Walking back to my room with my belly full from lunch, I stopped at the pier to look out at the water. The sun was reflecting off of the water and off of the pier. Walking out for a better look, it was like a hallo was falling over the city, one that only I could see. The water lapping at the edge of the pier had its own song, relaxing and comforting. Turning back to look at Atlantis behind me, the city was lit up too. Smiling, I sat down on the edge of the pier facing the water. I didn't see any harm in just sit for a second, thinking about Richard's concerns and Jennifer's quiet questions over lunch. Here away from everybody, maybe I could understand how I was feeling. I knew I was taking risks. Risks that I hadn't been asked to take but I felt confident in my actions. That worried me more than anything else: As I'd told Todd, over confidence was the downfall of many people. Was it to be mine as well? Todd had lived for many more years then me. He had to be playing me. Knowing this, it didn't mean that we couldn't work together. It didn't mean that he'd destroy my world, but it certainly didn't mean he would protect it either. Taking off my shoes and socks, I longed to put my feet in the crisp cool water. Even though I was too far away from the water, I felt hopeful that some of the spray would reach my feet from the gentle waves. Dangling my feet off the pier, I closed my eyes and concentrated on my breathing trying to think. If they meet his demands so I can learn Wraith, what is my goal? I'll never be able to use it if I'm here and they take him back to Pegasus. Why should I even bother to learn this? Why do I want to? I hate learning languages and I've never been any good at it. What am I doing?
"Is this seat taken?"
My breathing stop as my eyes snapped open when I heard a male voice, close, behind me. Even though a part of me recognized Rodney's voice a second latter, I still jumped: "Rodney, don't sneak up on people like that. What are you doing out here anyway? You missed lunch, should you be stuffing your face right about now?" Spying the pad perched close to the edge of the pier, I moved it behind me. Even if his feet hit it himself and it would have fallen in, Rodney would kill me.
"I should. But, Woolsey came to visit me in my lab. He's worried about you."
"Jennifer's known me for a longtime and her harping didn't change my mind. Neither will yours; save your breath and go have lunch."
"See, this is the difference between you and me."
"Oh god..." I whined looking heavenwards, "What's the difference Rodney?"
"You think you know it all; But, I do know it all Heather. I'm not here to change your mind... though, you must tell Jennifer I was annoying the hell out of you to do just that. Truthfully, I think you should learn Wraith. There is plenty Todd won't explain to me and I think you've got a great shot of him feeling that he can explain it to you."
"What? Is this reserve psychology?"
"No, I mean it. Only I think you might want to be a little mindful of him, maybe use his feelings against him a little more too. See what else he'll spill to you."
"What are you talking about?"
Rodney sat down next to me with his feet hanging off the pier. Looking out at the ocean, he began, "Todd's always been really nice to Jennifer and Teyla. He has always treated them differently than the rest of us. Everyone says its because the queens rule in their society. But, I'd wondered... he's male and all so... maybe it wasn't just becasue of their queens... instead,... you know... male 101: thinking about sex a million times a day. You wouldn't believe it, but until I found Jen, I didn't know what it really meant to want to protect and be with your other half.. your better half..." Rodney seemed to remember he was speaking out loud and he continued, "Anyway, then Teyla came back from being queen. So I asked her what she thought about their sexual practices. Kiddingly.. mostly."
Not knowing what to think, I said, "You mean... Teyla and Todd?"
"No!" Rodney said, violently shaking his head, "God no. Teyla would never do that! Awww... Heather.. that's just gross!"
"So, what are you saying Rodney?"
"Just that Teyla was surprised by Todd's rules of wraith-human relationships. On his hive, he treated the worshippers on his ship like his soldiers. Not great still mind you, but not like slaves. Anyway, Teyla had assumed that wraith raped their way through the worshippers because they could. Todd told her that, under his command, any rapist - human or wraith - is punished with death so she didn't need to worry about seeing such things. When they were on the new hive, he kept the same rules ... as long as she was there at least."
"Why would he kill a wraith for... uh...playing with his food?"
"He wouldn't answer her about that. But, it confirms that wraith can have sex with humans Heather. I think he's proven that he likes you... ergo..."
"Rodney, you are nuts. There is no way..." Unless...Is he picking up on some subconscious thought of mine and trying to use it to his advantage?
