Journey Through the Mirrors by T. R. Williams

Author:T. R. Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atria Books

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How do you expect to find what you’re looking for if you never start looking for it?

—THE CHRONICLES OF SATRAYA

NOVACON ISLAND, 4:05 P.M. LOCAL TIME, MARCH 23, 2070

“This is too dangerous, Doctors,” the technician warned. “We have already seen what introducing more radioactive isotopes has done. I’m shutting down the core.” The technician frantically maneuvered a set of controls in front of him.

“There is . . .” said the male doctor, dressed all in black.

“No proof of that,” continued the female doctor, who was dressed all in white.

“The earthquakes . . .” said the male doctor.

“Are simply coincidental,” said the female doctor.

“Coincidental?” The technician raised his voice. “Are you kidding me? Each time we do this, the seismic activity on the island spikes, and within moments, we hear reports of earthquakes from all over the globe. Just look at what is happening out there. We’re killing people. We have to stop this now!”

The doctors exchanged glances before turning back to the rebellious technician. “People die . . .” said the male doctor.

“Every day,” finished the female doctor, and she motioned to two armed security guards standing nearby. “Discharge this man. Martin does not serve us any longer.”

The two guards quickly walked over to the technician. One grabbed him by the arm. The other grabbed his briefcase. Martin was forcibly escorted to a set of doors that automatically opened as they approached. The three men stepped into the elevator car, and the doors closed behind them.

Just then, another set of doors to the control center opened. Dario entered, a humming emanating from his black business suit as he walked in. Catherine and Yinsir accompanied him. Rashidi followed them.

“Hello, Doctors,” Catherine said. “How goes the testing?”

The two doctors turned simultaneously and walked over to her in unison. Yinsir gazed in amazement at the odd pair.

Catherine smiled. “Yinsir, I would like to introduce you to Dr. Rosa and Dr. Josef. The world’s first set of neurologically conjoined twins.”

The doctors bowed. Yinsir responded in kind. The twins were exactly the same height, standing a meter and a half tall. They had flawless pale skin and matching green eyes. Their short brown hair, which barely covered their ears, did nothing to soften their identical cold, expressionless faces.

“Do not let their size or appearances fool you,” Dario said in his raspy voice. “While the twins may have been born with some physical deficits, their neuro interface allows their brains to act as one.”

“From an intellectual point of view,” Catherine added, “these two might be the smartest single person on the planet.”

“An interesting way to put it,” Yinsir said.

“Please, turn around, Doctors. Show our friend here what we are talking about.”

The doctors turned in unison. At the base of each of their skulls was a small disk-like device flashing a series of green, blue, and red lights.

“They act as one,” Dario said. “Their brains are fused together to the point where they complete each other’s thoughts.”

“However, when they analyze a problem,” Catherine said, “each can process a different part of the problem at the same time.

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