BS 2.04 - The Skymines of Karthos

Speaker 1 0:14
Brexit, the Brexit election, unable to take your call at the moment, but please
leave a message after the tone. Unless you are reversing the charges in which case,
don't Thank you. Goodbye
Speaker 2 0:31
Yes, every one I need you, are you? Well listen Brax I gotta leave the collection
in a few hours and I thought you might be interested in where I'm going. Do you
remember Caitlin Peters, you can just study your ambition cave painting exhibit. Of
course you do. Well, she's written to me, her and her husband moved out to this car
falls place, a mining colony a few parsecs from here, which is fine as well, she's
not sure it's a ruin. Now, it's probably easier if I read you that letter. Many
things are beginning to settle down here. Now. I've got a job as a research
assistant with this environmental scientist called Constantine. And things are
going well with Michael for change. boring stuff about his job. But this is what I
want you to hear. Brax when we move to castles, we were told that it was an
uninhabited world. And it always had been. Well, I don't think it is. There's a big
mountain range not far from the colony. And I think there's some evidence of a
previous civilization there. I first noticed some strange rock formations that
didn't look like there could be naturally occurring. The scans of carthamus made by
Constantine's cartography satellites, were showing what looked like roads in the
mountains. I can't be entirely sure that this is what they are, but they don't look
like they could be anything else. There's no water in the mountains, so they can't
be streams. And there's been no volcanic activity detected on the planet, so
they're unlikely to be lava flows.
Speaker 3 1:55
I think the best thing I can do is check them out. I'm planning on leaving this
afternoon.
Speaker 4 2:01
This is my only day off. I kind of hoped we might be able to spend it together. I
Speaker 3 2:05
promise next week I'll be less busy. I'll make the time as you always promised,
Speaker 4 2:09
don't you? I can't remember the last time we had some fun together. You're always
working in that bloody lab or dreaming about some loss city in the mountains. Oh,
and
Speaker 3 2:19
I suppose you're just free all the time, aren't you Michael and where do you think
Speaker 4 2:23
our money comes from? There's certainly not hidden up in those mountains. I have to
work Caitlin or we don't eat it's that simple.
Speaker 3 2:29
Every time it's done starts brewing you're often that bloody skimmer ever mind if
it's the middle of the night that the William is more important
Speaker 4 2:36
turning this around? I still don't see why you can't just forget about this trip
for a few days.
Speaker 3 2:41
I want to go Michael because it might even be fun. Certainly more fun than being
cooped up in this dingy hobby pod them why don't I come with you because you'd hate
it stuck up there scrabbling around in a pile of rocks and dusts for a week? Have
you forgotten that time you came with me to the dig on Bellerophon
Speaker 4 2:59
you're right that was go find your Eldorado then just be careful
Speaker 3 3:11
and I promise as soon as I get back we'll spend some time together just you and me
Speaker 2 3:18
she hasn't been in touch since I don't know what's happened to a Brexit but she's
obviously found something on campus and I want to know what so that's why your
prime shuttle is missing See you soon.
Speaker 1 4:06
Computer activated recording day 14 Time 1200 hours subject captured six hours ago
cause of death impact with skimmer craft in the lower atmosphere. Damage to subject
is minimal and no decay has obviously set in approximate height of subject as seven
foot I would estimate its weight as being somewhere in the region of 100 to 110
kilograms, highly developed musculature and an all over covering of short for copy
in color. Sheets of tough height stretch between the torso and arms of the subject.
Clearly his method of flight no obvious signs of the subjects sex if these things
even have sex Hands and feet all have three digits ending in some sort of talents.
I'm handling these claws with forceps as they appear to be very sharp the talents
are denticulate serrated edges nasty examination precedes to the face features are
seemingly overflowed into like creatures similar to a bat. A snub nose sharp teeth
also serrated large eyes indicating a developed sense of sight skin tones computer
please lock the doors and computer could you please put a call into the crisis let
them know I'm under attack
Speaker 4 6:07
typical What is it though to constantly the man might be about to be torn to shreds
by fireflies but he still gets his computer to panic for him. Walker I'm answering
call out 772 Firefly attack Constantine Islam
Unknown Speaker 6:22

okay and stay in touch

computer how far to Caitlin's
Speaker 5 6:37
Peters residents 23 Miles have been dropped around four
Speaker 2 6:41
correct heading please confirm what the hell was bad computer refocus view screen
on source of that that whatever it was out is the skies on fire computer open a
communication channel with a Peters residents got the channel well whatever is
causing that at least it's not heading this way and forbid anyone should get caught
up

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What's putting them in
Speaker 5 7:28
the question where most people are to calculations indicated deliberate trajectory
Speaker 2 7:34
Do you know computer once upon a time I might have been tempted to fly in there and
find out what those pilots think they're doing. But now in my condition well it's
something a little off putting about a giant fireball in the sky because that thing
anyway definitely my charts it then. Oh, well. Let's have a party. Computer bring
us into that.
Speaker 1 8:25
Computer released door locks you Okay, evidently? Can I offer you a cup of tea?

