TO CUT A TURNING TAIL

43). Hysteria

Everyone's dressed in white sweaters, a portrait of themselves in weird poses imprinted over the back of the sweaters. They have removed their bulletproof vests on Hook's request. "Um, you know I can revive you no matter how many bullets scorched you" she reasoned.

Kaila leads the group, with Kamaya and Samantha following close behind. Behind them are Primus and Larriel, followed by Acker, Connell, Lovi, and Jon in the final line. The time machine has been positioned in front of them.

 Hook stands in front of them, she sincerely bows to them with desolation in her eyes, "Um, I'm really sorry. If you talk to a human about war, they'd tremble in fear just over the fact how humans can even fight against one another in such terrible ways. No humans have ever lost their lives to war. Just like you, it has always been my Kyle's who fought wars. But unfortunately, they had to fight three humans only. And now that I remember the fact that all of it happened because of a mistake my mother made, I really want to apologize to you all for it. And because of that, I decided to bring something good. Although it is making me paranoid" she chuckles mirthlessly. 

"Um, Anyhow, we thought if any human finds out that robots had been trying to kill humans rather than the government taking them under care, I know the outcomes would lead to a civil war." "A civil war", she repeats those words, "many used to happen in the past, five-hundred years back. They were bizarre, and most of them were unofficial. So, I'm sorry I had to make you look like humans and give you all the torture. Make a false story." Jon's eyes turn to Connell, she seems to be fidgeting. bringing Jon's attention back to her speech, Hook announces the words, "SLEEPING MEMORY" in an alarming tone.

 "Sleeping memory, maybe that was one thing that made people forget their fights with Shridgaar but remember every good move they learned fighting it. All because a sleeping memory was inserted to not give them more natural attention to improvement." She smiles and adds, "Now you know its secret Jon." Everyone chuckles as Hook finally clear Jon's tempting perpetual interrogation. "Then why did I not forget it?" he asks. "Do you remember what Shridgaar looks like?" Hook asks staidly. "Umm....", nah, Jon is unable to remember. Hook soberly shrugs. "Good", he sighs, his slender fingers rubbing over the suspenders. hook sniffs in sterility, how badly must she have hurt them? 

"Can we leave now?" asks Kaila in her voice. "Kaila-Kyle", thinks Jon, "cool". Hook smiles, the kid is back to being normal, puff. "Now go and check your telepathy at the other room", Kaila sarcastically points their way out.

Now that Kaila and Hook are left alone in the tedious basement, they both exchange uneasy smiles. Ah! The game of emotions. You should never be uncomfortable though, y'know. "Uh, isn't it strange how I made kyles in the hope they won't turn out to be like Zetai? I gave you emotions, but it feels like you don't even have emotions." "Maybe you did the right thing then" Kaila remarks proudly. Hook, whose eyes were blankly gazing at her black shoes now turns up to Kaila. She smiles, Kaila shrugs in a friendly manner.

Boisterously, Hook continues to warble the lane her emotions drive her to, "No, but seriously. Isn't it strange?" she asks gravely. "Ah, I remember, seeing humans like Mahir who had their emotions under control so well. They are the example of the type of people Anbu always wanted to create. Calm, sober, patient, smart, and yet cunning. Doing everything as per the need. Would a robot be able to do everything as per the demand? No. Zetai did, but failed. Palmers did, but ultimately fell prey to emotions. I then realized how I was under a veil myself. I was using methods to avoid heat. When in truth, we could have stopped the cutting tail in a similar action. But imagine if we went to do it that way, we would have created a chain. An unending chain where we fight evil time and again. We fight people who go against the principles of peace. And ultimately, when the world ends, we win. That's how stories go. Lose everything to win one thing."

Kaila nods, "so you finally realized that if we have to fight, we have to fight smart. Only a human can defeat another human. Only a fish can understand the motive of another fish. In order to lean in that direction, Zetia and Palmers must have tried hard to find a way to defeat them. That's how they developed emotions, for the desire for victory. Humans outside can control their emotions, you saw them. And you realized that you need people who can control these emotions, understand them. There are many like that, how did you choose from them?" Kaila wonders. Hook exhales in triumph, "Um. Well, people who deserved a second chance." Kaila is bemused. 

She herself would be one of those, who deserved a second chance. She wonders what life would have been like in the past. But, she doesn't want Hook to see her gloomy imaginations, so she voluntarily turns upbeat and questions, "what's with that Um, that you always before saying something." "Oh, um. It's probably something I do when I am explaining something." They both chuckle. 

"Hey Kaila, please come back from this mission. And, why don't you want me to treat you? I can help you use your tumburun again. I can help you use the boulder moreover." Kaila smiles, "emotions, you can't control them all. I believe in Zenith's slogan at least, let it stay Original, why make modulations? Maybe the mystical force intended us to be like that for some reason". hook sniffs, in a gloomy voice, she says "we all make modulations Kaila. I made modulations! Like Shridgaar..."  

"Yes, but you never modulated Zetai's. I know you could. You didn't. Sometimes, we need originality, sometimes, we need for it all to be forged together, but keep a part of those memories to ourselves. I wonder when I died, did I keep some memories to myself only. That no one knows about."  Caught in Hysteria, Hook chuckles sweetly as she wipes her tears, she looks adorable in that belt dress and pony. "I know everything about you. I have seen it all!" she teases. They both laugh out loud.