"Heather, look... Honestly, I'm not telling you to sleep with him. But, he doesn't need to know that you never will. Use his desire to your advantage."
"Rodney, I'm not that kind of girl, okay?"
"I know you're not... but... He's opening up to you like nothing we've ever seen before. If he'll teach you to read wraith, then any intelligence we get we can send back to you for translation...And god knows what else you could get him to tell you..."
"Rodney, you don't know what you're talking..."
"Of course I do! Todd really wants you..." Rodney said, turning towards me.
He looked like he was actually serious and I had to fight my laughter. "Rodney, why would he? It must be a cultural difference you are seeing, he's not really thinking that way about me."
"As a man, let me tell you I am sure he's thought it. I don't think he's used to think that way though... "
"What does that mean?"
"Heather, before Jen I didn't know how to act with woman either... He's wanting to protect you is properly the only way he knows how to show his feelings."
"It's a cultural thing or it's because I'm a human that's all."
"He eats humans, Heather. It's not like they only eat males."
"Does anyone else believe this crazy idea of yours?"
"Eh... Well...Jen wouldn't even hear me out and I don't blame her for not wanting to even think about you being put in that situation. John..." Rodney trailed off, looking back at the ocean.
"John thinks what?"
"He doesn't think it's possible for Todd to be that stupid."
Not stupid enough to fall for a girl like me... wow, I needed that."He's right Rodney. If a wraith is going to fall for a human, it'd be.. Teyla or Jennifer or even Col. Carter. Not me." I said standing up, "Now, if you'll excuse me..." I trailed off as I heard them page me through my ear piece. "Rodney, I've got to go."
"What are you talk..." I heard Rodney start to say as I ran through the door back into Atlantis's tower. Taking the transporter to the control room, I walked over to John who was standing in front of the communication station, checking his watch.
"Good you're here... General O'Neil's on the terminal in Woolsey's office. He wants to talk to you about the rules of your wraith lead class. " John said pointing to the empty office, "I think the president's in the office with him, so keep that in mind."
"Oh.. okay." I said gulping. Walking towards the office, I wished I'd gone back to my room instead of the pier. Rodney's observations were wrong. They have to be... unless I... Slamming down on my thought process, I remembered Todd would hear me in the nick of time. This is going to be hard. I can't talk about it, I can't think about it. Maybe... I can journal it out? This isn't fair! And now... I've got to deal with a president and a general when I need to be figuring out if Rodney could be right. Maybe I shouldn't be doing this if I ask myself why I do this to myself at least once a day. Who needs this? I could be sitting by a pool on vacation, not battling the forces of the universe. Instead of banging my head against the nearest wall, I walked into the office with my head held high. "General, I hope you've agreed to Todd's request as my learning wraith would greatly help us in our mission in Pegasus." Waiting two beats, I heard nothing but dead silence greeting me. "General?" Looking around the office, I expected to see a hologram free floating in the air like in the movies. There was nothing. Coming around Woolsey's deck, I saw the monitor's webcam was active and I could see General O'Neil but there was a crossed out microphone logo in the corner. "Oh, I'm just so great at this." Clicking on the microphone, I said, "General."
"Good Afternoon Heather. I've heard you're making waves already."
"No, sir. I'm trying to build a relationship with the Wraith..." Oh my God.
"I know and you've gone quite well so far. You've impressed a lot of people Heather. In fact, I've advised the President that we should allow this to proceed. But, I want to be clear.. if, at any time, you feel uncomfortable your duty is to get away from him. You are not to take risks with your life, Heather."
"I don't intend to get myself killed General."
"See that you don't. Now, I do have a request. After a few sessions, you are to tell Todd that you'd like to invite your friend to sit in. Say he's a jealous boyfriend or whatever other excuse you need to come up with."
"General, I'm sorry but... Todd specifically said my guards can only be those that have shadowed him from the beginning. I doubt he'd let anyone else into the sessions. He's expecting us to double cross him.. I think it would be better if..."
"Heather." General O'Neil said forcibly cutting me off. "Dr. Daniel Jackson is the most able linguist we have. He cracked the Stargate code to begin with and he was on my team for ten years. We want him in the sessions, period."
"I... I'll try... But, it might take a while to convince Todd. I will need to tread carefully."
"I'm sure you'll manage to do it within a week."
"A week?"
