Chapter-19 Arctic, 79°58'39.25″S 81°57'32.21″W Pandora Research Laboratory

Hi, I need help. I don't know if WHO can do something like this? I need to conduct a field investigation. Can I get information about Fabumi being detained by the DGSE in Brazzaville?

Sure. We'll work on that.

Thank you! Can we also trace the whereabouts of Hantaa 05? Maybe we can find an immune person or a carrier or even both in there.

I'll also need to take Akiko with me. I think both Prof. Sato and Cathy can handle everything here. I am going to take her to the ground zero in Congo Basin. But of course, I need protection. But not from any agency. Is that possible?

You are in command Cecil. I will provide security and not from any agency. You just tell me where the meeting point will be. Always use X-One to communicate.

Cecilia was relieved. There was no point for her to stay longer than necessary. Both Prof. Sato and Cathy were very capable. With her experience, Akiko could be a great help to her in Congo Basin.

There was one important thing she had to do before leaving Pandora the next morning.

Cecilia watched Cathy looking at the screen as she typed in several coding lines. She tried different programming languages. Over and over, Cathy shook her head. Taking a deep breath then punched Cecilia's arm lightly out of her frustration.

"I've used 25 different programming languages ​​since I was first assigned to open this chip. Nothing's worked. We employ the latest technology on this machine. It can read all languages ​​in the world. Even the most ancient ones. But this one…..Uhm."

"Well, you can't go on like this. Although I have a feeling that this chip is an important key for us to unlock the secrets of Object X."

Cathy shrugged. Cecilia typed something on her X-One.

Let me get it out of here. Do you have any ideas where to take it?

Cathy thought for a moment. Take this out of here? Cathy racked her brain.

She typed her reply. NASA. Try it there.

Of course.

Okay. Should I report to Sato?

No Cat. I'll take care of that later.

Cathy did not immediately remove the chip. Her hands were busy searching. She had another chip of roughly the same size.

She put it in a scanner shaped like a small tube. Her hands were busy typing commands on the keyboard. There was a low hiss from the tube. Cathy unscrewed the jar. In her hand was the exact replica of the Object X chip.

Whoa?! Cecilia lightly punched Cathy's arm. Signaling that she was a genius with a wink of her eye. Cathy grinned that her smart cousin was impressed with her resourcefulness.

That night, before leaving the next day, Cecilia wrote down some recommendations for Pandora's Laboratory. Plain and straight forward recommendations so no one had any suspicions of her arrival.

Cecilia's plan was set, she had everything she needed. The team division was also agreed. Professor Sato would continue to lead the research in finding a cure as soon as possible. He would be assisted by Cathy who acted as a communication bridge between Cecilia's team, accompanied by Akiko and WHO Director General Adli Aslan.

That night Cathy and Cecilia discussed the possibility of bringing samples of specimens infected with Afrormosia bacteria to Pandora. That was the reason why Cecilia had to go to ground zero in the Congo Basin with Akiko supported by security persons. It would be even better if Fabumi could be found and come along to Pandora.

Cathy was also tasked to monitor all news mentioning the Arctic Virus or the very dangerous Congo Bacteria. She would send alerts via X-One if she found news worth reading or even investigating.

Before letting the team at Pandora rested, Doctor Aslan stressed the necessary of keeping the mission as a secrete. Even the slightest leak would spark uproar and speculation around the world which could lead to uncontrollable chaos before the serum or vaccine was discovered. They all agreed.

Cecilia was getting ready for her morning trip. The two doctors should be ready for pick up first thing in the morning. Then continue their journey to Brazzaville via Kevlafik, London and Johannesburg. Cathy's original chip was tucked inside the insole of her shoe.

Cecilia yawned and laid down restlessly. Her shoulders felt very tense. Not because of physical fatigue, but because the burden of the huge responsibility that she must carry to execute the mission. Soon Cecilia fell asleep and had nightmares about cities burning under quarantine.

In the other part of hemisphere. A man in his 60s who was accompanied by a woman sitting in front of a laptop, staring together at the giant monitor screen on the wall of a spacious war room. So did about a dozen people who were, on average, middle-aged and sitting on plush sofas, fixing their eyes on the screen. Waiting for the woman to finish typing.

The woman was translating lip movements from Cathy and Cecilia who seemed to be talking quietly on the screen. Everyone waited impatiently.

I've used 25 different programming languages ​​since I was first assigned to open this chip. Nothing's worked. We employ the latest technology on this machine. It can read all languages ​​in the world. Even the most ancient ones. But this one…..Uhm.

Well, you can't go on like this. Although I have a feeling that this chip is an important key for us to unlock the secrets of Object X.

The woman said that was the only thing the two women were discussing in the WHO Pandora Laboratory.

The man with a gentle face and friendly smile turned to the crowd behind him.

"Gentlemen, we must stop all those who try to stop this natural process of cleansing the earth..."