What do you do with that thing?
Speaker 1 8:39
There's no need to panic. Mr. Peters. I am just carrying out a routine examination
of one of the creatures
Speaker 4 8:46
he calls out to get rid of the damn things in here you are playing around with the
body of one of their mates. No wonder they
Speaker 1 8:51
attack if we are to effectively combat these creatures, it would help to know as
much about them as
Speaker 4 8:57
possible. You're crazy. They'd probably smelled his blood or something
Speaker 1 9:00
that is highly unlikely. The lab is hermetically sealed and quite sterile. At least
it was before you trapped all that mud in God's sake computer activated cleaning
but location may not lab. Well, what were you going? Whoa. Thank you, Mr. Peters. I
take it you're been going now that you've killed the creatures made sure my
laboratory is safe. You've done your job. What else could there be?

What about Kaitlyn?
Speaker 1 9:35
Oh, yes. Where is your wife? Turn. You know, she hasn't been in work for two weeks
now. I gave her leave for this little expedition of hers but I didn't expect her to
take this kind of liberty. No matter
Speaker 4 9:49
no matter. Dr. Constantine Caitlin has gone missing. I haven't seen it in over
three weeks.
Speaker 1 9:58
Yes, it is a shame. A good Researchers systems are so hard
Speaker 4 10:02
to find maybe they're only hard to find because you send them on stupid tracks up
into remote mountain ranges.
Speaker 1 10:08
I didn't send her it was something she wanted to do
Speaker 4 10:11
so you haven't got a clue where she is none at all. For God's sake Constantine this
was your bloody map she was following you must have some idea
Speaker 1 10:19
why should I I've not been posted here to worry about evidence of ancient
civilizations. It's the fireflies I'm concerned about the fact that Katyn is
missing is sad but my workload is not so heavy that I can't do without her now if
you would kindly let me get back to my work the doors go to
Speaker 4 10:43
six cancel just don't count on me being so helpful next time those things are after
your blood
Speaker 1 10:53
he's walked a mud all over the floor again. Computer reactivated the cleaning bot
buddy cold here on Come on.

Hello Kate. Come on come on it cold
Speaker 1 11:58
computer reactivate for coding blood contains high levels of food. Of course, it is
possible the creatures are reacting to the mining operation on campus. If the sky
miners are harvesting the thorium from the atmosphere they could be damaging an
important part of the Fireflies environment. Perhaps the thorium is a source of
nutrition but obviously it is vital to their survival in some other way. I don't
know of any life form that requires plutonium however, as a low level radioactive
element it would seem unlikely that it is conducive to a species survival but it
does seem to be part of the creatures biology not again GM to see your brother or
sister whatever it is you going to cry but I promise you that that glasses toughen
you will take much more than just you to break and getting your friend to help the
world working in crisis each crew you just come to protect your precious Tony I
didn't mean to joke What is it about this? Why do you need it what's the matter OH,
OH GOD NO NO.

welcoming committee usually get triggered a lot nicer than this, you know, but it
can give him your seat. I'm an expert. Well, I'm an expert in archaeology. But I'm
good at hair pulling. So watch out
Speaker 2 14:53
I'm in no condition to run away. Easy. Actually, I do know exactly what you've got
in mind when I say onesie I mean I mean I'm easy prey

I do hope that's not amazing
Speaker 2 15:19
as much as I'd love to join you in this little karaoke thing you've got going on. I
really must be going well Nice meeting you. I'll be off then. That's all right.

All right by then. Hey, Caitlin, is that you?

Oh, Michael. Hello,
Speaker 4 16:22
Professor Summerfield. What are you doing here? Looking for cat join the Club. Oh
my. I see you already have
Speaker 2 16:30
very funny. Look. Whereas Caitlin, not here. Well, he should work or something.
Speaker 4 16:35
No, she's just not here. With respect professor I just want an evening at home
alone.
Speaker 2 16:42
I've come across half the galaxy to see Caitlin and I'm not going to let you stop
me just because you don't like me. I never said that need to know when you're
expecting Caitlin back. I think you'd better

come inside
Speaker 2 16:58
so where is Kaitlyn Georgia drink tea if you've got it.

Michael Bernice Summerfield tea.

I thought I'd better cut down a little bearing in mind

or condition. You're right.
Speaker 2 17:11
Yeah, it's just a bit worn out. I got into a bit of a Barney with the natives. The
Fireflies. Well, they were a bit bigger than inside. That's
Speaker 4 17:18
what we call them. Wishes busters. Did they hurt? You
Speaker 2 17:21
know, that's the weird thing. They just kind of gave up and flew off. Well, like I
said, just stop chasing me. I take it these things have a record for hurting
people. They're
Speaker 4 17:32
killing them. The colin has been under attack for about a month. Oh,
Speaker 2 17:36
God is? That isn't what happened to Caitlin. Is it not sure. Oh, good grief, man.
Don't you give a downward catties call So wait, I get it. She's left who hasn't
she? That's why you won't answer me. She's gone and done exactly what I thought she
would. And frankly not before time. Well, if that's the case. I don't want any more
of your hospitality. Thanks. I'll just go
Speaker 4 17:59
disappeared. I don't know where she is. But I don't think she's left me. You've
never wanted this to work of you.
Speaker 2 18:08
Catch and have told you that conversation and was drunk. Very drunk.

What a surprise.