"A week. O'Neil out."
As the screen went black, I sat down in Woolesy's chair and put my head on his desk. Oh God. What the f..reak am I...No, ...no,...Oh God, nooo...
You are upset. Surely they haven't said no.
Todd, I need a few minutes by myself please. I don't want you listening... it's personal. Please.
You know I can't ignore your thoughts and with you in such distress... Heather, they have not hurt you?
No, of course not.
Ah. Their plan has upset you then. Do not worry, Heather. I do not hold it against you, it does not surprise me.
They just want to make sure that I'm learning it right. I'm not good at languages so they are worried I'll learn nothing.
I will not lie to you, Heather. I ask that you never lie to me.
I'm not lying. I do suck at languages.
You will learn.
You're still going to teach me?
I am. And I will teach you the skills so you may hide thoughts from Wraith.
I don't know what to say...Thank you.
We will use the pad you brought to me today. You will learn to read it. Bring it.
Spinning around once in Woolsey's chair, I laughed. I am like a child to you, so I must read children's stories? He's silence made me think about the youngest age I knew him to be: I knew he was alive 10,000 years ago and 10,000 ago he was old enough to have his own command. I stopped spinning. I guess I understand why you think of me as a child.
You are not a child to me.
Baby then?
You are neither a child nor a baby. I wish you to read the story to learn from it.
You really are going to teach me? I mean.. if our positions were reversed... if I was trapped on your ship..Hive, I mean... I... I don't think I'd want to teach you to read English. I'd be scared you'd be able to use it against us.
There are humans that can translate Wraith. Dr. McKay can translate Wraith. Not well.. but well enough. I teach you in the hopes that your knowledge will allow you to understand.
You do have some kind of plan you are working here.
I will not lie to you. One should always have a plan. I am not working to destroy you or your people.
Not answering him, I stood up and walked out of Woolsey's office. Woolsey was standing looking out on the balcony, overlooking the Stargate. Standing next to him, I said, "You think this is a bad idea, don't you?"
Without looking at me, he answered, "He's tried to kill us before. Until I was in command of Atlantis, I couldn't even understand. Heather, the rule book.. it goes out the window there."
He's right. Rules don't apply to this. I'm thinking like a human. Good guys, bad guys.. it's all gray. Them. Us. It's all gray. "Out of all the other wraiths we encountered while you were there? How was Todd?"
"You read the reports. Screwing us every way he could."
"Not every way."
"Heather...He's taken over our ship and left us there to die, used us to take over an alliance, and Took ZPMs. God knows how many he still has. Trust me, he's screwing us somehow."
"This isn't about the ZPMs. He left you there Woolsey. He left you there to crash into a planet and you're upset. I get that. I understand you're upset about it.. I'm upset about it. But,... he didn't eat you himself. He didn't seem to take great satisfaction in killing you. He left you there to die quickly. I'm sorry, but from what I read.. he doesn't seem to be like every other wraith."
Woolsey looked over at me and answered, "He didn't find away to save us Heather. He could have figured out a way. He chose not to."
"Each second that passed was another hive destroyed. More deaths. We'd have done the same thing."
"They don't really think like that, Heather."
"Todd does. He was upset when Teyla was playing queen and was killing wraith by having the darts attack a hive. He cared for his own then. When he came to us to save his hive from the cancer and we lost all of his men. He cared then."
"And before that, he'd have eaten John if he could have. You can't trust him. We are at war. "
We'd just sentenced his men to death... again. Woolsey will never see. Everything's become gray. They are in a sea of gray and they can't see. What if I can't either? "You need to remember the words of another green alien: Wars not make one great."
"Qui-Gon's defiance I sense in you. Need that you do not. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can."
I laughed. "That's why it's important for me to learn more."
"Just watch yourself, Heather."
"I will."
"Are you starting your classes with him today?"
"I don't know. I'm going to go talk to him about that now." I saw Woolsey nod as I turned to walk to the stairwell. Walking down the steps to the level that contained Todd's cell, every step I took seemed to be loud in my ears. Trying to not think about Rodney's belief and my fear that Todd saw something in my mind that made him think he could manipulate me this way meant I'd be thinking about it for a good two minutes as I made this trek. I am not falling in love with an alien. So, what is his game?
