“He has the strangest terminology,” said Eddie. “In no way can I classify it as general usage.”
“Yes,” agreed Victor. “If the parrot is always with Janus, then Janus busies himself with strange matters.”
“Str-range or-rbital tr-ransfer!”
“Janus is not involved in space,” said Roman. “I would know.”
“Maybe he was previously.”
“Not previously either.”
“Robots of some kind,” Victor said sorrowfully. “Craters… why craters?”
“Perhaps Janus reads science-fiction,” I offered.
“Aloud? To a parrot?”
“Mmm, yes….
“Venera!” said Victor, addressing the parrot “R-ruinous cr-raze!” said the parrot. It grew thoughtful, then elucidated, “Cr-rashed. Fr-ruitlessly!”
Roman got up and paced up and down the laboratory. Eddie put his cheek down on the table and closed his eyes.
“How did he appear her
