conversation seemed to flow seamlessly between the spirits. - Taking advantage of a loophole the Group managed to secure several of the islands were declared territory own, and it reached a particular status, which allowed them to operate since other modes.
- eventually continue efforts to improve their status, until it declared to the territories of A as a land of a country. And the Group obtained extraterritoriality and the ability to operate under their own laws. - Completed Anya.
- Finally, were above the laws of others, so it just progressed on the development of technologies. - Collaborated Abigail. - The islands had local networks covering the whole territory, the public began in one of these islands and also the filters work on the reality that today are part of the Network News attracted all progress to the point where governments around the world were approached with the request for Public Network adapt to their countries.
- So was that the Triumvirate realized that the Internet was insufficient capacity to transmit the data volume that the network required. - Continued Arnave, his expression serious. - We needed something that was capable of transmitting larger amount of data generated in human brains.
- It was clear that the best way to do that was to use neural transmission itself. That would eliminate the program needed to transmit mental waves to binary data and vice versa, which would give more speed and in turn would kill the process in the minds of doing the same translation, which would reduce the negative impact of the Internet in people. - Abel explained. - But it was clear that it needed servers that could operate by receiving and sending data without the necessary translation ... Of course it had at the time, and even today, one way to do that.
- What other humans receive the data, right? - Concluded Evan.
- Exactly. - Abel smiled slightly.
- So he began working with human servers. This of course ran by Brand that should force the activity of several human brain areas than ever operated that way. Despite all the work done, the most advanced server during that period came to be used only forty-three percent of their brain power purely on data transfer. - Continued Azize. - It was true that it only managed to increase by two hundred percent of the current capacity of our best servers. But despite having chosen the most suitable persons, the performance was not enough.
- The human mind could not tolerate information overload of the network - Abigail explained. - There were too many years of using the mind of a completely different way.
- So began the experiments in mind that they were cleaner. - He said Arnave casually. - Minds of children.

