CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 56

KARL C. JOHNSON

KARL CARMINGTON JOHNSON was the honorary president of NOM, heir to the glorious Johnson empire that changed the course of all history and made the world what it is at that moment, all the laws and cities, everything was organized in a meticulous way throughout of years for humanity to reign free.

— Sir — called the secretary through the intercom — Mr Brady wants to speak with you, he has an appointment.

— Of course, Claire, ask him in, I've been waiting for him.

Norman Brady walked in and greeted Karl.

— How are you, Brady?

— I'm fine, Mr Johnson.

— Did you get what I asked for?

— Of course... David wants to make the city exactly where you wanted it, he doesn't want to use OWL resources.

— Which is wonderful, apparently he's as stubborn and proud as my grandfather said he was.

— Willian really was an extraordinary man — Brady said dreamily.

— Only extraordinary men change the course of history, and what he did truly transformed humanity and set us on course for the future.

— I believe you are thinking of doing the same.

— Don't you think it's time someone improved what's almost perfect? — Why not me? Of course I would ardently wish to have your help, I respect you so much as a brilliant scientist and philosopher, he has been making fantastic discoveries.

— Everything in my power so that the society we created is maintained and continues in a process of constant evolution.

— I won't forget that, Norman, of course your mission continues to watch over the Heringer's, I don't think they're the kind of people to mold into our world.

— They are not, they want to create a city that molds to the past, with retrograde traditions, like monogamy, marriage, religion etc.

— Leave them for now, it doesn't hurt our world at all, in time they will see that our laws protect us.

— But it could be a loophole.

— I'm more interested in what your father left behind.

— Operation New Dawn?

— That... where is it?

— I just couldn't find the person he gave the mission to, not even what he will do, as you know, I was rejected, the only thing I know is that my father was involved in time travel, got a copy of a project from NASA titled...

— Operation Trojan Horse...

— Apparently you're on top of things.

— It's a famous book by JJ Benitez, as you know, I'm a voracious reader of good literary works, it's what helps me govern this world.

Norman nodded.

— Then watch over this, please, I have the slight impression that everything could slip through our hands if this mission is successful, Dr. Burke was a brilliantly unpredictable man.

— He had a secret research station, only one person had access to it.

— Your nephew, Brian?

— That's right, however, with the arrival of David and Ivy, he himself has his hands tied and can't get into the station due to his parents' numerous commitments, I think he always wanted that, but ended up getting too involved, in fact, I don't even know if he would be a perfect candidate for my father, since talking to him is a perfect Homo-Omega.

— What if we blew up Eden?

— It would have no advantage, they are a peaceful people, unlike the past that harbored terrorists and formed the ERA (Revolutionary Army of Tomorrow).

— They gave Ted a job.

— But they also helped him with Victor's death, leaving the entire Empire in his hands.

— Dylan Bornstorm… if we had men like him working with us everything could have been so much easier.

— Ted enjoyed the war they created.

— The important thing is that we came out victorious, and now we just have to keep this, the Johnson Dynasty will never lose its power as long as we exist, we were created for the glory of times, Egypt, Babylon, Rome and now we who have ruled the world for a thousand years.

— What's the next step then?

— Let's wind up David, for now, he believes he will be able to change the course of humanity, but he will know that what we have become has only one way to change, with a new war, and he will not be able to do it.

— Maybe, but he's been totally unpredictable.

— Nothing can escape us, we have all the information we need, we control him without him noticing, or do you think we haven't done this before?

— It's not that...

— It doesn't matter, Norman, do your work as competently as you've been doing, and the victory will remain ours.