Part V – In silent slough
09 August 2020
The mankind got through tens of key transitional stages during thousands years
of its development. The first scientific discoveries in the field of a quantum movement
along the Universe strings which allowed to research infinite quantity of new planets and
changed deeply political and cultural structure of the society. New technologies and
intergalaxy races after getting into sometimes not peaceful interaction with the mankind
made the latter change laws and many of moral standards.
People, having determined their predatory role in the Universe, evolved into a new
format of social structure to avert self-destruction – into the Empire having the principle
of public benefit as its basis.
The more important are the man’s achievements and benefit for the Empire the more
money and privileges gains a man and their family. Consequently during the centuries
of this system’s existence there had grown up elite dynasties covering by their influence
whole galaxies.
Empire’s authorities, having concentrated on research of infinite quantity of new planets
and knowledge, the whole cooking of internal policy and social structure had delegated
to the global artificial intelligence that implemented a new world order including
legalization of corruption as one of its element.
Having enough quantity of money it was possible to extinguish in automatic mode
nearly any crime by instant transfer of bits to the bracelet of the victim. That let more
possibilities for those who were useful for the society and give reasons for the others.
“– Make a route to the “Gates”, deliver for the shortest term, prepare plasma outfit for
the fighting landing,” Ayuna’s voice commands sounded especially like war commands
in the light flashing of the gravity flyer in fighting mode.
“Now you are very much like your father,” said Katrin, letting the machine to fix her on
the passenger seat before the coming trip.
After little pause she added,
“I have never seen the eleventh corruption mode. It is the level of military mission of the
Empire guard units. I would like to know the route, taking into account that all routes are
overloaded. We are in the center of the night capital where the interplanet annual
charity exhibition of little fractions is opening.”
“The route is ready. Estimated time of arrival – 19minutes. Approximate cost of the
delivery – 1.8 billion bits,” cut in mechanical voice of the global artificial intelligence.
“It’s absolutely impossible,” jabbered Katrin.“ To fly there along government
gravihighway free of traffic jams takes about forty minutes. The “Gates” are deeply
underground on the fiftieth level. I wonder how this intelligence was going to get you
there for 19 minutes.”
“We’ll be in time. The deal is accepted,” Ayuna commanded sharply and turned to
Katrin. The eye pupils of the elder daughter of Silva’s dynasty were shining with neon
silvery light – neurostimulators, injected in her in accordance with fighting mode
activated before through the graviflyer’s seat – concentrated her intention to the
fulfillment of the mission.”
“This enamoured stupid thing is stoned in addition,” Katrin managed to exclaim before
the flyer shot upwards pressing them both to the seats.