- So ... - Evan alternately observed the six children in front of him. Arianna reminded, with six or maybe seven years and frowned.
- These are our true appearances. - I finally said Alecia.
- For more than thirty years, the network is in the minds of children genetically modified. - He said Anya, with a cruel little smile. - Good news!
- That is inhumane. - Evan did not know how you feel. That revelation did not make sense that a company was using children as if they were computers and nobody knew. - There are laws against that! Someone has to know!
- Group A is beyond these laws, Evan ... - Abel sighed. - The world can not live without the Web, even we ourselves can not conceive a world without the presence of the network will bring peace to the world, brought education, opportunities ...
- It's our world, our school and playground ... - Abigail smiled. - It's our reason for being, born to be part of the network
- We are gods among humans. - Concluded Arnave. - None of us are against this.
- My father knows all that ... right?
- Sure. William Lowe is one of the greatest geniuses behind the whole project A. The Brand and gave us life ... - Aziz shrugged and added with ease. - It's because he is like us. A son of the Network
- How you? - Evan frowned.
- Sure. - Alecia smiled. - Mr. Wilhelm worked on giving the highest capacity possible operating on the Internet Mr. William. It's the least I could do for your child.
- Arianna Arianna ... is also a real person. - I knew I was starting to sound like an idiot, but could not that it mattered. The news was too much for him.
- Yes. Arianna is the youngest of us and has more capabilities. - He said Abel. - Further, all the spirits you've met and seen so far are children who are part of the Nodes and Servers under ...
- All ... "Even her ...?
- Arima. - He was interrupted by Anya. - Arima was that you tried to kill at this point you should have deducted.
- The former principal server. - Abel gave him a small smile, almost apologizing for the attitude of Anya. - Arima and Arisa is a special case ...
- Group's policy is that we all be written off when we turned fourteen. - Explained Abigail. - It is normal procedure, keeps our minds suffer too much effort for the purposes of this work ... It also prevents abuse of power we have.
- After that we are given an identity in the real world, but most of us prefer to remain in the group after the end of our time, as researchers or working with the Red ... - said Abel. - Several of us are children of servers or previous nodes.
- The Group Code says that we can withdraw the asking or the request of our parents. - Anya frowned as he spoke, visibly upset. - But there are no records dealing with an application early retirement, so I do not know if it's true.
- Arima was before Arianna Main Server. They both had ten years when Arima began to behave in irregular ways and should be removed ... - Aziz took over the explanation. - Some of us even we were there during that time, and we know that Arima had several requests to extend his work as a server beyond the age of fourteen ... Apparently several of the scientists of the group supported it, but William vetoed the request and convinced the rest of the Triumvirate to contribute to the veto.
- When retired, did what is now known as the incident Arima. Attacked the main sources of connections Thirty Zero brought down the network total - Alecia sighed as she told this part. - It took seven seconds to make Arisa in online temporarily. She was the shadow and back of her sister.
- At that time operated two servers, real and a backup to avoid over exertion. - Abigail said. - And it was she who was in charge of keeping everything in line while preparing to Arianna.
- Or at least it was until Arima killed her. - Azize interrupted.
- Arisa ... Is she dead?
- Yes. As far as we know it if it is a true spirit of the Net - Alecia continued the story this time. - We do not understand very well how is she still here, but always seems to want to help ...
- And Arima? - Evan was beginning to feel the effects of the situation once again. Do not know if I should panic or surrender to the absolute madness.
- Attis told us that after killing Arisa tried to kill him. As he had no brain damage it was impossible in traditional ways. He says all the time she kept babbling things about being in the Land of the Gods and not wanting to be a mere human ... She escaped shortly after killing his sister ... The Group has spent several years trying find it. - Concluded Arnave. - But apparently there are people within their own they do not want to find it.
- Then there is corruption even within the group ... has a certain grace.
- Of course. There are places where there is no corruption. - Abigail chuckled. - But we're getting closer. According to William, the culprits will soon have in our hands. And then we can hack it in order to find the organization of these people.
- is quite convenient ... - Evan laughed too, but with some sarcasm. - With the very unfortunate because it seemed so happy.
- but that goes beyond what we were about to say. - Abel resumed the conversation. - The problem is the Fall.
- So the fact that this company is genetically modified children to use as computers, and that some of these kids go crazy and kill people is not the real problem?
- sounds funny if you say so. - Alecia seemed genuinely amused, and apparently Arnava and Abigail were funny too.
- Yes, the problem is another more serious ... - The usually reassuring smile Abel was gone. - The problem is the possibility of the Fall.
- The Fall is the closest thing to a myth that there are spirits among us. - Explained Arnave, saving the question. - The Fall would mean the disappearance of the network as such, would cause irreparable brain damage to people at that time were using the Net .. Probably, the death of all nodes and servers.
- But some of those proportions could only be caused directly Thirty Zero, as it is the only place in the network that has access to all connections in the world, whether public or private. - Continued Abigail. - We assume that something like this could only be done by the Main Server.
- A neural overload, right? - Evan understood that more than good.
- Yes. So we are concerned about Dominique. - Abel bowed his head a moment of all was the one who seemed more concerned. - La could be used for direct access to Arianna ... And with that cause the crash.
- Curse ... - Evan sat on the steps of the house. - This makes the issue a bit more urgent than I thought ...

