28-04-2019, 02:14 PM
The fire burned for another two minutes before stopping. The room would still be too hot to enter for at least a day.
"When it's cool enough to handle, bring it to the castle." Helena told Dr. Rocco.
He nodded his understanding.
"Now, I hope you can understand the need for this next part, Miguel. I'll have to address yourself and the team you had working on this project, and I'm going to have to... use my ability... on all of you. The RIGHT people in the world think that I have Springheel now; the people who need to be afraid that I'll use it on them if they try to harm San Finzione, Maria, or myself. The ones who will be forced to wonder, every time something goes wrong with their plans, if me and Springheel were the ones behind it. There can be no risk of them learning what I've really done with it. The THREAT of Springheel is the best possible way to use it for the good of The People. So, I'm sorry and thoroughly regret that I must do something like this to people who've devoted their lives to science and the pursuit of knowledge, Miguel; however, neither you nor they can be allowed to remember this. I'm going to have to have a similar talk with Howard and his people later, too. Apart from a select handful of people, the only ones who are going to remember that it ever even existed are Ramirez and the Ultimados; because they'll never talk, and I figure my Generalissimo should know whether or not the Ultimate Assassination Weapon that he's threatening our enemies with really exists or not."
Dr. Rocco nodded solemnly.
"My duty and theirs is to San Finzione and to you, Contessa. If this is your decision, we are honored to obey."
Helen nodded. The two of them went to the airlock to get out of the suits.
* * *
"When it's cool enough to handle, bring it to the castle." Helena told Dr. Rocco.
He nodded his understanding.
"Now, I hope you can understand the need for this next part, Miguel. I'll have to address yourself and the team you had working on this project, and I'm going to have to... use my ability... on all of you. The RIGHT people in the world think that I have Springheel now; the people who need to be afraid that I'll use it on them if they try to harm San Finzione, Maria, or myself. The ones who will be forced to wonder, every time something goes wrong with their plans, if me and Springheel were the ones behind it. There can be no risk of them learning what I've really done with it. The THREAT of Springheel is the best possible way to use it for the good of The People. So, I'm sorry and thoroughly regret that I must do something like this to people who've devoted their lives to science and the pursuit of knowledge, Miguel; however, neither you nor they can be allowed to remember this. I'm going to have to have a similar talk with Howard and his people later, too. Apart from a select handful of people, the only ones who are going to remember that it ever even existed are Ramirez and the Ultimados; because they'll never talk, and I figure my Generalissimo should know whether or not the Ultimate Assassination Weapon that he's threatening our enemies with really exists or not."
Dr. Rocco nodded solemnly.
"My duty and theirs is to San Finzione and to you, Contessa. If this is your decision, we are honored to obey."
Helen nodded. The two of them went to the airlock to get out of the suits.
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