Hank: They're stable, for now. But Maha, we have to be careful. These things aren't inert. And Makoto saw something troubling about them when we were in Persepolis.
Maha: What did you see, Makoto?
Makoto: A group of elders. Some kind of ritual. Glyphs. These Artifacts. They brought them together and... I don't know. After that it was like the whole world ended. d4utn3t3in3sjfco9q
Akira: And yet, here we are. Representing not just one reality, but many.
Maha: Your visions... They seem to have a flair for the dramatic.
Makoto: I can't tell you what to believe, only what I saw. It made me afraid.
Maha: That's why we need to do this work. To understand them. If there is something here that warrants caution, surely we'll find it. Our instrumentation has evolved since the Indus valley civilization.
Hank: I dread the idea that we're wrong about this. That I was wrong to do this.
Maha: I understand your feelings. But what if we're right? Ignorance is a known quantity, Hank. Discovery is not.
Akira: Your attitude is refreshing. Science must never stop moving. In any case, the Artifacts seem stable for now.
Makoto: For now. 346jasggihfp766
Akira: If their states begin to change, then we will adapt the strategy.
Maha: The lab is ready. Bring them in.
Hank: If this goes sideways-
Maha: Then we will adapt. You're Enlightened, Hank, as am I. Evolution is change. So let's change things. As I already have.
Hank: What do you mean?
Maha: I've been holding back a little surprise for all of you. Can you send her in?