- It's time. - Azize looked around interrupting the thoughts of Evan. - If we can draw attention here and we've already covered everything.
- Ah ... - Arnave smiled. - Then I'll go first. Good night, son of the boss.
- Good night ... - Evan rolled his eyes as the spirit disappeared and added. - Good night all.
Abigail, Alecia Azize and removed in that order. Anya stood watching the young man before her for several minutes.
- Your mother is Agnes McBride ... - Anya laughed. - Genes of her and your father ... The experiments, of course. That's why you're one of us.
- Anya, please, is more than enough for today. - Abel smiled politely, standing between her and Evan. - We are mature enough not to start a tantrum.
- I've never seen a redhead. It was curiosity. - The girl rolled her eyes. - Take care child, and takes care of Arianna, because if they cause the fall of the Network then you will lose more than you can imagine. Evan


listened to the silence of the night for a moment.
The only sounds other than your own breathing was the sound of the sea and the sound of wind in the leaves.
looked at the stars of the Red and wondered if the stars of the real world would be equally clear. He noted the Red Beach and wondered if it would be like it was in the real world ...

finally looked up at Abel, and was first asked if they would like in the real world.
- Your body ... Is it near here, right? - Asked, and with a smile he scored a point to see child to give a little jump.
- Yes, but not how to get to the ... And I'm not very interested, and spend enough time on my body when she turns fourteen.
- And you never want to leave?
- Yes. Of course I, and I want to be with other real people ... But this is not bad either. - Abel smiled. - The world is big, and I like being able to see the whole thing ... Then there are the rest of the spirits. They are my friends and colleagues ... And my brothers too.
- Do not you have preferred a normal life?
- We all grow and learn in schools of the Group. We do psychological testing and intellectuals during that time ... And from the four years, you begin to choose those who are ready. I'm here for three years, I chose five, and I never regretted ...
- Arianna is doing this since age four, right?
- She was ready much earlier. We know that three years had the mental capacity of an adult, and say two years could manage local networks ... Some think that it gives a little scary. - Abel chuckled. - But we are not paragons of normality.
- Are you still seeing those who are removed ...?
- Most of them do. Of course they are able to see us too ... The generation is formed largely by children of the newer generations of us.
- I see.
- Although there are those who do not like the system ... So do not usually employ anyone who has a less reasoning ability than an adult.
- In other words, the whole Web is full of gifted children.
- Something ... Those of us who are unfit, are rearranged in a number of orphanages in the division Rhodes or sent back to their parents.
- This does not detract from the fact that experimentation on children, and what is done with you is not moral.
- The crime and ignorance were not moral either, and did anyway. Most of us understand that and prefer to continue doing our work.
- Anyway ... That is, more than anyone I know that normal life is not as great in the world, but should have the opportunity to have one.
- I guess ... - Abel smiled, looking at Evan. - Maybe this could be your big change when you get the place of your father ... Maybe you can find a way that we can live both lives.
- Do not know if I can do it ... But I'll try.







---- HELP I'M TERRIBLY LATE.

AAAAAAAAAAAND the plot is here.

I love Anya. Arisa is dead, wtf.

AbelxEvan. There
, bye xD

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nanowriwoe @ 2008-11-25T00: 42:00





Chapter Nine In the betting takes place, and the Great Revelation is coming.


They had three days of travel or had not made a single stop for over an hour.
The car was comfortable, Evan could not deny it, but at this point is beginning to feel somewhat claustrophobic. The map points were increasingly close (they had already spent the first four), but apparently they were moving faster toward the north.
had already left the range of 30 degrees in one direction, and that visibly decreased the options. There remained only one place on the water where the coordinates they had, they could apply.

But first had to stop for a moment.
were near where Abel server, home server was located in South America. There Gabriel Evan Lowe and Rhodes have their bets and decide the right to enter Thirty Evan Zero.

Paige seemed happy for others. The day before had the pleasure to announce that he had gotten permission to spend as much time to stay in a beachfront hotel, and that all expenditures were part of the kind Mr. Lowe.
For some reason everyone wanted to hug him. Well, everyone except Evan, whom it smelled a rat and decaying.
The car stopped.
Abel appeared to receive, with a "Welcome to my home."
Everyone got off the car without being able to hide some emotion.
Seconds later, everyone wanted to raise the car and burst into a ravine.

were in the middle of nowhere.
If they were in the middle of nowhere along the coast, but the middle of nowhere in the end.
- And the thing should be our hotel. - Evan said, pointing to a rickety hut by the sea.
- Exactly. - Abel smiled. - Mr. Lowe requested that you upgraded.

