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Envelope
Оглавление– Permission to speak, sir?
– Come on, Hans, what have you got?
– We are flying and flying again…
– Of course, we’re flying, what else can we do in another galaxy…
– But we’re flying somewhere, sir?
– Of course, somewhere! Everyone is flying somewhere, even not knowing about it – the Universe is expanding!
– That’s not what I meant, sir. We probably have a mission, an assignment…
– Of course, we do, Hans! We have it inscribed in a specially sealed envelope, in classified file, in closed access. It’s top secret!
– Can we open it, sir, and see?
– And what do you wish to see exactly?
– Like, where we are flying…
– What’s the difference, Hans? It’s the same everywhere! Galaxies, stars, nebulae. Besides, the envelope cannot be opened just like that without a reason.
– It cannot, sir?
– Of course, it can’t! It will self-destruct! We’ll be stuck in space during the whole trial, while they’ll investigate why we violated the instructions! And we’ll be either destroyed for a crime of the first category like spying and treason, or we will manage to shake off our accusations. In which case another sealed envelope will be teleported to us – exactly the same as the one we’ve tried to open! This envelope can neither be opened voluntarily nor destroyed.
– Have you tried, sir?
– Sure, I have, that is… Leave the talk!
– Serving the System, sir!
– Go on with that!