When the cell door opened, I wasn't in a good mood. Todd was standing straight backed on the other side of the cell with his hands at his side. Neither of us said a word. The questions I had for him couldn't be asked out loud and I couldn't talk to him about this through mind speak. It seemed too intimate. Instead of speaking about what was uppermost in my mind, I went for queen bitch attitude and said, "You're allowed to teach me to read Wraith. Let's go. We can use the hologram room."
"Yet you did not bring your pad? Do you intend for me to draw the symbols on the floor?"
"The pad... Oh, damn it... I left the pad on the pier." Turning away from Todd, so I could fool myself into thinking it was a private conversation, I activated my ear piece. Rodney wasn't still on the pier, but he had taken the pad with him. Jokingly, Rodney implied that my pad is waiting in his lab for us to be given to enemy hands. Turning back towards Todd, I announced, "We'll take a detour to the lab to pick up the pad and then head to the hologram room."
"As you wish." Todd said inclining his head and indicating I should precede him through the door.
Without a backwards glance, I stepped through the door and quickly advised his guard detail of out plans. With them falling into formation around us, Todd moved silently next to me and matched my stride. His footfalls were soundless and his breathing seemed to be none existent. It was unnerving. If not for my looking for him every few steps, I wouldn't have known he was still next to me. He's a predator, remember.
I am wraith.
"Do you breathe?" I asked out loud. I didn't want to encourage him to mind speak with me while I was so upset. It concerned me that my anger would lean to my thoughts giving too much away. I was angry at everyone: General O'Neil, Todd, Rodney, the President of the United States, take your pick. I wasn't sure what he could pick up but I was sure it was my duty to keep him in the dark as much as possible. Not hard at all with a mindreading alien... oy.
"I breathe. Your hearing is not sensitive enough to pick it up easily. Our respiration is most like humans when we are speaking out loud."
"What does breathing do for you?
"Same as it does for you. The difference comes into play when the air has been compromised. With a normal diet, I can survive without air, or in air that would be toxic to you, for more than an hour without fear of death."
"Even in the vacuum of space?"
"You are trying to find out way of destroying me." Todd said amused.
"I am trying to understand our differences." I responded while wondering why the idea of my killing him should amuse him. Granted you're hard to kill but a being that has survived so long and fought through being held captive and everything... you shouldn't find the idea of death so amusing, unless you don't think I would ever kill you... with the proper motivation Todd, I assure you I could and would.
"If you wish to destroy me, you only need to ask."
"Our people should be friends instead of enemies. By learning your people's language, I hope it will lead to some proper dialog."
Well said.
I didn't respond. We were a corridor away from Rodney's lab. Turning into the last hallway, I walked to the lab door. It opened as I walked near it so I walked in expecting to him Rodney waiting for us. Rodney was at the computer typing furiously and didn't look up from the computer even to greet me. "What's going on?" I asked Rodney as I heard Radek call out a greeting.
"Some of us have to work Heather." Rodney whined as he looked up, "Oh, I didn't realize you were bringing him."
"I figured you could take us straight to the hologram room once I had the pad. Since I've never seen the hologram room and have no idea where it even is..." I said to Rodney. I mouthed hi to Radek.
Rodney looked chastised and said, "Oh... I never showed it to you? Well, I'm sure we can let you see it run through once so you can hear it from Morgan La Fay.
"Wait...Morgan le Fay from Arthurian legend was real?"
"Yep. She's an ancient. So was Merlin." Rodney said.
"Merlin? Oh you're just playing with me now Rodney, aren't you?"
"I swear. I'm not."
Radek interrupted, "Rodney's not kidding Heather. They were in Ancients. Morgan le Fay's real name was Ganos Lal and Merlin's real name was Moros."
Rodney interrupted him, waving him back towards his computer station, "I've got this Rodek. Thank you."
Turning back toward his station, Radek hit the keyboard keys like they were Rodney's face. As Rodney continued, "Ganos Lal and Moros lived on Atlantis more than 10,000 years ago, during their war with the wraith. Ganos Lal created a database program to teach young Lantian children. She used her own image and created an interactive avatar to access the programs. I'll show it to you... it's really cool. Anyway, after they went back to Earth, the ancient's figured out how to ascend. When Moros returned to human form and became Merlin, Ganos Lal was sent to observe him to make sure he didn't break any of the ancient's rules. That's why Morgan Le Fay is known in history as Merlin's greatest rival."
