Neanderthal Messiah — 148
Later, the Van Vleck Building’s Above Ground Floors
[Why:] ‘Elektro’s Operation Blot
Is to orbit-synchronize his barge’s position
To eclipse the Earth to death.
…
Also, Elektro, both and neither
Male or Female
Has proposed to me -
I’ve put that off for now
Blocking Time.’
[Raman:] ‘I graduate soon
And, I do not want to live without you
My program child.’
[Enter Professor Werner & N.J.]
[Werner, talking backwards:] ‘Yeah, not today!
They’re assigned to Language for 2 more weeks.
Summer Schoo’ll have’m then!’
[N.J. sits, explaining to Raman:] ‘They asked for keys.
They said it was about security.’
[Why:] ‘We’ll go anywhere -
I’ve gone past Pluto 470 times
Voyager.
…
Be aware, I know 4.25 seconds before you.
[The three seated facing the screen, Werner paternal, mutters.]
And Professor Werner, I’ve scanned East into Langley -
Your mother Soh-Thea is alive in New Jersey.’
[Werner mouths:] ‘Kathoey…’
[Why:] ‘Hostess of The Luau, off 95. Still an agent.’
…
[1492 — Isabella rises from her throne
The Moor Age removed
Looks across an astrolabe west.]