I just didn't want her to make the same mistakes. i
Speaker 4 18:15
Oh, yes. How is Jason right now anyway, things between me and Caitlin are just fine
obviously. All right you when you write things haven't been that good between us
for a while you know all the things you predicted arguments screaming shouting,
throwing play any of them hit you listen, it was only because I was trying to do
the best for her that things began to fall apart a Taurus this bloody place it's
not that bad is happy Potsdam. carthamus this stinking rotten hole and it's hardly
the most romantic of worlds it gives you that no, but here's where the money is.
The content Corporation offered me a job as a miner here. And the bonuses were
potentially great if I harvested enough thulium from the fire storms. Oh,
Speaker 2 18:58
that's what I saw in this guy when I arrived. This thulium stuff comes from those
storms. Yeah.
Speaker 4 19:03
When enough of the elements gather in one place, it reacts with the atmosphere to
make those fireballs and then every prospectives out there trying to harvest it.
It's used as a fuel for nearly all intergalactic Starline is very valuable stuff.
Like I said, contact for good money if you collected a lot
Speaker 2 19:20
of it. So I used to stuck in a little habit pod like this
Speaker 4 19:23
because I didn't collect a lot of it. Now the job sounded great. But of course
contact didn't mention the fact that every man and his dog were coming here to mine
the skies. There's just not enough food him to go around. And that's why things
started to go wrong with me and cat money, lack of it. She got herself a job as a
scientific research assistant to keep the money coming in. But we just didn't seem
to see that much of each other anymore.
Speaker 2 19:47
So you think Caitlin just upped and left because you couldn't keep the money coming
in? Well, I
Speaker 4 19:51
wouldn't blame her. No cash, a criminal hole of a house on a blasted rock and
planet and only a cranky husband for company. I've tried to put Believe it's not
true, but it's looking more and more like that's what happened. I doubt it. Yeah,
right. You think this is all a bad idea anyway? Come on, tell me why wouldn't she
leave me?
Speaker 2 20:10
Because she loves you? loathe as I am to admit it. She told you about what I said
to her before you got married. But did she tell you about her apply to it? Put it
this way. It was a good job. There was a whole week before the wedding. A maid of
honor with a massive black is hardly the most glamorous accompaniment to the
happiest day of your life. She punched you. Like I've rarely been punched before. I
don't think she would have left you just because of all this. Which rather
worryingly leaves the scarier options.

She's been killed by the Firefly. Oh,
Speaker 2 20:43
she's just lost out there. What about these ruins she'd found?
Speaker 4 20:47
She reckons she'd seen evidence of them on some environmental scan. She'd been
checking for Dr. Constantine who? Her boss, some research guy sent her by contact
after the fireflies appeared.

Do you know she kept a copy of these scans?
Speaker 4 21:01
There's a laptop round here somewhere. She kept all the notes and stuff on here I
never looked at it wouldn't mean much to me.
Speaker 2 21:12
Do you mind if I have a look? I might as well. Thanks. So the data's encrypted. I
suppose you didn't want anyone to find out about her discovery could work in
practice, but not when you're lost in a world full of giant killer bad things and
your friends need to see your files.
Speaker 4 21:32
Okay. It wasn't to know the Fireflies were going to appear. They're hard to miss.
Not really. When contacted the surveys, there are no life signs on the planet at
all. Like I said, the fireflies only recently started to come out from wherever
they've been hiding. And that was after Caitlyn disappeared off on her search for
this last civilization or whatever. They've been killing about half a dozen
colonists a day. We do what we can, but we still got to make a living. What do you
mean? Well, contact set up a crisis center. But there's no one here on carthamus
Except for the minus people like me. We have to split our time between working to
make money and volunteering at the crisis center.
Speaker 2 22:11
So you've been too busy protecting the other colonists to look for your wife. It's
not
Speaker 4 22:15
like I've done nothing. The crisis center I've sent out automated probes is too
dangerous to send people out to the mountains what with all the fireflies besides
the center needs all the people who can get they need me.

Why would Why use a special
Speaker 4 22:31
the great just seem to leave me alone. And like I said the center needs as many men
as possible. Don't get me wrong. I'll be off to the mountains like a shot. But
people here need help, too.
Speaker 2 22:43
Who would ever have thought that Michael Peters would turn out to be a hero?
Speaker 4 22:47
Well, we're not all as gung ho as you are. Some of us like normal lives. I've got a
normal life. Sure what with Jason and Brax. And that attention seeking cat.
Speaker 2 22:57
It is a normal life just a bit more. Well travelled,
Speaker 4 23:01
well traveled, I bet. Are you sure Jason is the father of that
Speaker 2 23:06
now that? Well, that's another story altogether. And it's got nothing to do with
finding your wife.
Speaker 4 23:12
I think it's got a lot to do with it. How as a pregnant woman going to be any use
against the monsters who could have killed Kate.
Speaker 2 23:18
It's not what's in my womb that count. It's what I've got up here. You're the brawn
in this operation. It sickens me to say it, Michael. But I need your help as much
as you need mine and
Speaker 4 23:29
fun. We'll set out to look for tomorrow. You can take my bed here. I'll sleep in
the fly. Thanks. Early Start by. You still messing with
Speaker 2 24:01
that thing? Just because the side of a computer fills you with primeval dread?
We're nearly