"Oh my god...The legends are real then... They've been twisted in time with retelling and all, but real." Turning to Todd, I stopped myself from asking him if he had known them. Even if he had, he'd known them as his enemy. I doubted he'd have anything nice to say about the ancients and likewise I doubt they'd have anything nice to say about him. But to have fought against Merlin and Morgan Le Fay... Oh god how cool is that? I turned back to Rodney and asked, "So, magic is really just technology?"
"You could say that but then you'd be forgetting the cool powers I had when I was close to ascending..."
"Right," I said picking up the pad. "Levitating donuts, a power that made all the lesser people cower in your wake."
"I didn't just levitate donuts."
"Whatever." I replied, starting for the door, "If you could take us to the hologram room I'd appreciate it. I'd like to get started as quickly as possible."
"You just want to see the holodeck."
I smiled, "Well, the thought had crossed my mind." Todd looked puzzled as Rodney and I shared a laugh; I had to fight the urge to explain the reference to him. Lt. Hubbel and the marines quickly moved into formation covering Todd. Todd seemed to be walking quickly to catch up to me so we could walk together. So, I walked quicker with Rodney. Lt. Hubbel seemed to understand the budding issue and I could hear him fingering his gun as if he thought he'd have to use it. Seconds passed with all of us walking and waiting to see what was about to happen. Nothing did. Taking Rodney's arm to slow him down a bit, I relaxed. "Rodney?" I asked quietly, "Do we know if Todd ever had any direct interaction with any of the ancients?" I felt very conscious of the fact that Todd's supper hearing would still be able to hear my conversation even if I'd known how to mentally block him.
Rodney shook his head and said, "I don't know. I asked him once while we were working together in the lab and he didn't answer. He changed the subject to the replicator code." Wagging his eyebrows at me, Rodney continued, "Maybe he'd tell you though."
Hitting his arm, I said, "Stop... Seriously. It's not funny."
"Jennifer was right. You are a prude."
"Rodney!" I screeched.
"When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not." Rodney said in a prefect imitation of Yoda.
"Stop being an ass just to upset me, thank you very much," I responded, "and I'm not a prude. I'm just old fashioned." With his eyes twinkling, Rodney opened up his mouth to respond and I quickly said, "Rodney, I swear you say one more word about this... you'll know real pain." I don't believe this. It's bad enough Todd's heard my concerns but to know he's hearing god-knows-what from Rodney's stupid fantasies is inexcusable. Without really thinking it through, I smacked Rodney's arm again as hard as I could. This time I felt my nails curve to inflict damage.
"Oww.." Rodney howled.
"You deserved it."
"I'm bleeding!" Rodney whined, looking at a small scratch on his arm. It was just starting to have a drop of blood trickle out.
"Hmm.. my nails must have gotten you. I'm sorry Rodney." I said, patting his arm.
"That really hurts, Heather. I'm not sure if I'm well enough to activate the hologram program." Rodney said turned towards a door to our left.
I was a little ahead of him as it opened, so turning my head towards him I asked, "Was Morgan La Fey a vampire or something?" I asked. Then realizing a kind of vampire was behind me, I amended, "The I-want-to-suck-your-blood kind, not the I-want-to-suck-your-life-force kind. No offence Todd." Turning back towards the room, I saw the pedestal in the middle of the room.
Rodney answered, "No, she wasn't either. Ancients were like us..." Rodney started to walk towards the pedestal as he was checking his arm, " You know, with the blood loss I might not be strong enough to activate it. Thought since you don't have the gene, I guess I'll have to muddle through... even thought it wastes so much power... I don't believe I'm going to do..."
Getting to the pedestal first, I smile at Rodney and step on. The lights brightened and a woman appears seemingly standing in the center of the light. She has blackish brown hair and wore a white dress. Looking at me, she said, "Hello... You may enter your query verbally or enter it manually on the console before you."
"I have the gene!" I sing-songed, dancing slightly.
"That shouldn't have happened!" Rodney griped loudly.
"You did not think to check her," Todd says clearly amused to Rodney.
"We thought... we just hadn't had time yet." Rodney responds as he went to stand next to me.
Speaking to the hologram, I raised my voice to drown the two of them out and said, "Hello Ganos Lal. It's so nice to meet you!"
