172 In Absence Of Life; In Abundance Of Death

Collections of memories, not bound to bruised flesh or brittle bone — that was what the crystal pillars were. They were an advanced hard drive meant to endure even the harshest conditions in the event of unforeseen incidents. The moment Reed saw the pillars he recognized what they were. 

It was not the first time he had come across a construct like them before, after all. 

The technology required to safely contain a soul without its physical tether — the body.

Ma.

Reed felt a chill down his spine and said, "Why are they here? Or rather who are they? The Quetzal Collective was never... completed, right? If that's the case, then who are these people...?" 

Truth be told, it was a question that both Reed and Lu'um already had the answer for. 

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