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Brandenstepsoutside.HesonMars.

HeandHenixgetinarover
anddriveforkilometers.Theyeventuallygetouttocontinue
surveyingnewterritory.Suddenly,whenheentersandisthe
firsthumantolayeyesonanunexploredarea,hehaspeculiar
visionsofdistantplacesintheuniverseofvariouspointsin
humanandcosmologicalhistoryandfinallyofNick,sitting
withhiseyesclosedatopK2.Nickopenshiseyes.

BRANDEN
Nick?

Nicksmiles.

HENIX
Who?

Brandensuddenlynoticestheminutedetailsofeverythingaround
himthereddust,surroundinglandscape,andMartianskyfrom
theunexploredvantagepointasifitallhasjustcomeinto
existence.Hecries.

HENIX
Hey,Branden?

BRANDEN
Yeah?

HENIX
Iwaswondering.Imwaysmarterthanyou,so

BRANDEN
Ilikewherethisisgoing.

HENIX
Infinitepossibilitiescollapseandrealitycomesmuchmore
quicklyforme.Buttheworldseemssomuchmorebeautifulto
you.Why?

BRANDEN
Suspendyourexpectations,Nix.

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