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[thirdreturned]

Thank you for retrieving the fragments of the Door. It seems that the rogue Null's information was somewhat accurate after all- though judging by some of the encounters with Null scouts, I believe it would be irresponsible to rule out any attempt at foul play on its behalf.

With the new fragments, I can experiment with making the Door more complete and responsive to complex tasks. As it is now, the monthly fluctuations are very chaotic and noisy- they bring in various people from different worlds, but also monsters, objects... and it releases a massive energy signature, which is why we have needed to relocate constantly since activating it.

My goal is to not only reduce these energy fluctuations, but also give me more control over the Door- who it brings in, what it brings in, and... yes, eventually finding a way to send all of you home or to a neutral place when this is over. With any luck, I can put in a failsafe, so that if we become overrun with no hope of survival, then I can send all of you away in a moment.

Finally, I may be able to use the Door to move the city instead of relying on Fear's power- this way, we can avoid any incomplete transfers and be able to move the city without the Null, even if the Null are invading.

To accomplish all of this, I need the fragments that have been collected. You may leave them at my temple.

Comments

[thirdreturned]

The fact that we are similar creatures. It's as if you had the opportunity to speak with your ancestors, from before your language was created- maybe you could understand basic intention, read their body language, parse a word or two... there's some form of understanding there.

Our method of communication is entirely different, but the concept is the same.

I suppose if someone else could protect your mind while interfacing with it... from a remote location so they are unaffected and could cut themselves off from it while protecting you- there may be a way to open yourself to it without being wholly consumed.

[fogsong]

I'm starting to notice similarities between your species and a group of humans from my world. Their attempts to understand what came before and control it led to their destruction. [ The situations aren't the same but, for Sharon, it's almost like the start of history repeating, just in a new place. ]

A remote location? How about a separate reality?

[thirdreturned]

I'm sure it's an apt comparison.

You mean like the place you created in our city?

[fogsong]

You can call it the otherworld and yeah.