CRYONIUM

Chapter 7: Much Ado about Human Chemistry

PART 1:

The R-Stead A, now no longer dull and vacant, bloomed with many twenty first  century primitive people. The gaffer Esq. Mayden has scribed another important dictum to resurrect yet another hundred primitives. Although two Juntas, Floyd and Blenda has not voted it again, Esq. Mayden has got a majority vote of three and hence the resurrection was well under way. Blenda and Floyd had taken the MoP as per Esq. Mayden’s request and had, in turn, managed to get the same results. Of course Mayden, being a bit surprised about the inexplicable results, kept silent and hence Blenda and Floyd continued to enjoy their Juntaship as before.

Bendek (An aged man of primitive Polish), was the new addition. In spite of being elderly, he hasn’t lost any enthusiasm of his earlier self. Bendek quickly taken-in the atmosphere of new home and merged with others happily. He being a very popular psychologist of his time, had known how to keep himself busy amongst the other primitives. Many of the primitives were are also surprised to see him as some of them knew about his research and travail in achieving the fame. He was extremely good in judging human psychology and in his time, had had many experiences to share with. Hence many surrounded around him and used the opportunity to become his close inmates.

The old man learned about the advanced world swiftly and was not surprised with it as he had expected that form of change. Dandan (a red haired female from earlier China), Masako (a Japanese female), Blake (male from earlier Canada) and Miss Sahara had quickly became his followers in the advanced world as well. To add, Mannar and Blain (a young American male) also curiously involved themselves in his group and began to listen to his very factual experiences. It all seemed so interesting to them that they have lost the time and appetite.

“The human mind is the most optimum master of all organs. It simply can do wonders. In my time, I mean earlier, I have seen and worked with various of such minds. I conclude it as master even though, we still may have not completely understood it.” Bendek said looking at his new followers. He loved to talk, especially about human mind.

 “Does that mean, these advanced people have mastered the mind than our time?” Blain asked being keen in observing the new information.

Bendek thought for a long while and said eventually, “somehow I just don’t think so. It seems to me that these people are more like bots (Read Popular Dictums Section C). Their preference is to metal rather than the real organ. I strongly feel that even these advanced people may have failed to understand the importance of mind or brain as we call it. Let’s wait for more days as we will learn all about it in coming time.”

 “Have you met this so called Esq. Mayden?” Mannar asked highlighting a grimace in her dark face.

Bendek giggled at the grimaced face of Mannar and replied, “not yet baby girl. I am all eager to meet him personally. He, in fact, would be a good subject to me.” Everyone else at once laughed heartily understanding the hidden humor in Mr. Bendek’s old voice.

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The argument first started in the interiors of the male comfort station of R-Stead A. The washroom titled as male/female comfort station, did not had any unseen voice recording devices. Out of the pure respect, the boffins and CMPs, had decided against such hearing devices and luckily, it proved to be the best point of communication for all primitives. Although, outside comfort station the primitives did keep low voices and profile, they did indulge themselves in talking, exchanging and arguing about their new life styles and opinions inside the comfort station. Somehow, Alica (young female from earlier Canada) has won the confidence of Emory earlier and received the confidential information that the comfort stations had no voice recording devices (in both male and female stations). Promptly Alica has whispered it to some and then, they had promptly whispered it to other members. Hence the whole resurrected men and women, now knew that comfort station is the only best choice that they had for any sort of open conversations.

Presently Anton (male from ancient Russia) and Faisal Khan (male from ancient Pakistan) started arguing about the washroom systems and its difficulty in operating advanced devices. Especially, Faisal had had his own problem in using them and was almost on the verge of frustration.

He opened the argument stating, “these people should have at least some sense. They have made the washroom for robots. We are human beings and I am really isn’t very comfortable in using these advanced stuffs. ”

Anton for a long second didn’t know how to respond as still the primitives were not friends. But after taking his own time, he replied, “buddy, understand that we are in a advanced world, we have to get acquainted to their life styles as soon as possible.” This very statement made the blood boil of meat eating Faisal. He quickly countered, “you seem to have taken them as friends already. You need to support me, not them.”

“I am not friends with anyone, not yet. But I do think logically and so advised the same. It is us, who has to stay together for long period. So don’t take me in bad.” Anton replied with a slighter hard look and walked out of the comfort station not wishing to continue the argument.

