Stairmount himself, now becomes completely speechless. His tongue has been paralyzed, no, his tongue has been dead. His legs and arms have also been paralyzed, no, as well as his tongue, they have died. And his whole organs, have died as well.
His whole body has died.
Why should he do this? Until he reaches this crucial stage? Just to come at such kind of completion?
This all, then brings up this kind of ending? He does it all, just for this?
Stairmount's dead brain now leads him to step closer to the window, and looks out of it. Located on the second floor, the window gives him a viewpoint that is much broader than on the ground floor, it is supposed to be a very interesting view. But it instead stifles his chest at this moment.
He keeps looking out of the window for a long time.
"Stairmount?..."
After a long silence, he hears Daphne's voice again. Such a small volume, since he does not use speakers. It is as if echoing from a place located very far from here.
Stairmount brings the minipad close to his lips. He says, "Daphne. I will return to Emerald."
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Nobody knows that Stairmount has returned to Jupiter, except for Daphne, as well as Marine. But Marine decides to keep this matter hidden for the time being, he doesn't tell anyone about this, not even the central government as well as the President. He can sense that something wrong is going on here, and no matter what, in the end, Stairmount doesn't spread Sierra Pathogen in Saturn. Stairmount re-seals the boxes of those hazardous substances and brings them with him back to Jupiter, becoming so far from Saturn. So he takes a temporary conclusion, to first observe these issues in the meantime. And lets Stairmount return to his motherland.
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Maybe he is going to do funeral rites for his parents who have died. But I find some connections between Rivers' parents and his duty to spread Sierra Pathogen. In order not to take the wrong step, I should first observe this case. After all, Rivers doesn't spread Sierra Pathogen in Saturn.
Stairmount does want to go home because he should take care of his parents' remains. But actually, not only for that. He also has another intention. In fact, this intention has occurred inside his mind, long before all these cursed things take place.
When Stairmount arrives at Emerald Airport, he soon finds Daphne who has been waiting for him in the airport lounge.
"Stairmount..." Daphne whispers in a low voice.
Stairmount steps faster. After that, he embraces her tightly.
"Stairmount... I'm sorry..." Returning to Stairmount's embrace, Daphne mumbles apologetically. "Because of me..."
"Speak no more, Daphne... not here..." Stairmount replies, also in a low voice. He releases Daphne from his embrace. "We'll go home first, okay?"
Daphne nods weakly, trying to hold back the tears from falling down her cheeks.
She is supposed to be very happy to meet with the man who will soon become her husband, but now, it all becomes turning upside down. She feels very sad, and sorrowful.
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Inside the flying taxi, Stairmount covers his entire face with a hat, a pair of sunglasses, and a very thick mask to prevent his true identity from being recognized. Even in Saturn his existence has become spotlighted despite the fact that Saturn is antipathy with Jupiter. And now he is in Jupiter, his motherland. He doesn't want to become a famed public figure idolized and adored by lots of people... no, he doesn't want it anymore. He doesn't want it for eternity.
Because it is all a mere fake. It is all no more than a lie that actually hides much more pain and suffering behind it.
And he doesn't want to feel any more pain.
Moreover, He laughs inside his mind. Yes, moreover, soon after this, I'll be free from all of this...
After this all have been over.
Stairmount stares at the sunset in front of the taxi they are in, which is heading towards the huge orange-yellowish sun that is ready to set in the west, to turn into darkness.
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