"There must be sent to bring a fruit basket." Evan thought, and his theory was confirmed few minutes later, when they saw that the cabin was so dirty inside and out ... But there on the table moth-eaten, had a nice fresh fruit basket.
For a moment everyone looked in shock. When I finally looked up at Evan, this begged the gods he knew that the group did not charge the sins of the father on the child.
- And I wonder why I hate ... - Muttered under his breath, and this time the eyes were understanding.


had enough beds for everyone, and also the fridge had food, but that was it. Clara decided to anyway it was not worth wasting a paradise beach Brazil, so he put on his swimsuit and ran to the coast, where he would not leave until evening. About two minutes later, Erin and Paige followed ... And a minute later, Jay went babbling something about swimsuits two piece. Evan

sat in what had once been assumed the porch of the hut and sighed.
- They are a very active group, huh? - Abel commented sitting next to him.
- Yes. And no matter what I do I can not get rid of him.
- that really do not want ... Right?
- No, of course not, but I feel like suicide in a school excursion. - Evan chuckled. - Also would be pretty hypocritical of me to tell them to come is stupid when I am doing one.
- That's a good point ... But at least they keep you entertained. You have a tendency to think too much.
- I'm terribly easy to read. I wonder if that should also be a part of my brain fried.
- the first time in a long time to come here. - Le Abel said with a smile. - It's very different than he remembered ... The last time it was crowded.
- What happened to these people?
- were workers. They were working on me ... Supposedly my body is hidden nearby.
- Do not know where ...?
- No. The shrines are hidden from the perception of spirits ... I can go back to my body without problems, but I know the way to it. Is a major security policies.
- Why if someone manages them out the information?
- among other things. We do not know the exact location of the Shrine of Thirty Zero ... In fact we have no access to the most sensitive data from Group A.
- is logical ... They fear that someone could access the servers and steal all that information ...
- Be careful when using the Internet here ... As far as the servers feel and act in a manner totally different from the Nodes ...
- I know. Neglected.
- But it's time. - Abel stood. - Gabriel Rhodes wants to see.
Evan closed his eyes and as carefully as he could check their e. The latter was the very Gabriel Rhodes, and consisted only of a link to a chat room ... In one of those chat rooms ...
- Okay ... - Evan also stood up and sat in a place where not bothered if he fell fried. - That is what God wants ...




opened his eyes in a totally different room to the beach where it had closed.
was large and for some reason had no corners, the round wall was full of pictures ranging from what appeared be scribbling of a little one year to realist works. There was a big part of the wall was still blank. Evan thought it was almost like the timeline of an artist.
blinked once and then two ... Years and did not use the Web in full immersion mode and cost a bit to get used to knowing that your body was vegetating somewhere in the world, his mind leaped to the Web

In the middle of the room was a carpet, round as well. On a cushion on the floor was sitting on that assumed it would be Gabriel Rhodes. Or rather what Gabriel Rhodes wanted to see him. The person in front of him was about thirty years and long silver hair in a braid. It seemed pretty bored of waiting.
- It was time. - It was all he said by way of welcome.
- I had some things to do. - Evan lied not even try as he sat on the other pillow, which was diametrically opposite to Gabriel.
- I guess this means you are interested in my bet?
- Yes. I need that sign and I need it fast.
- I know, so I preferred to meet in full immersion. It will be faster this way.

Evan nodded only in this way people communicated and worked at the speed of thought. A Instead, one is ostracized from the world without the network for that period of time, it was also very easy to lose track of time.
The biggest problem was no doubt that, contrary to the normal interface, the mode of immersion could be harmful to the brains of people if they received some kind of particular when it downloads. Evan

knew of those consequences.
After all, that day had been very deep in that way ...

