Omega event... confirmed.
Illogical. It is too soon. Chaotic equilibrium should not be breeched for another 0.98 deep time units. This universe is young.
One star has entered the Omega cycle. That is confirmed.
confirmed. Over four billion Meta-states on the third terrestrial body. Almost all Unique. All sentient.
Awareness? four billion unique? That has never happened before.
Technological level is approximately seven to eight. They are just below the level of fusion reaction systems. Far higher then any omega event encountered. Meta-crisis has introduced level 10 technological beings.
The meta-crisis-omega event is a natural state for all universes. We have observed it infinitely and it plays the same each way. Why is this world an exception?
Unknown. Another issue. We suspect the presence of the numbers. A breech was detected
Then this world is already defended?
Unknown.
Unknown
Unknown
Do we Quarantine? Or continue the game?
Consensus confirms... we must continue. Omega has started. We must continue. Bridge this world as per protocol. Begin level 1.
Harry wasn't sure how she ended up in the councillors office. She felt like now everyone was just going to tell her she's crazy, and to just suck it up. That's what everyone told her. They had done everything to make this place look relaxing, but Harry didn't really buy it all.
The gorgon took out some papers. "So, If my records are correct, you are Harry Ryes, is that right?"
"..." Harry was about to say yes, but was that really true any more? "I- guess." She said eventually.
"Hm.. Good student. Good at English. Need to exercise more though. PE grades need some work..." She recited the report with a nod. "Your quite upset.. I wanted to ask, what's on your mind?"
Harry didn't like these questions. All they would do is make her cry. She didn't want to cry any more! "I- I- don't know."
"Well... what are you thinking about?."
Tears did start to form. She couldn't help it. What was she supposed to do? "I- I don't think I'm 'anything.' Not a real girl- or anything."
"The gorgon looked very sympathetic to the girl. "tell me, what makes you think that?"
"I-" Had she said too much? "It- doesn't really matter, does it?"
"Of course it matters Harry. I can see how much your hurting, and I want to help. Are you having trouble with your new form?"
Harry looked a little mad at herself. If only it was that simple. "Even if I was a boy again, I-I'd still be nothing."
The gorgon took a few notes, looking at the girl very troubled. It wasn't just the words she said, she had heard many people say such things in her time. But the tone, and finality of those words. Her instincts told her that if she didn't help Harry now, in this particular stage of her life, it could only end badly. "Did you feel like this before your change, Harry?"
"B-Before... No. I mean- I didn't really know it. I didn't do anything. I wasn't anyone. I just did what I was told to do? I- I- I wanted to make my parents proud of me. But-" She was starting to get upset again, and the Gorgon gave her a few tissues. "The sun showed me how much of a nothing I was. I don't have any identity even before the sun got me. I was hiding in my room to avoid the sun and I still got hit by it."
"You've made a few friends haven't you?" The gogon asked.
"K-Kind of. Not really. I mean- I spent a little time with them... but I don't think they like me. There's- nothing about me to even know. I got picked on before- and I'm still picked on. I- I don't want to be nothing. I want to do things-"
The gorgon decided Harry was going to have to be notched up a bit on the priorities list. Perhaps because she was young and had so little experience in her life. The girl was clearly quite traumatised even though she wasn't willing to admit it. She handed her a few more tissues.
"Listen to me very carefully Harry," She started. "What your feeling is no different to what many feel at some stage of their life. It really is part of being human."
"Human..."
"For lack of a better word these days, yes. Your still young, you have your whole life ahead of you."
The oriental girl took some comfort from the gorgon. "I- I-m sorry," she sniffled. "-Don't want to cry."
"Its okay dear. I think, you are actually stronger then you might think..."
"R-really?" Harry didn't think so and shook her head.
"Yes. Believe me... in time, perhaps you will see it too..."
"W-what.. should I do now?" The oriental girl asked still upset.
"I'd like you to visit me, once every week or so... maybe every Friday?"
"B-but- T-the others will think I'm crazy." Harry glanced worried. Only crazy people had to see a councillor. She wasn't crazy... she was just upset. Did she really need this?
"Well," The gorgon noted the reaction. It was a reaction she was used to. "It's up to you. If you came by on a Friday for a few minutes, it might help you get a few things off your mind. Nobody else need know. I wont tell anyone. Also it will just be for the month...."
"I- I guess..." Harry sighed. She didn't really have anyone to talk to. She was an only child, and she just didn't know how to relate to the the others. That reaction with Ken, also fresh on her mind. Without meaning to she- she didn't know what she did, but it really hurt Ken. She didn't want to hurt anyone.
"For now though, tell me about your extra-curricular activities... what do you do after you finish school?"
"N-nothing. I just... go home."
"How about we try something a little different this time?" The Gorgon smiled. "There is a list of extra-curricular activities people do outside. Pick something, and go do it. You can tell me next week how it all goes."
"Um- yes." the girl sighed.
