Part 10: The Librarian of Alexandria
Ishtar Academy
Ishtar Commons, Venus
After seeing the reactions from the rookie Guardian Che knew they have her heard of woman. He told them a story about dream, tower, and his meeting with a woman calling herself "Mother." Over time, Che began to call her the Librarian of Alexandria akin her to one of it great scholars or librarians. Che told them about his visit Aly'neer, and delved deeper into this myth. At first he thought he would find answers at Aphrodite Terra but only ran into dead end.
"I was foolish to think that I would find answers there," he said finishing off his tale," when it here, on Ishtar, this where the Deep Stone Crypt is buried.
"This is where we, the Exos, were either create or the consciousness of others implant into us."
"Wait," Usiku question," implant?"
"Yes," Che said," Have you ever got feeling, that maybe your mind is not your own? That it once was someone else?"
"Can't say I haven't."
"I have. During one of mediation session, I slipped into deep thought. I remember having a family. A wife, children, and farmland as far as the eye could. I could feel the wind against my skin, not the sensors of this metal frame, but flesh and blood.
"But why would a war machine such as myself have these memories? They're not my own. I'm not human, made of cells and organs. I am a machine created from steel and wire.
"Who ever built me, they gave me these memories. Someone what something to life forever."
"Sorry if this sounds offensive," Yun-seo asked," but are you sure these memories are truly someone else and not false?"
"I'm sure of it," Che answered with resolute voice," I had have these memories, even after numerous reboots, they have remain the same. Same wife, same children, same farm."
"I thought you said these guys aren't insane…" Adolph said.
Both Usiku and Yun-seo narrowed their eyes at the titan who only shrugged his shoulders in return. Che looked at the fire team. He could see they still have some growing to do.
"So," Usiku uttered," someone built you with memories of the dead is that what you say?"
"We all might have memories of the dead young hunter. You just haven't found yours yet."
"Then help me find it."
"Master Zi," Yun-seo interjected," we have mission and need to report back to the Vanguard."
"Agreed," Che said," we have a third party intercepting my messages and this finding need to be reported. But I can't go with you."
Adolph sighed, "Great…"
"I and the young hunter must find the Librarian. He needs to meet her."
"Yun," Usiku proposed," permission to stay. This is something I need to do."
Yun-seo looked into Usiku eyes. Despite their mechanical nature, Yun-seo could tell there a determination to find the truth. To find answers to his own origins. She titled her head down for a moment and sighed loudly.
"This either going to be the best decision I ever the made or the worst. Hell if is, we all come back to Tower with smiles on our faces."
Usiku knew that was her way of granting him permission. He thank his team leader with a nod.
"So I and Adolph will go back to Earth now. Good luck." Yun-seo said.
"Yeah, good luck." Adolph chimed.
The two exit through the route that Che used early. After few minutes of silence Che spoke.
"Are you ready to meet her young hunter?"
"Yes I am."
With that the two left the apartment through another route. Usiku was ready to face the Librarian and discover who he is.