Welcome to the fifteenth chapter of Backdrop Generator - The Far Away Reality. This serialised concept album was completed in 2005, but was never officially released. Set in the future, the year is 2020…….
The other abnormality that T.S.inc. found, they kept to themselves. It seems there is a glitch in the program, a tiny puncture in the fabric of the software environment. This minute hole provides access to a constant flow of data - a digitised stream of human consciousness. Through her pool, Apoline has been tapping into this data, interpreting it as telepathy. This is unknown to any of the Backdrop team, so Gordax use it to their advantage….
With the Hacker gone, The Far Away Reality seems to be running as normal again. One day, quite by accident HeadSpin catches a snipet of the program. The project has grown into something quite amazing and he feels proud of his involvement. It does seem to be slowly making a difference. But within an instant, his feelings of satisfaction turn to alarm. He can’t believe it. There’s an underlying negativity about Apoline. It’s very subtle. Occasionally she intimates that her friends should all behave in a certain way or look similar to one another. She even seems to find reasons not to do things, HeadSpin contacts Borg and Galore. Together, they decide to go and see Marcus Black at Backdrop HQ.
Black goes on to explain that if they had hard evidence to show the Government, they might listen. He could arrange for his ex-employee to have access to whatever equipment he needs to find that evidence, “but YOU have to take responsibility for him!! It’s up to you….”
The Hacker emerges from his hovel of chardonnay drenched self-pity. He is a broken man. He views The Three with contempt, but hears them out. At the mention of supplying him with access to the Far Away Reality, he becomes agitated, desperate even. HeadSpin informs Black that the Hacker’s on board and the desired provisions are soon delivered.
The Hacker starts work. As soon as he can, he tries to get to Little Quantum. Fully expecting his portal to have been blocked, he tries to reconnect anyway. To his surprise, he finds that someone else is using it! He discovers more… The portal has been relocated to penetrate Apoline’s pool of crystal water and is pumping information into it. This stream of information leads back to Gordax.
He explains to the three that Gordax is piping messages into Apoline’s pool and they start to form a plan. However, the Three are still unaware of the Hacker’s desire for Little Quantum, so he encourages them to communicate directly with Apoline via the pool. This might distract them long enough to allow him to get to Little Quantum….
Empirical modes of perceiving
Let under thought carry you now
You see the illusion
The truth is: there is no truth
From nothing forms the conclusion
The truth is: there is no truth
I hear the voices in your head
Coz you’re not on your own
You know that you have been mislead
Coz we are not alone
But are we ever?
Maybe we never should have come
Just left you on your own
All the damage has been done
What do we ever really know?
Erasing motives for progression
Removal of your of your will to be
You are the corrupted
The truth is: there is no truth
From across the never
Do you this feeling?
Have we come too far?
Was I just receiving?
Tell me who we are….
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Code Residue:
Narration: Fleur Hemmings. Music: John Fowler
Across The Never:
Lead vocals: Charlotte Xerri. Backing vocals: Clare Fowler, Charlotte Xerri, John Fowler. Drums, bass, keys, guitars: John Fowler.
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