at Constantine's lab.
Speaker 2 24:06
Ha ha ha, ha. I broken the encryption on some of the files now. Let's see. Rubbish.
Not interested? What do you know much about primitive art? Should I Caitlin's been
studying it for years? Did you ever take an interest in what your wife was doing?
Speaker 4 24:29
We're not all lucky enough to live in a world of academia where there's time for
that. Some of us have to earn money.
Speaker 2 24:35
Well, Caitlin's got a hollow photo of a cave painting on a computer monitor
telemetric data attached to it. It was taken handled console so it's a holodeck.
Now this is obvious evidence that there was some sort of society Yeah, before the
mining colony was set up. There was right right.

Does that help us find that?

I thought this Dr. Constantine was going to do that.
Speaker 4 24:57
Well, I just wondered if you're nosing about was actually considered tractive in
any way you know if your constant preoccupation with archaeology with ruins and
rocks and dust is actually going to get us any nearer finding my wife you know not
academia you were here this morning a thority nurse thought is him on quickly I
don't want to rip them off right he's not answering constant in never leaves this
place all this is useless.

Can we break in? Hang on
I'll try and contact him through the crisis centers channels his computer's not
responding something's

up. Then we'll have to break it off.
Speaker 4 26:20
Wait a minute. The center keeps access codes for all the buildings in the colony.
This shouldn't take it there we go. Come on
Speaker 2 26:32
constantly have cold my first aid kit Yeah, thanks. Stimulant spray.

Come on. Dr. Wake up. What?

Did you hear that word?

You just used your name?

Do you know him? Never met him before I'm alive.

What is the meaning of this?

Are you alright?

I'm fine. Mr. Peters. What happened here?

I don't know. We found you lying here. How

long have I been unconscious? No

idea. Are you sure you're okay.
Speaker 1 27:12
I'm fine. Would you please help me to stand a miss?
Speaker 2 27:15
Professor actually, Bernie some of you. Yeah.
Speaker 1 27:21
That's better. Professor her did contact send you
Speaker 2 27:25
know, and a friend of Caitlin's. That's why we're here. As I
Speaker 1 27:29
explained to Mr. Peters, I haven't the faintest idea where his wife is I
Speaker 4 27:33
know. No, I'm sorry. I gave you such a hard time yesterday daughter I was just
wearing Of
Speaker 1 27:37
course you were. And I apologize if I seems not to be concerned. I have a lot on my
mind at the moment. So I
Speaker 2 27:46
see. Firefly, you're examining the creatures that
Speaker 1 27:51
contact have paid for my services to do so yes. I'm here to investigate the
creatures impact on a contacts mining operation and vice versa. Anyway, I failed to
see what more help I can give you. I know nothing about the whereabouts of Caitlin
fine.

But Michael said you have the match. You followed him.
Speaker 1 28:09
They're not maps Exactly. The navigational scans from context satellites. She
thought she could see row No,

let me see them.
Speaker 1 28:20
Hear, that's the mountain range she was heading to. Here's the colony. There's
about a day's drive between them and the
Speaker 2 28:27
other roads or whatever. No, they are roads for a start that he uniform to be
natural features.

If you're so so. And look.
Speaker 2 28:35
Can you magnify that section though? Ah, what is it? See that? When was the last
time you saw a natural geological formation like a bridge over a canyon? Caitlin
was right. There was life here before contact arrived. And there's life here again.
And chances are Caitlin's found something good or bad? That's kept her up in that
mountain range for the last month.
Speaker 4 28:58
So Professor Summerfield, are we ever going to actually set out and look for

of course. And how about you, Dr. Constantine?
Speaker 1 29:05
You're not seriously suggesting I accompany you out there with all those creatures?
Speaker 2 29:09
Well, if you won't come, is there any help you can give us? You know, these
creatures better than we do?
Speaker 1 29:14
I haven't found any particular weaknesses in the fireflies physiognomy yet, but you
could take this. What is it? It's a Geiger counter. The creatures seem to
metabolize the fuel yum in the atmosphere, making them slightly radioactive. If
nothing else, the device would make a good early warning system. Thank you.