Gabriel sat in his chair, charging head on his right hand.
- The rules are simple. You have to guess what the secret behind Gabriel Rhodes. You only can use Network, and of course only thirty-three seconds.
- And that's what I bet?
- If you win, you have my signature and my support for the trip to Thirty Zero.
- What if you win?
- If I win, transfer it to me the titles of all that William left a legacy for you and your sister.
- In other words, one third of the Group ...
- Exactly. Is fair, after all I'm risking my life's work in this game, and probably the future of the Net I hope something equally valuable.
- Good. Are there any other limit on what I can do?
- No, of course not. You can even kill me if you want, but who will not sign. - Gabriel laughed, folding his arms.
- Agreed. Let's start.
- Forward, Evan. I want to see if it's true what your father says about you.


Evan closed his eyes and entered into internal crisis.
This was suicide, "How the hell could he know the secret of this man if he did not know that much resembles the image that showed on the Web? All he had on him was his name, and its use, no more no less.
the Group Risk Your really not worried, it was not too fond of it anyway, but to risk the Dominique was a little more dangerous. I could not afford to risk the future happiness of her sister's that easy. That
without talking about the kidnapping and Thirty Zero.

Apparently, this man was hiding something. Something that should be large enough to trust that Evan could not know from before. Something big enough to risk their lives for it ...

closed his eyes and carefully test the network. I could feel the power of the server and the complete immersion, the reaction rate was higher and their skills were easier to use than ever. This was the very best way to try to hack the database server or even the mind of the person in front of him. Even knowing that, Gabriel Rhodes smiled, half expecting the attack.

With figurative fingers Silk (and maybe even a bit literal) attempted to reach the minds of men before him. Received a complete vacuum and frowned. There was no defenses or walls, there was nothing, only emptiness.
That made no sense. Damn all this was madness.

tried to calm down.
Barely two seconds. There was no reason to go into crisis.

man had been in the creation of the Network The Network was created by his grandfather and the other woman. He must know some really dirty tricks to hide. Met
empty once again and ventured a little deeper.
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Four seconds.

Abel. Evan
reached the server without much effort, perhaps even too easy. According to the network infrastructure, there existed a link to the Main Server. There must have some more information about this man and his work.
did a basic search and received an immediate response indicating the link was done. Evan smiled slightly, Abel should be helping. Reached the connection, and used the power of the dive to see the interface.
A common room with sofas and libraries. A fireplace, a lamp off, the afternoon sun ... Amid around a table with a small bottle that said "drink me."
A door, very little substance.

That nice, Dominique would have loved.

The bottle was, of course, the entry protocol. Once past the first stage, the second line of authentication must be the door lock.

Perhaps with a little luck ...
requested authorization, but was denied.

Seven seconds.
It was time for subtlety, or to see if the spirit was primary server and acknowledged.
closed his eyes, and slipped under the door, like an envelope. Ten
seconds.

There she was.
I watched his eyes red, damn, should have no more than six or seven years of apparently Evan peered at those eyes, long white hair, clothes ceremonial ...
had to be her, Arianna, the primary server.
- What are you looking for? - I finally asked, his voice seemed to be lacking feelings.
- Ah ... - Evan seemed confused for a moment, his mind began to feel the efforts of the dive. - Seeking information on Gabriel Rhodes.
- I can tell you what you want to know ... I can tell you more than you ever expect to know, for I am the center of the Network .. - Evan smiled and could not help but shudder, it was as if those eyes belong to a dangerous predator and not a small seven years, could not get the feeling that something was terribly wrong. - But you should stay with me forever ...
- Then you have to tell me anything. - He stepped back, with a nervous smile on his face. - Sorry to bother you ...
- You are Evan ... Evan the son of William ... Dominique's brother ... - The voice of the girl, Arianna, softened to say the least. She stepped toward him in a gentle motion, seemed to put weight on his bare feet and watched him even more intently if possible. - Tell me ... Where is she now, Evan? Why is it no longer comes to me ...?
- Dominique ... The Thirty are being Zero. - Twenty seconds, supplemented his mind, the better to explain to him this quickly. - Arima said that might have something to do. I'm looking for, but I need the permission of Gabriel Rhodes for it.
- They ... Did they take to Dominique? - She asked, her expression puzzled, though his eyes had not changed. - That is unacceptable.
- I have no time now ... I have to find something fast.
- In this place you will not find the secret of Rhodes ... That secret lies Gabriel himself in ... Perhaps it would be prudent to look there.
- Search just gives me empty. That is not normal, must have some method ...
- That's it. - He was interrupted by the girl. - Sometimes the answers are in what they are and not beyond what you find. Open your eyes and remember what you learned ...

