Book of apocalypse
The days felt more like a bad dream than the future Ethan had imagined for himself in this city. The days passed mercilessly. Kate still reacted to everything with only two words. And Nessa still seemed to be gone Ethan kept staring at the monitor. Sleepless again. The feeling that he was powerless, that he could change nothing, was now clearer than ever in his eyes. He did not believe S.u.n’s claim that they could not be cured. Now he looked at the sphere with growing resentment at the central building where the Mind resided. Arthur tried in vain to calm him. The restrained and polite Ethan had been replaced by someone withdrawn and silent. He began visiting the test planet more frequently. The creature never disappointed him each time it attacked him with an uncontrollable desire to end him. This raging monster became the only target onto which Ethan could redirect all his anger. To the enraged Ethan, the creature became an easy opponent. And so, one day, he set a trap for it and did not let it go until a larger monster appeared at its call. Bigger. More agile. It became hes routine He fought them until he felt exhaustion. Then he returned back to Numinous, sat by Kate’s bed, and played horror games walk throughs on YouTube. At every frightening moment, he would looked into her eyes. But Kate was no longer there. One night, when Ethan fell asleep right there Evgeny brought the letter. He could now return to his human form, but only within the bounds of Numinous. “This is for you,” he said, and placed the envelope on the table. Ethan took it without ceremony, without enthusiasm, and opened it. Ethan, First of all, I want to ask your forgiveness for the fact that you are alone now. I can imagine what kind of pain it was to find Kate and Nessa in that condition. Iona left. He told me that he could not fight within the Empire’s ranks, not even for my sake. He left. He said he would join a group of mutants on earth who want to do good. He is angry at you. He thinks you abandoned me. That you could have saved me and chose not to. Don’t pay attention to it. I don’t think that way. Verssa hated me from the beginning. Sooner or later, he would have shot me anyway. I must admit that I am planning to leave as well. After what happened, I don’t know which side I should stand on anymore. My heart is with you. My mind is here. There is a chip inside the package. Children Nessa’s age do not undergo rehabilitation. She is simply shut down. You reached Kate in time. Inside are the original positions of their neurons. They will return to you. I hope this fills, even slightly, the emptiness I left behind. I hope you will forgive me. And please take care of my dog. Your friend, Ani