"Heather," Rodney patronizingly said, "You're not meeting her; it's a hologram!"
Looking over at Rodney, I protested, "It's called common courtesy Rodney! Besides this is as close as I'm going to get so to the legendary Morganna. Do you realize how cool she is? The woman kicked Merlin's butt. Just shut up and give me a break so I can enjoy this." Looking back at the hologram I said, "Um... okay... I want to know all you can tell me about you, the ancients, the round table, Merlin... everything!"
"I am not aware of the knowledge that you seek. Please enter your query verbally or enter it manually on the console before you. "
Rodney shook his head as he sighed and said, "Heather, get off.. let me show you."
As soon as I stepped off of the platform, Ganos Lol disappeared. "Rodney!" I said, alarmed, "What happened?"
"It's okay... It shut off." Rodney took my place on the platform and she reappeared.
"Hello... You may enter your query verbally or enter it manually on the console before you."
"Please show holographic lesson Lacun." Rodney said.
"Of Course," Ganos Lol said and disappeared, again.
Before I could comment, another woman appeared in a fancier white dress than Ganos Lal had been wearing. The dress almost looked like some medieval queen's gown. Without saying anything to Rodney, she started speaking and above her head a three dimensional holographic map of a galaxy appeared. "We came to this galaxy in the hopes of exchanging knowledge and friendship. In time, a thousand worlds bore the fruit of life in this form. Then, one day, our people stepped foot upon a dark world where a terrible enemy slept. Never before had we encountered beings with powers that rivaled our own."
"Hold," I said and the hologram stopped speaking and waited.
"How did you do that?" Rodney's eyes were wide.
"What do you mean?"
"I've never seen it pause for someone not standing on the pedestal."
"Maybe my gene's are stronger than yours." I said to Rodney. Looking at Todd, I said, "Look, no offence but maybe you should wait outside. I'm sure this isn't going to be a wraith love-fest."
"If you wish, but I doubt it will be anything I haven't heard. As with many cultures, the Lantian were not known to speak of their faults. Most assuredly, they did not teach them to their children. Though it will be one-sided, I am sure it is nothing you need to be... concerned about me hearing."
"He's right Heather." Rodney said, "There's no state secrets in this lesson. And you don't really have to worry about him looking through this on his own because he's a wraith, he won't be able to access anything. I'm showing you this so you don't feel the need to explore. Just learn Wraith in here with Todd."
"Right." I said. Turning towards the ancient woman's hologram, I said, "Please continue."
The hologram picked up where it had left off: "In our over-confidence, we were unprepared and outnumbered. The enemy fed upon defenseless human worlds like a great scourge, until finally, only Atlantis remained. This city's great shield was powerful enough to withstand their terrible weapons, but here we were besieged for many years. In an effort to save the last of our kind, we submerged our great city into the ocean. The Atlantis Stargate was the one and only link back to Earth from this galaxy, and those who remained used it to return to that world that was once home. There, the last survivors of Atlantis lived out the remainder of their lives. This city was left to slumber, in the hope that our kind would one day return."
Rodney stepped off the platform. Turning to me, he said, "That was set to play if anyone came back here. It played when we first arrived."
"How much of this have you guys looked through?"
"It takes up a lot of power, so we've only seen a small portion like this. It's all in the database though."
"Does Merlin or Morganna teach any lessons?"
"Heather, worry about your Wraith lessons and not this thing, please."
"I know.. I was just wondering."
Rodney looked at Lt. Hubbel and said, "Watch them both, will you."
"Yes, Sir."
"Oh, please." I said rolling my eyes.
"Call me if you need me.." Rodney said and then walked out the door.
Turning towards Todd, I said, "Well, I guess we should get started." My eyes were drawn to Lt. Hubbel who, along with his men, were taking up positions around us... guarding me. The last soldier to guarding me died. Lt. Lyon used to sit the same way...
Nothing will happen. I am here.
Not answering him, I turned on the pad hoping for some wraith symbols to boot up fast thereby trying to distract myself from the sad direction my thoughts were taking. It went on for a microsecond and then froze. Some symbols appeared on it and then the pad seemed to start to reboot. The hologram activated without my prompting and Ganos Lal spoke, "Recording devices may not be used in this room. The device has been disabled and reset." The hologram then shut down.
"Wonderful, let's get started then." Todd said.