Twenty seconds.
By the gods, saints, demons, various and miscellaneous other deities as necessary. They needed a saint of the Network could pray.

What year was this man born? Damn, should have more than ninety years old How the hell shattered (Was a little surprised to be thinking like his father) could look so terribly healthy ...?
It was assumed that the network capabilities deteriorate with age.

Twenty-four seconds.
course, also meant that a mind could not be empty. Even put the mind blank walls just generated, the connection of the network was directly with the brain and the brain contains infinite information ... Unless, of course, that the person before him had no brain.

Twenty-five seconds.
Twenty-six seconds.

Twenty seconds ...

The first idea that formed in front of him was the most logical. The following were quite delirious, and included aliens and spirits, so I chose the former. Arianna had said that sometimes the answers were in what was ...

Evan had found nothing. Absolutely nothing.
was clear that this man could not be a human.
Gabriel Rhodes was not a human.
was not a spirit either, I could feel it, but it definitely was not human.

Twenty-eight seconds.
- No. .. There are human. - I said finally.
- going the right direction. - The man sitting opposite him laughed and recharge his head in his right hand. - But you have four seconds and that's not the whole secret. So I guess, what is Gabriel Rhodes?

What is Gabriel Rhodes? Evan was asked, there were hundreds of possible answers, but one was the most obvious.
Maybe not a lie that he had once read about how Gabriel Rhodes was probably the best programmer of all time.