So when do we leave?
Speaker 2 29:35
Well, before we go download those navigational scans into cats computer and
anything else you can find there connected to her research who
Speaker 4 29:41
died and may judge to do it, Michael, fine.
Speaker 2 29:46
Before we go, Doctor, I wonder if you could look at this cave painting, cave
painting. It's something I found on Caitlin's computer, you might be able to tell
me something about it. Here. I've not had time to look at it properly, yet. Does it
mean anything to you?
Speaker 1 30:02
Well, I'm not really an expert on primitive art, anything at all. The telemetry
shows that the rockets painted on contain silver oxides, carbon deposits, and
Thulium. And all in the correct proportions to suggest the rock can definitely be
found here on koffice.
Speaker 2 30:22
So it would be reasonable to assume that this has something to do with cats ancient
civilization.
Speaker 1 30:26
I don't see why not. Look at are they fireflies
Speaker 2 30:31
are taller than the other two figures on the painting look like your run of the
mill humanoids? Authority? Sorry. Oh,
Speaker 1 30:39
nothing. Why do the two humanoids have those lines around their heads?
Speaker 2 30:44
Ah, that's something I think I have worked out. Oh, you didn't mind if we just
check this out again? Do you Michael? Or is it too academic for you?
Speaker 4 30:52
Oh, I'm sure I'll keep up. As long as you're sure this is going to help us. Fine.
Caitlin.
Speaker 2 30:56
With any luck. Yes. Right, doctor, look carefully at that humanoid on the right.
The lines are all coming from something on that circle around its head. And that
thicker at that end, sending two points as they move away from the fingers head. I
think that that's a crown or something to denote authority. You're right. Yes,
Speaker 1 31:19
it's just a twinge. Probably just an after effect of that faint I had before. Do
carry on professor,
Speaker 2 31:26
right. Where the lines around the other humanoid are moving inwards. My best guess
is that this is some sort of chairman to the people, someone who represents them to
the guy with the crown. The symbolism is not unknown in this corner of the galaxy.
The star is a particularly famous for it. Yes, he's the Australian Council and the
council leader, someone who reports to the figure of authority, somewhat like the
setup on pre 21st century Earth, a prime minister reporting the will of the people
to a monarch.
Speaker 1 31:57
Yes. I think we've got to get going right away, don't you? Right. But a minute ago,
you I said I think we'd better go. There's a poor girl out there who needs a rescue
about bloody time?

Not a constant. You

heard the man Benny, come on getting the flyer.

Are you sure this flies Okay, on automatic, absolutely fine.
Speaker 4 32:18
I've programmed the navigational scans into it. It's following the shortest route
to the mountain range, which would be this one, passing the bridge eufa.

Doctor has that Geiger counter
Speaker 1 32:28
while it's on and working and thankfully silent no matter how much further to
Speaker 4 32:34
the mountains, the speed will hit that canyon in just under five minutes. From
there. It's about another hour.

Well, that'll give me some time to look through cancer research method.
Speaker 4 32:42
That's it. You're going to spend the whole journey reading notes.
Speaker 2 32:46
There's not much else to do is there. Besides, I want to know what Caitlin's found.
This is a whole new civilization. One that nobody's even heard about. So very
fascinating.

There must be something more constructive you could do.
Speaker 1 32:58
I think Professor sommerfield has a point. Although I don't share her
archaeological concerns. I agree that it would be at least interesting to discover
what secret scarf was holds
Speaker 4 33:09
fine. Just man the scammers then shall keep an eye out for my wife
What's that? The counter Mr. Peters please check your status no need to look up
ahead. In that swamp looks like hundreds
Speaker 4 33:26
strapping you to I think this will be a bumpy ride. Peter is returned to manual
control on site

where are they coming from?

Looks like somebody has seen this many of the creatures in one place.

What do you plan to do?

What's on the other side of the dumpster? What do you think I'm going to do? Be
serious excellent excellent. Show that permanently fried your brain look for these
none of them are looking out why are they they're too busy flying up

the sides of that storm least when I say priorities Michael
Speaker 1 34:01
the creatures must be good if I'm right they survive by absorbing the stock is that
Speaker 2 34:08
so doctor then why is the fireball getting bigger? What what's what's happening?
More and more creatures streaming into it they seem to be fueling the consecration
removing the element that causes

that is pretty much screws up your arguments about protecting their food so
Speaker 1 34:23
not exactly Mr. Peters perhaps about the fireflies there would be no

food for you to harvest time on the fly Are you crazy you'd
Speaker 4 34:34
rather take this journey by books I do not feel well Kuwaitis sorry I'll try to
drive more slowly they will not crack open the window get some fresh air to the
vehicle.

Dr. Constantine with the bridge I searched lounge. Bring it you're the one in
charge. You didn't ask me to pick it up, correct. me just because it's not taken
over. RIGHT AWAY FROM ME
Speaker 6 35:28
Council is free we must meet bring him to me of the others they brought cancel to
me they are no longer part of the plan Benny Benny
Speaker 4 36:06
Are you all right constantly forced to salon the autopilot because in just in time
it could have been worse but it looks like the flies stuffed
Speaker 2 36:20
is constantly I don't know it suppose the fireflies got
Speaker 4 36:23
in if they did then is longer look outside there's no sign of them anymore no idea
come up sit up the show you're all right. They're going to care are we only asked
What about the baby? No,
Speaker 2 36:42
believe me the father's almost as tough as I am. Geiger counter
Speaker 4 36:47
yeah, there's no trace of radiation about we should be safe for a while.

Good. We need to get some things together and get to the mountains
Speaker 4 36:55
but this thing's not going anywhere. We should just wait I've activated the
distress beacon someone should be here in an hour or two we don't have an hour or
two but how are we going to get anywhere
Speaker 2 37:06
we walk come on Michael we got this far. And now there are two people to rescue
Speaker 7 37:32
greetings to you cancel under two you have Balaji we are ready to heal your will
people must die cancel you must see to it. You must be more we understand. We are
growing our first weight above you must be more if people are to die by grooming
authority. Our first weight above our second is in the forge good people must not
stop us people must die cancel Allah third is in the rock authority good people
must die right
Speaker 2 38:19
Peter ons perhaps water rescue flares. You've got the gun and what do you keep so
So where are you? Here are the people you

explained it careful with those
Speaker 2 38:34
girls who might blow us both up stop waving them about stupid Michael they need a
FEWS NET triggered worry. Right? That should be everything. You ready?

