Страница 33 из 40
– I'll take the tea," Andrian said and raised his hand, signaling the waiter.
– We'll be right there," Iulia said smiling.
YatSan and Catherine stood up with her, all of them heading towards the inside of the cafe in a friendly ma
– Is it really real? – Andrian asked.
Ruthra nodded thoughtfully and affirmatively.
– Absolutely.
– Parallel worlds?!
– Imagine a very, very small circle of people knowing about this. Now imagine how great a responsibility I've placed on you.
– I don't even know what to say. It's interesting, and curious… and unbelievable… and dangerous, or something.
– Yes, my friend, you are right, it is dangerous, but only if someone is blabbering. Or rather, no one will believe you at this stage, and at the next stage you won't really belong to yourself. You'll be in the system… and for the rest of your life. You'll have a very prestigious job there, too, for an official legend.
– How? How did you know they were there? Has anyone made contact before?
– No. You're the one who's go
– You gotta admit, it's fantastic.
– Believe me, it's very serious. I told you: your disbelief is natural. Wait until the second stage. When you get to the secret center, all your doubts will be dispelled.
– Okay, well, I can't wait to get there.
The ladies are back.
– What are we go
– What shall we have with tea? – The most talkative one, of course, Iulia, repeated.
– I'm fine," YatSan was brief as always.
– Why is that? – JULIA asked her, giving an indication of a different reason than might normally be the case with ladies.
– It doesn't have the brownies I like," she replied.
– Okay, guys, let's stay focused. The firm is paying. Let's take what we want.
– I'm ordering, okay?
– Yes, Iulia, get into character.
– What role? – She asked in a slightly wary tone.
– In the program, each of you has a specific role. You, IuLia, have the role of supporting the contact, counseling the protagonist.
– Who's in charge?
– In front of us.
Rutra looked at YatSan, tilting his head slightly to the side, smiling slyly.
– What-what? Did I miss something? – YatSan asked seriously.
– Yeah, missed it," Andrian said, picking up on everyone's joking smile.
Said Rutra has yet to be taken seriously because of the sci-fi component.
– What were you talking about? – YatSan asked Andrian sternly.
– He said he'd send you to a parallel world.
It was a joke on his part, but completely true for Rutra. He had pla
– Wait a minute. You're go
Chapter 11. Places where they won't find us
Those months that were scheduled for preparation went by in vigorous activity. The euphoria was incendiary. We were done early, not even half a year later. The most difficult thing was to move the installations to the space station. Everything else was easier. The project for the new center was ready, and the place was chosen to match the methods of "spheroids". That's what those who were part of the secret clan of the world's rulers called each other. That place was North Sentinel Island. North Sentinel Island, one of the islands of the Andaman Archipelago, located in the Bay of Bengal, east of India and west of Myanmar. The islanders lived isolated from the rest of the world and were extremely aggressive to anyone who tried to make contact with them. The Indian government decided not to interfere in their lives and even set up a perimeter of about six kilometers to prohibit access to the island. Indian authorities prohibit contact with islanders who are not immune to infectious diseases, and it is a criminal offense to visit the island.