Still that was the start of a real argument which soon was taken into the ‘Devour Banquet’. After the comfort station argument inception, both Faisal and Anton started to look one another as opposites and started exchanging hard looks in devour banquet. The good lady Miss Sahara was quick to notice the hard exchanges and whispered to Mannar, “it seems something is cooking in between them, I just hope it is not bad”. Mannar quickly had a long glance at both and understood the same, she too commented, “I hope so too. That guy is from ancient Pakistan and as I recall some of them have short tempers, I hope they will make it up soon and become friends. ”

Miss Sahara was also worried about any indifference among them as it might just break them all hard and encourage the advanced world to take complete control on them. She with deep heart whispered, “let’s hope that both will understand the present situation and come to terms quickly, at least for the sake of all primitives. ” Mannar understood the depth of her feeling and nodded her head in mutual concurrence and started pushing the food into her mouth hungrily.

Although nothing more argument between Anton and Faisal continued, it did gave a start. There, in the devour banquet, other arguments started soon. It was majorly about human emotions. Many female and male primitives soon, while eating the much needed food, picked up the arguments and started stating that human should have emotions or they simply will be like bots.

There were few who did halfheartedly opposed that and tried to maintain that any sort of advancement, technologically or otherwise, should be encouraged and considered to some extent. However, the senior and ancient celebrities like Bendek and Elzinea  concluded with few examples and experiences of their time and concluded that, at far, human should have emotions (specially positive) and keep the technological advancement under their arms. The final conclusion of the whole argument thus ended with a statement that an advancement, that is too much, could just be a hindrance to the human society.   

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While the primitives argued in the devour banquet, the two CMPs Emory and Dallan (Dallan of course a Globetrotter and lately considered as a CMP too), asserted about same topic too. Emory, although being an advanced CMP did had soft corner for human emotions. After watching many recorded digital recordings of primitives and their low whispered arguments in R-Stead A, she did state that human emotions, may not be so bad after all. Further Emory argued that at times, it is the same positive emotion that can make impossible possible. She also recalled few of the instances of advanced world where emotion filled with right attitude and mind, has done wonders.

“In fact if I should brave, I must admit that Esq. Mayden had something to do emotions as well. He was the one who scored that unbelievable MoP with a strong positive determination. That determination is nothing but a positive emotion, isn’t it? ” Emory asked Dallan looking deeper into the eyes of the Globetrotter. 

 “Perhaps, you might be right on that. Many ancient Zarcians (people from Zars, the other much advanced planet in the universe) were indeed surprised at the emotions of early humans and they did conduct a vast research on that by visiting the ancient earth many times secretly.” Dallan replied with a deep thought.

He further continued, “the boffin of ours of that particular time line has concluded that somewhere human emotions had made miracles in achieving whatever success they had during their period.”

Accordingly, at some point both agreed that human emotions, in far seeing eyes may just be good in few contexts. At the same time both also wondered about the sudden long leave of their Chief CMP Bolaski, who has kept it secret until last moment and told only Emory and Dallan about it. They also discussed about it briefly and Dallan hinted that the long leave of Chief CMP must be because of a strong hand of Esq. Mayden.

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Squander is one of the last place that an advanced human wish to live. It is filled with all sorts of junks (including living and demented humans, Sadhus, Popes, Imans and Monks) that anyone could least expect. The whole city is also filled with all sorts of waste and deadly chemical products that are used in conducting various experiments on advanced weapons and war-crafts. The air is so thick and highly polluted that, it looks like a fog or thick cloud. People with less MoP (Below 55) are sent to Squander for punishment or retribution. The city had no proper plan and necessities that could make one livable. It is like ‘Prison’ or ‘Jail’ of earlier earth. People are left to free wandering and find the food from wastage basket or garbage. The people in Squander are popularly termed as pariah (outlaws) and are very less cared about. Most of the people are too demented or still have/posses some sort of belief in gods and ghosts (Read DD 2 - Version 1: Gods and Ghosts are Good riddance).

Of course, the Squander city is well protected so that no one could escape away from it. It is again  completely covered with high thick metal walls on all sides. The only fine and healthy place is the official chamber and private home of Junta Faruk, here esteemed Junta Faruk and his junior workmates lived with all amenity just like other advanced cities. The place is a very highly constructed building at the center which overlooks the whole city below. The official office has all advanced facilities including good air circulation vents, labs, kitchen, comfort stations, personal rooms for individual work mates and a special Chamber c*m home for Junta Faruk.