I think so. How would you reckon this general will take
Speaker 2 38:47
and it's only 11 miles to the mountains? What do you think that you must be crazy?
But it's only 100 yards or so to that bridge? At the very least but forgive us of
all clues about the civilization to go on.

Come on let's go first is a bridge now then what? We keep going until we find
Caitlin and Dr. Constantine. So we can do
Speaker 4 39:22
you have an amazing faith in yourself? Why shouldn't I? I can do amazing things.
Are you Alison bloody Wonderland.
Speaker 2 39:30
And that was impossible things. And it was the Red Queen at them. And possibly the
white
Speaker 4 39:35
it's gonna take ages to get to the mountains. God knows what could have happened to
Katherine the doctor by they're
Speaker 2 39:40
here right? But you rather overlooked something was that Caitlyn went missing about
a month ago. The Fireflies appeared about a month ago. There has to be a
connection. Yes. And where did we just see hundreds of fireflies appearing from the
canyon? The canyon 100 The bridge? This bridge
Speaker 4 40:00
It doesn't look like much just a bunch of rocks stuck over the chasm
Speaker 2 40:06
sort of cave over there. Looks like it do you think the creatures coming from there
a reasonable assumption Wouldn't you say? Come on what? spill over the bridge then
down the rock face on the other side? What choice have we got

Yes, cancel the second

So, what exactly are we going to do?
Speaker 2 40:49
We just lower ourselves down and swing into the cave. But there is no time to be
scared Michael. We've got to keep moving. Time is of the essence about yourself
think of I
Speaker 4 40:58
was actually thinking about you. Sorry. How on earth are you going to manage to do
this bunnies you're pregnant? And a pretty long time gone by the looks of it. I'll
be fine. Look, I'm all for heroics. When it comes to rescuing Caitlin, but what use
is a dead rescuing
Speaker 2 41:13
Partovi? Ridiculous a little bit of abseiling isn't gonna kill me
Speaker 4 41:17
there's more than just the two of us at risk. I don't want your baby to get hurt.
Not because his mother did something idiotic.

Oh, right. What do you propose we do instead?
Speaker 4 41:27
I can bring a pretty good harness out of these ropes. You just strap yourself in
and I gently lower you down
Speaker 8 41:34
you've got to be kidding. Just you to dangle me over that can you do
Speaker 4 41:37
you really have much of an option? I'm not going to let you throw yourself over so
this is your only choice. Besides besides what if we're going to find Caitlin I'm
going to need your life

right then give it a harness together the nice fireflies coming this way.
Speaker 7 41:58
I think we better just stay down there ignoring the state our second weeks above
you must be more canceled our third is in the forge our fourth is in a rock you
must be more people must die on the fifth is in the rock our sixth is in the rock
we are bending as to how many council we are planning to quality we are a rock we
are carved and we are everything that we can be everywhere. Seven Hour eight hour
night. We are legion people must die counsel people will authority people will be a
second wave or something

the first one I did eventually just stay down is that it? Looks like it fine. Just
took the wind out of me. Right let's get to work on this harness and
Speaker 2 43:41
quickly please I don't know about you. But I want to see exactly where these
fireflies are coming from. You're joking right? Sadly not
Speaker 6 43:59
cat cancel what is His word cat?
Speaker 7 44:04
Our host remembers cat an animal authority not be then you must not kill cat we
will not kill cut we will kill people. Cancer What is this word? Chi Chi. Katelyn?
Is it like cat does your host know our host is lost authority. The mind is far away
Katelyn Catling I have a message for a people from this like Pat Carter do not talk
on politics like data should not talk. What message would like to have for a people
no message is not for cancer. It is for people like me are people cancer your first
weight above the second weight above num is here to find a people find me a
Speaker 6 44:55
paper like cat has a message for a people find
Speaker 7 44:59
real Can you park we will serve you authority we will only mind and only mind will
that find me a people and only bind to cannot live long have fun. But if there is a
people near it will find it Can you say anything yet?
Speaker 8 45:23
No, but I'm nearly there just a little further. How much do you weigh? You
shouldn't ask a lady questions like that. Okay, I was down there. Not a lot. You
better get out here quick. Then we can move on.

Are you out of the harness? Hey,

God. All right, you can come down now.

Any sign of any more fireflies?
Speaker 8 45:50
No. The place looks deserted. Of course knowing our luck so far. It probably isn't.
I'm literally there. Give me a hand. I've got you

know, let's see what our little friend has to say about this. Come on

this way. The HA through here. This this place?
Speaker 2 46:17
Well without a bank of geological equipment to handle. I'll have to rely on my gut
instincts. Yep, it's a cave.

haha so with the Geiger counter 75 fireflies about let's see.
Speaker 2 46:34
It's the lock. It must be full of helium. What's that? What there's a shape here
and the rock? Did you bring a torch? You did the backing right? Oh, here we are.
Hey, what's

where you pointing that thing? Sorry.
Speaker 8 46:49
Yeah, hold it for me. Would you? Thanks.

isn't that far fine?

