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“The fact that Ecma introduced herself as the Master Builder—a term that Zyo described as a lifetime appointment—would indicate that he is deceased.”

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“Very impressive for a first-time artist,” said Zyo approvingly.

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Zyo, utterly composed, turned back to Pike and said, Curious that I would be more attendant to our philosophies than Alt.

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So much so, in fact, that while Zyo was in what appeared to be a deep conference with Spock and Number One, Pike drifted over to Tyler and, with a loud clearing of his throat, asked Ecma if she might not excuse Tyler for a few moments so his captain could have a brief word with him.

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“So,” said Zyo as Pike turned up the shade of green in the dancing girl just a notch, “tell me … about your enemies.”

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Zyo seemed to pause, and now Spock said, You began this, Zyo.

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“Our personal environments are subjected to individual whim and taste,” said Zyo.

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An image was half completed on it, and Zyo was studying it in appreciation, as was Boyce.

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“Decorations, fixtures, and so on all stem from your subconscious mind,” said Zyo easily.

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“However,” continued Zyo, “although we have never sought out contact, there have been arguments, long carried on purely in a hypothetical context, that if we were contacted by others, we could not simply turn away.”

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