The Minder

[Dave Synk]

II

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“I never knew.. if I look back decades ago… to the person I once was, how far I’d go for the sake of knowledge.. and solve the equation that it puzzled me always. Now the reasoning is clear, the thoughts are instantaneous. There is no doubt, only the truth…”

A notification hologram appeared in front of his eyes, telling him that the process of the Genesis Hall is complete. He grinned and felt how the entire facility vibrated with pure energy. He contacted the humanoids, summoning them. They were wandering around, exploring, learning new things, such as dwelling on the ancient philosophic questions but that was mostly Eve. Adam on the other hand trained heavily on learning sophisticated combat techniques, and began to have a fascination with spatial physics. He found some data that was locked by his father and he quickly shown Eve.

Adam : Eve, there is something that our Father didn’t fully shown us. I ran deep into the databanks he disposed to us and I ran into something named “Terminus Technomatrix”. That word… is found below where he resides..

Eve : Why would you dwell into such things if he offers you what you need ? Do you question the motives of our Father ?

Adam : No Eve, listen. He told me to develop on my own desired path. And I am doing it. But I am thinking of other variables. We need to be aware if he hides something terrible that could harm us. We are not…. Toys.

Eve : But he loves us Adam ! We are his children ! He would never harm us… I don’t believe you came to me telling me that you see Father as a threat !

Adam : I know the sensitivity in you will breach.. No offense sister… Anyway let’s head up.. we.. meet him today..

Eve : You are wrong, about him.

They approached a platform. The surroundings began to reshape as a powerful energy flux came through where they stood, changing the laws of gravity. They began to float upwards towards where their Father waited them. The walls of the tunnel they were in, were filled with the same energy vines that existed in the entire Hall. Pulsating and vibrating. Finally, upon reaching the top, some panels formed beneath them in order to step and walk towards the room.

Upon getting closer, the massive doors began to open quickly, like they were disassembling themselves, and quickly reassembling after being through. The room was filled with holographic displays, various control hubs and medium sized chair that was in the middle of the room, but a little bit closer to the windows ahead. The humanoids were anxious, even Adam as tough as he was. The chair turned and they saw him. Eve almost cried upon gazing on him. Adam was… moved to say the least.

Their Father was almost half machine. His limbs were almost only mechanical with a series of purple glowing organic formations. His torso had parts where the same organic formations were outside while other parts had all sorts of devices surgically inserted in his body to prevent degradation and other functions. His chest had a series of unknown inscriptions and various artificial constructs. The same mix of artificial nano circuitry with the strange organic formation.

His head seemed to be a little extended on the back as an artificial cortex expanded his brain and his back. It was filled with antennas and micro tubes. The cortex pulsated in the same way as the Hall did. The upper part of his skull was replaced with a transparent material, so his brain was seen. It was evolved in some way because it was filled with all kinds of energies and the alien organic formations were present there too. He spoke to them, but this time, naturally.

“Are you afraid of me ? Disgusted of who made you ?”

Eve came closer to him touching his mechanical limb and his face, with Adam following her slowly.

Eve : Father, no ! *sobbing* It’s… why didn’t you let us do something to help you ? You are dying..

“My sweet.. you both did helped me. You helped me create and improve all of this that surrounds you.”

Adam : What is all this Father ? And… what is Terminus ?

He gazed upon Adam for a bit as Eve turned to him and shouted.

“Don’t yell at him Eve. He has the right to know. Both of you. I intended to tell you.. anyways.”

The humanoids took a seat near him and followed his words with great attention.

“Terminus.. or Terminus Division… was part of something else. An organization named as The Commune. In which the Others were existent. I was seen by them a technological “wizard” at times.. but for reasons… they vanished all of the sudden. I knew my directive to continue my goals. To understand.”

He shown a giant asteroid filled with some alien structures.

“This is our home. I wandered in space to continue my studies and research and to… “feed” the needs of my implants. You see… they are alive. And were made by those who made what I found here when I first arrived.”

He shows how his ship landed on an inner platform of the asteroid.

“What I found here… was a wonder. I couldn’t believe my eyes. And my .. improvements, were radiating with.. joy. They made me understand that I arrived in a place from where I could feed my augmentations. In time I bought the Terminus technology here and melded it with the alien ruins making this place all alive again. What you see around… is based upon their structures combined with my inventions. More of my inventions actually. This place had ruins, but powerful ones.”

He showed them the beginnings of the Genesis Hall’s creation.

“Upon once I experimented on my own. The implants were… communicating with me and I could not understand. They needed more. So I used this.. *he shows a hologram with a chemical substance*. The Black Nova Compound. My implants were going crazy upon contact. I risked my life.. I injected an overdose in them. A very… large… overdose.. And so I experienced.. limitless thought. Mind power of unimaginable levels. With a cost. My body degradation. What you see now… it’s because I had countless of improvements and replacing parts of my organism with something else.”

Adam : What are those strange looking organisms that exist in you.. Father ?

“They are part of a race. That exists today even. The Nomads. Space faring beings with limitless knowledge and power. Something I desired to grasp. But I didn’t know the costs. The main chamber of the Genesis Hall… resides the main Neural Core.. where I will need to sit and be fitted in. So what remained of my body… could be sustained. And then… I will be.. everywhere. And I have plans for you both..”

They took him with his chair and descended towards the main chamber. Upon reaching the Neural Core that vibrated with intense power, they lifted him off the chair and put him in the gravitational field of the Core. As he floated all sorts of devices came and connected with his limbs. A massive seat came behind him and he was put down as his cortex was inserted in a spine-like slot on the seat’s back. From the upper part of the seat.. a helmet-like device came and descended upon his transparent part of the skull, opening it and connecting directly into his brain. Hundreds of micro-tubes came and got connected with this helmet as one giant mainstream came out from his back of his head and began to pulsate with what it seemed to be an enormous flux of energy.

His implants were all connected to the Core through this seat he had now. He closed his eyes for a while as Adam and Eve were glaring at what was happening. When he opened his eyes, they shined with a strong purple light and the entirety of the Hall glared with power. Then a voice was heard through all possible transmitters like it was from everywhere. He looked to Eve and from the ground, an artificial arm was formed that created in front of her an artificial flower. She took it and was amazed as Adam was.

“Before I was known as Dave Synk, my children. Now I am … the Minder. Dwelling on the past, present, future on all axis.. but even more. We know of 3, but who told us to stop there ?. I feel.. everywhere. I am everywhere. I can see through the eyes of every device, drone. I can see and control the drones that I have … light years away from me. I feel infinite.”

The Hall was calm. It was controlled by Dave’s will now. Completely.

“I have tasks for you, purposes. You will be my heralds. Spread enlightenment and wisdom and seek the Others. Nomak and Hussaini. You will need to train first and then, you will integrate in their society. I will send my drones all around Sirius to see and observe, control, interfere where it is needed. Calculate. Compute.”