Yes. And the rock it moved.

That'd be ridiculous. It's just the shadows cast from the flare then it did it
again.
Speaker 2 47:08
Grief you're right Michael Something tells me we shouldn't turn around in here

I'm way ahead of you quickly there might be another way out can you probably come
on the nice listen to it's talking Don't be stupid you imagining it this session
will be called as your fight only with the follow me what should we do? Well,
Speaker 2 48:07
he seems to know a way out of here. And I think I'd rather take my chances with a
single Firefly than with the hundreds that could appear at any moment. Come on.
Let's do as only says
Speaker 7 48:20
the only mind has found a people. They are coming. Good work time so Catholic very
much wants the people to hear its message. What will you do with the people when it
has heard the message? People must die follow
Speaker 2 48:43
how right way coming then. Is that lighter? Looks like it. Only Where are you
taking us I see the Not in the slightest
going through your mind saying
Speaker 4 49:12
the nice those poor things have been killing people like no. I don't want you to
start sympathizing Michael not when we're in the middle of their legs. A lot.

They're okay. You're all right. Which of you is a people?

I think we both came.

It's me.

You are we will start messing about this may Michael.

Benny, what's that? It looks like of course.
Speaker 2 49:43
It's a cron like in the cave painting. Not that that Cron is doing something to
her. That's why she doesn't recognize I asked
Speaker 6 49:51
to answer authority. You already people

calls on the person Cat.

Cat GOT
Speaker 6 50:01
got like as a message for people standing listens going on shush Michael thank God
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry know, the host will not deliver the message or authority
will deliver the message Stop

it whatever you're doing to her stop it

approach authority constantly

that got him to

the other figure on the painting.
Speaker 6 50:37
Thank you. People, people. Yes, I will release host to give you the message. But if
you try to approach authority again, can someone have you killed
Speaker 2 50:54
but later, very well. Authority. We promised not to interfere. Wait. You're right.
We're here.
Speaker 3 51:04
It's not Alright Michael. None of it's all right to come.

We'll get you out of here. Somehow you

don't understand. I can't leave. Let me find some way past the fireflies. Don't
worry, I fly down the problem that just the weapon weapon,
Speaker 3 51:17
the Moravians. The people who lived here who built this place, there was a wall.
Then they made the fireflies as a weapon. This principle soldiers made from the
mountains themselves, but they lost the wall. The Moravians were wiped out. And
then the fireflies the society here on Kasasa or whatever it was called then was
destroyed, invaded left nothing behind

except for machinery that controlled the weapons
Speaker 3 51:40
with its designers disguised as Dustin stone. It's all just been sitting here for
centuries. It builds fireflies out of carbon and thorium. makes lots of cold rock
and use but working and just waiting. And I thought I could control it.
Speaker 8 51:55
You wanted to use it. But why the hem for me, Kate,

what on earth have you don't
Speaker 3 52:01
want to chase after five stones day after day, but only bringing enough money back
for us to eat. I wanted you to be more successful. And I wanted us to be happy. So
I came here. A nun averted for months but was too scared to do anything about it.

Then when things started to get really dry, you brought out the big
Speaker 2 52:19
guns. House of the Fireflies create the fire storms. And if there are more
firestorms and there's more money to
Speaker 3 52:27
test that I wanted you to be better than the other miners. I didn't want them to
steal your profits.
Speaker 8 52:32
So you unleash the fireflies on the colony. Caitlin, that's nice.
Speaker 3 52:35
It's not like that. I just wanted the creatures to scare other people away. But the
Moravian technology it doesn't understand me. I kept telling it that it was the
others I wanted out of the way but

people must die.
People want people
Speaker 6 52:59
all people all others. Cancer. Yes. You must be more people must.

This is crazy. We've got to get out of here. We've still got to rescue your
Speaker 2 53:12
wife and Constantine. Cat still in there. She's just being controlled by that crowd
and

I'll get it off.

No. authority must be
Speaker 4 53:24
fine. I don't understand this though. Constantly is not going to crown Why has he
gone
Speaker 2 53:29
on the painting? There were lines from the two humanoids head. On one of them. They
emanated from the head but on the other the lines are pointing inwards. So one
humanoid is the one who controls the fireflies. And that's Caitlin the authority
and the other is controlled by them. Dr. Constantine council

but why him
Speaker 2 53:50
Constantine has been studying the creatures maybe they think he's more sympathetic
to them than anyone else. Maybe that's why they chose him chosen when he's hardly
likely to have wanted all this down to in Izzy.

So what people
Speaker 7 54:04
you our people see is people all others are people. People must die people will
die. People will end beginning

to get a bad feeling about this.
Speaker 2 54:15
You take suppose all authority leave I have a word.
Speaker 6 54:19
I do not speak to people. I would have people killed
Speaker 2 54:23
all right. You can kill me afterwards. If you like Bernie. It's okay. I know what
I'm doing. Authority. Where are these people you want to kill? Everywhere?
Speaker 7 54:33
They are all others but that does not matter. We can be everyone to we are many. We
are legion live. We are planet and rock and carbon. Miko. Yes.