- You are an artificial intelligence, right?
- Yes. You have the pleasure of talking with Attis. The result of over twenty years of investigation by the Rhodes-Nachtmann pair. The first fully autonomous artificial intelligence, and owner of one third of the mental health of planet earth.
- Curse ... - Whispered Evan under his breath. - The project on artificial intelligence was suspended thirty years ago. How long are you here?
- Thirty-one years, of course. The project was suspended after it was found that I was stable. - Attis, someone who called himself Gabriel chuckled. - Sometimes there are things that are best when secret, but you must know about it.
- What is the real Gabriel Rhodes ...?
- Gabriel is dead, of course ... He has spent the last seven years. - Attis chuckled, but Evan could swear he looked a little sad. - Contrary to what we like to say here in the Group ninety years is not exactly the beginning of youth. My other father, Darius, spent a couple of years. They left me everything to me. And in a couple of years everything will be Gabriel Rhodes son. So, me again.
- Do you know others? - He frowned. Did not remember that his father had ever said anything about it, or any of the spirits.
- Kathe William Lowe and Brand are informed about my life and my work. William helped in my building, my father told me, and Kathe visit me often.
- I see. - Evan stretched his legs a bit and let your body, your mind really relax. - So I won the bet?
- Sure. - The man smiled. - You will have your signature. And the authorization to enter Thirty Zero ... And of course if you say something about me, you will also have completely brain dead, but this is not news.
- Claro. - He chuckled. What was left of her brain was too important at this time. - And why artificial intelligence ...?
- Ah ... - Attis laughed too, even more loudly. - When Gabriel began his work in me, liked to say that he had done for simple morbid curiosity. In reality, but that did not understand until you completely lost someone. Apparently that did turn over to work ...
- I can understand that. - Evan sighed, if at least he turned his father had a decent excuse.
- Darius Gabriel had told me over ten years working on me when they started working together. The network operated, and at that time I was a control program. I remember nothing of those times, but I have saved the logs in my database.
- What controls?
- Supplies of medicines and care. - Attis smiled. - It is not very different from what I do now.
- Oh yeah? - Was allowed a moment to entertain his new discovery. After all, not every day one was an intelligence autonomous artificial wanting to tell a story. - What are you doing now?
- personally oversee the more than ninety hospitals and schools that the division has installed Rhodes. All these were thought of Darius, of course, he was the kind of person who likes to help others ... And finally it was Gabriel who proposed to leave all that to my office when I was complete ... That if I remember. After tests were asking me for fifteen years.
- That's a long time. What kind of evidence was?
- do not know, these are data that the two were carried to the grave. - Attis laughed. - But you know, in those years I met many people ... I think in the end, wanted to teach to love people and human ... I also explained how to carry out my tasks CEO, that's what took longer, because the Division has methods Rhodes rather special ... But that was the work of Gabriel. He knew information that no one else knew ...
- So you're thirty-one, right?
- Yes. Although thirty years in the network are quite different to thirty years beyond. - His smile widened, almost playfully. - So far no one has suspected.
- That explains a lot, actually.
- Of course, my father was not as eccentric as me. A lot of people is striking that the only present in the net ... We let him die soon, and then take on the identity of your child ... The non-existent child was born seventeen years ago, still not of legal age.
- I remember that. - Evan nodded. - Television has talked a lot about.
- but well ... I guess it's time. No I have to steal more minutes.
- Okay ... The rest is on the beach, I can not get to go out today or bomb threats ...
- Ah ... Are you in the cabin?
- Yes I suppose he has been fine twenty years ago.
- Check the basket of fruit. - Attis smiled. - I left something there for you. But beware.
- According ... Does that it?
- Arianna Dress, right?
- Yes. - Evan sighed. - There is a vulnerability in the door ...
- No, there is not Evan. That's the point. Evan

frowned.
- if any. I went through it, and was surprisingly easy.
- No, there is not. The door is completely sealed. He has over twenty consistent authentication processes, most of them are invisible ... Even after passing it, nobody can enter there without permission, because the last authentication process itself is performed by Arianna. Arianna No Server. Arianna Spirit.
- So she let me pass. - Concluded Evan. That actually sounded pretty logical.
- What I mean is that the key broke in the first two levels, and apparently did it pass without being perceived by other processes. Arianna finally allowed you to pass your own level.
- That makes no sense. I could not pass without being detected by the authentication ...
- Unless you consider the network itself a spirit. Attis

smiled and lifted the cushion on which he sat.
- Ask Paige pass you my address, yes? I'd like to talk to you.
- According ... - Evan replied, something lost with the whole thing. If the Internet really felt a spirit ... I needed to know how the hell was that something had happened. The answer probably had some of all those people out of reach. Arianna, William, Katherine Brand ...
sighed. There was
again, right?

- It was a pleasure. - Finally stammered.
- Ditto. - The man smiled.
- Good afternoon.


Evan opened his eyes and heard the screams from the beach. He looked at his watch and noted that just three minutes had passed. Abel sat beside him, smiling.
was asked whether he knew the secret, but decided not to risk (they could not even fry it, I had many things to do).

He smiled and raised his thumb. Abel smiled back, and followed it to the basket of fruit.
There was a square piece of paper that had been folded twice to look like a triangle. Evan opened it to discover that there was nothing written inside.

This whole issue had become a little strange today.








--------- There you are. Arianna

kind of wanted to Meet Evan, so I demanded to let her appear. On the other hand, Gabriel Rhodes decided to be something bizarre while writing this chapter.

mean I knew that there were two people behind him, but this was Surprising xD