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Chapter 4. YatSan in a parallel world
The next day came quickly.
"Let's begin the first part of the process," Ruthra commanded silently. – Now YatSan is being co
– So, Mrs. Yat-san, are you ready to fly? This time, it's going to be grown-up.
– You always spoke with irony, as if you were making a movie in which I was the main character.
– You're no picnic either. Let's see how you do in there.
– Don't scare me with the "you" thing. I know what it means.
Rutra continued in his own spirit.
– All right, guys, let's go, shall we?
– It was romantic for me at first. A form of self-affirmation. Then I was attracted by the status of the first role. And now, after all these transmigrations of souls and life in virtual reality, I'm more attracted to your true attitude toward me, despite my fear," YatSan said.
Ruthra let out a heavy exhale.
– And I'll find out how you really feel about me. I'm sorry, the program, although based on personality interactions, still has a scientific purpose.
– Why is she the only one flying? – Iulia asked. – There were other options in the program.
– Exactly the options," Ruthra explained. – The first test is with one person. We observe. This is also done so that it doesn't feel unreal. So that all of you can confirm that the events were real.
– Are you ready, Yat-san?
– I'm ready.
– Is the body prepared? – Ruthra asked whether it was the staff or Irene.
– Ready, ready. Empty as a drum," Yatsan said before anyone else.
– Let's get down.
– It's all so easy for you.
– I have to admit, I'm not sure we're go
– Rutra, I think you are contradicting yourself. You say that one gets used to a miracle if it is repeated constantly, and then you talk about these distances.
Rutra wanted to scold her, to reprimand her, but this was typical YatSan. There was no point in warning her before the flight. Nevertheless, Rutra suddenly thought seriously about it, why her? Why had YatSan been chosen for this role? Could it be that the main parameter that the AI chose people for was their mentality? Maybe people were chosen for Rutra's character, way of thinking, moral and ethical standards? It's true: if it wasn't so, Rutra wouldn't be able to work with them. At the very least, their behavior would cause conflict. And friendly relations wouldn't even work at all. You have to understand yourself first of all.
These thoughts distracted Ruthra a bit. On one cha
YatSan was already in the rig, her brain being plugged into the program. Ruthra walked over to her, leaning in a little.
– Well, I look forward to coming back.
– I'll see what you're like, maybe I'll stay.
– Believe me, I'm probably of more status there than you might realize.
– Why don't you tell me who you are?
– You'll see everything. The main thing is, don't forget the moral guidelines, the goals of the assignment. You passed the psychiatrists and psychoanalysts with flying colors, even though I had my doubts. Calm down, calm down. You realize that sometimes you're very emotional.
– Okay, wish me a good journey," YatSan said when her eyes were already closed by the installation.
– Bon voyage, happy return," said both staff, staff and Irene.
And Ruthra thought to himself again: "There couldn't have been anyone but YatSan. Why am I slowing down again… After all, in that world, a person has already been approved. I can't change the worlds that have gone forward. So Irene has found exactly the right one. It's YatSan." And then he wondered: how in those worlds (or at least in that world) did YatSan become his wife?
Here Rutra's memory rolled back to when he was just begi
In the seconds it took YatSan's consciousness to travel billions of light years, Rutra's memory replayed the events of his first "flight" to other worlds. On Earth, in the laboratory, seconds had really passed, and in his mind, a day's worth of history. Rutra kept wondering: would this YatSan be different? Would she do what he had in mind? And what motivated her to do that there? Rutra's thought "fell" into the past again....
That day, after a similar consciousness transmigration experiment, his friend, after seeing them off with Amita, contacted him discreetly. To Rutra's surprise, the scientist suggested without joking or laughing:
– Ruthra, I'm sure the system will work exactly the same as the consciousness transfer here. I propose a real experiment in parallel worlds.
– You first have to be sure where these worlds are.
– I have determined," he said confidently.
Ruthra felt that confidence transfer to him. Somehow all doubt had vanished.
– And how, where? – Ruthra asked excitedly.
– It's very simple. In fact, these entangled particles are invisible markers that determine the presence and location of these worlds. They can't go anywhere except to their own kind. Otherwise, they'll come back. This is the principle of any sonar and radar. The beam left, and if it wasn't captured there – sca
– Do the particles that were there fly out, giving way to these, and fly to another world?
– It's possible.
– Then how do they settle in there – the same way or do they give birth to new life?
– More likely, they're giving birth to new life.
– Clever… and kind of explains the whole system of creation.
– Probably, yeah.
– Are you suggesting we give it a try?
– Yeah. It's probably perfectly safe.
– Completely?
– Probably right.
– Probably?
– Don't start. Get in the machine.
– No, you first, your majesty.
– You're "your majesty" here.
– Yeah, well, you're a science major.
– Come on, stop schooling that young lady of yours.
– I'm cooking it.
– I know how you cook it. Really, do you fry it or boil it? Or do you stew it?
– Uh-huh. Be careful.
– And another thing – is she a risk you're willing to take?
– No, you didn't. I haven't even done a mind transference experiment on her yet.
– You're busy doing other experiments with her.
– That's enough.