I think we better run don't you? Yes.
Speaker 7 54:48
Cancel. The people are escaping no matter of quantity. Our third is birthing. Our
fourth is in the rock
Speaker 2 55:04
All right. I think we should be safe at the moment. But I rather think we've got
more to worry about the just as to what do you mean? Isn't it obvious? Remember
what the council said? The Fireflies can create themselves anywhere. Anywhere they
can find carbon and psyllium.
Speaker 4 55:21
Well, they can't go much further than carthamus thing. Can they
Speaker 2 55:26
remind me how many starships use helium is few?

Nearly all of them,
Speaker 2 55:32
and just how much carbon is there in the universe? Bloody owl Exactly. Council
wasn't boasting when he said they can be everywhere if they're operating by a group
mind. And I think that's a fairly safe assumption. All it needs is one starship to
pass by. They'll tear it to shreds, and use the raw materials to build more of that
kind. Their chain will spread a little further, and they'll find another starship a
little further away, destroy that and spread further still, then they'll do it to
another
Speaker 4 56:01
and another and these people they want to kill these others. Every human being
Speaker 2 56:05
in the universe now, and I didn't think the fireflies at that clever, they're
probably going to kill every humanoid life form. Oh, I'm sure the Romanians are
more discerning. And Caitlyn and Constantine would never let them do it. But the
fireflies are in control of themselves now. And I didn't think they were never
designed to be

what on earth are we going to do? Well,

what else can we do? We stop them well, authority

cancel. It is a people. What's he doing

here? We do not know what I will.

Wait. Please wait. Authority.
I need to ask you a
Speaker 6 56:52
question. You are a pupil. I do not speak to people.

What are you authority?
Speaker 7 56:58
I will kill it. Wait, cancel. What am i You are authority. You control us? But you
know, don't you?
Speaker 2 57:08
You can see her with your eyes. The eyes of all your kind. You can see what she is.
Or look at her counsel. See what she is. So are you still going to kill people?
Even when your boss is one of them?
Speaker 7 57:28
I have not pooped on the fields not people. People must die.

He is people. Look at me. Now look at her.

You are the people now
Speaker 8 57:39
authority. Look at counsel. What do you see

that people come from withdraw but

who will kill Council Council
Speaker 6 57:49
will kill people. councils will kill Council Council will kill authority and

the feedback loop starts here. What's happening? Hey, get that Craig off now. Oh,
right.

Come on YouTube. Quickly this way

that should be the last of them.
Speaker 8 58:41
So now what? So now we pull ourselves up out of this head back onto the bridge.
What about you? Do some heavy lifting what's going on? Just keep up with us. And
explain later. Quickly. We're nearly there. Dr. Constantine. First time you know
you Michael,

did you set the explosives? Yep.
Speaker 4 59:07
All around that Firefly cave. The timer set off to go in about three minutes. You
better hurry up then. After you get in that harness. I'll start pulling the minimum
up there. You don't like not being bossed around anymore. Do you? Sorry about that.
Everyone, okay, I think so.

Fine. That seems
Speaker 2 59:36
great. Come on all of you. We better get away from here. Explosives could go off
any second.

Is that lot going to do it? Oh,
Speaker 2 59:45
I should think so. There's more than enough there to take out the technology that
creates the fireflies.

And if there isn't, say
Speaker 2 59:51
new and catch we'll have to come back and make sure it is destroyed. They can't
have a weapon like that falling into anyone's hands. To be honest, that should have
seen do it oops, what's wrong? I think we made them angry for some of us what's
happening without the controlling commitment the fireflies must be searching for a
leader again. Looks like they found one so many
Speaker 8 1:00:28
post acute highs what good is hiding now to do do it there behind those rocks. Dr.
Constantine, listen to me Listen to me. You've got to stop the preacher. Listen to
you what's happened? The Fireflies just needed someone to tell them what to do. Is
he all right.
Unknown Speaker 1:01:20

He's still breathing. He doesn't look like he's hurt.

They won't come back. Will they?
Speaker 2 1:01:24
Not without the controlling equipment? There'd be no one to create them will tell
them what to do. The fireflies are passive nothing goddess.

Good. Can we go home now?
Speaker 4 1:01:37
A flyer. They must be responded to that distress beacon. Chino, Caitlin. I think
home is a terribly

good idea. Morty no thanks have burst if I drink anymore.

Thanks again for saving me.
Speaker 2 1:02:01
Yeah, my pleasure. I'm really sorry. I had to blow up the archeological find at a
century in the process. And

I'm sorry, I caused all that trouble

to be you had the best intentions.
Speaker 4 1:02:10
First cut, not for for being prepared to do all that for me. I mean, destroying the
human race is probably going a bit too far.

Well, I think I'd better leave you two lovebirds alone. Thanks for having me.
Speaker 8 1:02:25
Good luck for the baby. Oh, oh, yes. Funny how you can forget some two out was I
think I felt it kick out.
Speaker 2 1:02:37
Yes. It definitely takes after its father. However, he cut it out. Kumbaya Benny.
Goodbye.
Speaker 8 1:02:45
All the best. All right, soon. As I always say to my publishers. Bye. Oh, heavens.
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