Free Connexion : The Atlantis Project, Book.1 by LEMPEREUR Page B

the earlier failures stems from the fact that the
volunteers were not able to free themselves from Victor’s hold. As
I hinted last night, your physical and psychological duality will
be your advantage in this experience. By connecting only your
brain, Charlie, we will be able to leave Jacques’ brain free, which
will ensure a grasp on reality. This grasp on reality is only
possible because Jacques is able, for some inexplicable reason, to
communicate with you through something approaching telepathy.
Therefore, even though there is no neuronal link between your two
brains, communication is possible.”
    “Is that what will stop Victor from taking
control of my own mind?” asked Jacques.
    “Yes, exactly. Each of you will have a
crucial role to play in the experiment, which is interesting
because your different temperaments seem particularly well suited
to this configuration. I don’t think I’m mistaken in saying that
you, Jacques, are probably the more pragmatic and logical of the
pair. Charlie tends to daydream more and be more in touch with his
own feelings. These specificities are indispensible for neural
connection because the volunteers must let themselves go
completely, without any resistance. Unfortunately, until now, no
one has been there to bring them back to reality.”
    Jacques finally found the opportunity to ask
the question that had been bothering him throughout Giuseppe’s
speech.
    “What happened to them?”
    “I don’t know a lot, but Giuseppe told me
that they recovered after periods of coma of varying length.”
    “Well, that sounds like fun!” remarked
Jacques, looking at Charlie.
    “That is unlikely to happen to you. Your
situation is completely different and you’re certainly not here by
chance.”
    “What do you mean?” asked Charlie.
    “I mean that the probability of finding
Siamese twin brothers with the ability to communicate
telepathically, which began at the very moment when Victor’s brain
activity showed an unusual increase, is close to zero. All this
becomes even more troubling when you consider that these elements
came together at the very same moment as a mysterious explosion
whose cause is still unknown, but which could very well be at the
origin of a signal sent to Victor.”
     

 
    11 FURTHER EXPLANATIONS

     
    At one o’clock on the dot the explanations
began again in the small room adjoining the dome where Victor lay.
Giuseppe had launched into a long description of the experimental
procedure to be put in place for connecting Charlie and Victor. He
wasn’t actually saying anything different than what Mario had
already told them, but he went into more detail and explained the
technical aspects more fully. Jacques noticed that Giuseppe did not
seem to be hiding anything that could be disturbing, including the
fate of the previous volunteers. He even went into some detail
about what had happened to each of them. It certainly was not a
happy story, but in the end they had all pulled without any
irreversible damage. At least, that was what Giuseppe maintained,
and Jacques now allowed himself to be convinced by the elderly man,
who seemed more like a mad scientist than a dangerous manipulator.
Giuseppe was so passionate that he even made the project seem
fascinating to the twins. They felt quite exhilarated at the
prospect of becoming heroes in an extraordinary scientific
adventure which had the potential to change the face of the
world.
    Then Giuseppe, noticing that his audience was
showing increasing interest, decided to move on to the visual phase
of his presentation of the procedure. He knew that some of the
technical details could be problematic and that was what he was
coming to.
    “As you can see in this video, it is
necessary to temporarily remove the upper part of the cranium, in
order to ensure a direct neuronal connection. The pictures can be a
little shocking when you’re not used to this sort of procedure, but
it is actually a routine