Ark.

Exclusive room for District 52 judges.

Wells, who lost his girlfriend, didn't say a word, sat quietly at the head of the bed, looking at the screen in front of him, which broadcast a video footage that Clark wanted the entire ark to see, but was unsuccessful.

Also, Uncle Jack's last words......

"Fellow citizens, I am Jack, the mechanical engineer of the Ark, one of the people in charge of daily maintenance, and I would like to say a major event that concerns all of our 4,000 compatriots in the Ark...... We're in big trouble...... Due to the aging of the air filtration device, the air quality inside the ark will deteriorate dramatically in the future......"

"I tried...... I've tried everything that works...... It's true! I really don't have anything I can do anymore...... Woohoo......"

"The filter chamber has been overloaded to maintain the supply of 4,000 people, and, to make matters worse, the main part of the filter chamber continues to wear out, which was exacerbated by the shock caused by the solar storm eight months ago, in addition to the fact that we ...... We don't have replacement parts...... The only way to do this is to reduce the amount of power used...... But once the power is reduced",

“...... Yes, I believe you have noticed that the current deterioration of the air quality in the Ark is not due to any equipment maintenance, but because we have reduced the power of the filter chamber from 120% to 90...... The current deterioration of the air quality inside the Ark has caused many of our frail compatriots to leave us forever because they can't stand the prolonged hypoxia...... But even then, it's just a slow death...... According to my estimates, this deterioration will continue unless the power drops to 50 percent......"

"Don't blame the judges and parliamentarians for blocking the news, they are afraid of causing panic...... We're also actively trying to figure out how to do it...... But I've always felt that at this time, we should be more honest with each other, brainstorm and get through the difficulties together......"

"I always felt that everyone has the right to know the truth...... Whatever the future holds, let's face the ...... together"

...... At some point, the door was gently opened, and Judge Ahab Thelonis stood in the doorway with a blank face, unable to speak.

As if aware of this, Wells, a black boy, turned his head and looked directly at his father with teary eyes, "So, now I also know, and I am also an insider", Wells stood up, but his voice was unfamiliar, "Arrest me, Judge, or just banish (execute) me, just like you did to Uncle Jack......"

The father and son looked at each other silently, relatively silent.

For a moment, many images flashed through Wells's mind.

The father of the boy, who had not yet become a judge, took the young boy to visit a friend's house, and at first glance he noticed the girl who was quietly reading......

The boy and the girl became good friends with the joy of their elders......

The boy takes the girl's hand and runs inside the ark......

Boys and girls grow up together and share little secrets with each other......

Boy and girl have a secret relationship......

The girl, who had grown up, rushed into the boy's room in a haunted and asked the boy for help in something that might be illegal, and the boy agreed without hesitation, even in the Ark, any violation of the law would be executed: the girl asked the boy to help drag down her teacher, Dr. Sinclair, the general control officer......

The boy was shocked to find that the girl's mother had denounced her husband and daughter in tears......

In my mind, the last image came to mind.

"Bump", the airlock bulkhead opens.

"No!" The girl screamed in despair, and there was no sign of her father in her sight......

"Clark Griffin, your appeal has been rejected by Parliament, and you have violated Article 1, Section 10 of the Ark Daily Management Act, by assisting in the unlawful disclosure of secrets, by allegedly assisting in the dissemination of dangerous news, by assisting in the creation of major disorders", said the boy's father, who had always been kind and kind, with a blank face, "In accordance with Article 1, Paragraph 5 of the Ark Convention, I, the 15th judge of the Ark, Ahab Thelonis, sentence you to death", the girl who lost her father was unconscious, and the boy's father continued to pronounce the sentence, "At the same time, since you are under the age of eighteen, In accordance with Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Ark Population Control Regulations, you will be sent to a juvenile management centre, and when you reach the age of 18, the council will review you again and make a final judgment on you......"

"Smack", before Clark was escorted away, he gave Wells a slap in the face, and he didn't want to look at Wells again......

Faced with the desperate plea of the girl's mother, Dr. Abby, Wells, who loved Clark deeply, did not want the girl to lose her father and then her mother, so he chose to keep it a secret and let the misunderstanding continue......

It's like a world away.

"Fellow citizens, I am Jack, the mechanical engineer of the Ark, one of the people in charge of daily maintenance, and I would like to say a major event that concerns all of our 4,000 compatriots in the Ark...... We're in big trouble...... Due to the aging of the air filtration device, the air quality inside the ark will deteriorate dramatically in the future......"

"I tried...... I've tried everything that works...... It's true! I really don't have anything I can do anymore...... Woohoo......"

The three-minute tape was quickly finished, looping again.

"Don't blame the judges and parliamentarians for blocking the news, they are afraid of causing panic...... We're also actively trying to figure out how to do it...... But I've always felt that at this time, we should be more honest with each other, brainstorm and get through the difficulties together......"

Hearing this, Ahab took a deep breath, avoided his son's gaze, silently stopped playing, and took the tape.

Wells watched his father walk out of the room with the confiscated tapes, his always tall back slumped at some point.

"With the right given by the people of the Ark, I, Ahab Thelonis, the 15th judge of the Ark, from now on, I ask that you do not divulge the contents of this tape in any form, and if you break the law, you will be sentenced to death......," said Wells' father, the judge of the Ark, before leaving the door.

'Jack, I don't know who is right between me and you, but as a judge, there is no room for hesitation, and the people are guarded by us!' They don't want to know the truth! I, Ahab Theronis, have a clear conscience! The judge in the hallway, gazing intently at the distant meteor outside the porthole, and his friend Jack's voice and smile, passed by and disappeared into the boundless expanse.

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Earth.

On the sea east of Silvermoon Bay.

Trist and the leader of Eric counted the numbers.

"Three hundred and eighty-six, three hundred and eighty-seven, three hundred ......", Trist was stunned, leaned down, closed his eyelids for the seriously wounded who had just left in front of him, and sighed softly, "There are three hundred and eighty-seven survivors in the caravan, in addition to three hundred and twenty-two villagers in Silvermoon Bay", Trist stood up and wiped the blood from his hands, and spread his hand to Eric next to him, "That's all there are survivors......

Eric led Trist to look at the extinguishing fire in the warehouse at Silvermoon Bay on the other side, and the figures gathered on the shore, "But finally, our people are safe......"

"No!" There was a sudden roar from another boat next to him, and Trist couldn't help frowning, "I'll go over and take a look."

"I guess there are people who are seriously injured and don't make it through, hurry up, you go and take a look, and if you see anything that needs help, go and help", Eric finished instructing, and turned around in place twice, "Forget it, I'll go and see it myself, green net, be careful of the forbidden!" ”

"Okay!" The green net put down the tomahawk and got up in response.

Eric, who had just boarded the bow of another ship, noticed that next to Trist in the cabin, Elder Lake of the Red Maple Tribe was holding the body of his only son who had been dead for a long time, crying loudly.

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