The 27th Day Page #6

You see.

The etchings

I transferred them to clay.

I made release from the two that were left.

But the message is incomplete.

And these hieroglyphics

really mean something?

They are mathematical symbols.

Some of which I had never

encountered before.

But in mathematics,,

there is always a solution.

Eventually I am sure I will

be able to decipher them.

Jonathan, there are only five hours left.

And now I must be left alone.

Please.

Clark, I hope you know

what you're doing.

Yeah, I hope so, too.

I just can't get over the feeling

that this whole thing is unreal.

Kind of hideous joke.

Dr. Neuhaus' death,

the spaceship,the alien.

Two weeks of housekeeping

an attack room.

I know.

And now this aimless cruising

around in the middle of nowhere.

And the world goes to pieces.

- All seems so hopeless.

- It's supposed to have a purpose.

If Ivan were to launch these capsules

and we're all in Washington

There would be no way of striking back.

Maybe it is kind of weird

justice in all of this.

How do you mean?

Maybe the heavens have

had enough of us maybe

Maybe they have decided we don't

deserve what we got.

Maybe people really aren't

worth saving.

I don't know,there are a lot of nice ones

These are our targets.

Two minutes.

Everything is prepared.

Our troops will move the moment

the third capsule is released.

Soon, the world will be ours.

Latitude:

29 degrees

45 minutes, 26 seconds, north

Longitude:

95 degrees

21 minutes-

You fools, don't shoot!

If he dies, the capsules are

useless. Look after him.

Latitude:
45 degrees, 4 minutes,

23 seconds, north.

Listen.

12 minutes, 12 seconds, east.

Professor,stop!

Professor Bechner!

- Latched from the inside.

- Professor Bechner!

Latitude:
65 degrees, 45 minutes,

18 seconds, north.

Longitude:
37 degrees, 37 minutes,

14 seconds, east.

Professor, halt! Stop!

Professor Bechner!

Professor, halt, stop!

Professor Bechner!

Professor

Where are the capsules?

Actually, Klaus, where are they?

I've launched them.

And blanketed the world.

Then the capsules didn't work.

Of course, if they had

we'd all be dead by now.

I think they worked.

I think they worked very well.

Ladies and gentlemen, here it is:

the bulletin we've been waiting for.

Scientists believes

we have been bombarded

by invisible rays

from outer space.

Reports pouring in from

all over the globe

confirm sudden and

unexplainable deaths.

All the cases have

shown the same symptoms.

All heard a high pitched

almost supersonic noise.

Accompanied by acute agony,

and severe shock,

and followed by death.

I know it's unbelievable, fantastic.

But the rays appeared to have killed

every person throughout the world.

Known to have been a confirmed

enemy of human freedom

Yes, the entire world

is now united in a spiritual unity.

Unparallelled in its history.

There are those who might

say it can't last.

But let us pray it does.

Thank God.

Unlike you, Jonathan,

I never believed that the alien

was acting in bad faith.

What gave you the idea

the capsules could be altered?

Yesterday morning in my excitement,

I used the phrase life or death

remember?

We both thought you've gone a little crazy.

Aboard the spaceship, the alien said:

You hold in your hands

the power of life and death.

He might have meant that the capsules

could bring us life, as well as death.

And on evidence like that

you launched the capsule?

Yes.

You see, almost every form of energy

fire, electricity, nuclear fusion

has two diametrically

opposed uses.

As an asset for peace or a weapon of war.

For good or for evil.

The capsules follow the pattern.

They had to.

The alien was incapable

of giving us a weapon only for destruction.

I suppose we should be happy.

But I can't help

thinking what victory

for us means in

terms of the alien.

Yes, I cannot imagine a greater tragedy.

Not only for them but for us.

Why for us?

We made contact with the stars.

How many years may pass by

before this can happen again?

Think of all the knowledge

they could give us.

But must we lose it? We have vast

uninhabited areas.

Jungles, deserts, polar caps.

- We can't use them but maybe they can.

- But there's no time.

There are still 8 days.

Klaus, as long as this

feeling lasts on Earth

There are no boundaries

between nations.

No fear, no suspicion.

Perhaps yes, perhaps it could be done.

- Admiral

- Excuse me

Thank you, Captain.

The captain has orders to

rendezvous with the carrier.

You:
Miss Wingate,

Mr.Clark, will

be flown to Washington

immediately.

Ladies and gentlemen.

I need not remind any of you

that for the past 24 hours

we have been broadcasting

our invitation to the alien.

Over all available wavelengths.

In hope that every human being

within reach of a radio receiver

may hear his reply.

If we succeed in contacting him

we have asked that he answer our

invitation at midnight.

As of five minutes ago,

Every radio and television

broadcasts has went off the air

to ensure clear reception.

Since Professor Klaus Bechner

has been almost the sole instrument

I bringing us together here

in complete harmony

for the first time in history,

it is only just that he should

extend the final invitation.

Professor Klaus Bechner.

Go ahead, professor.

People from space, this is Earth

The people of Earth calling.

We offer you our

hospitality and our sanctuary

for as long as you may need it.

We offer you trust and

hope now and in the future.

This invitation comes from every nation.

And every race on the planet Earth.

If you hear us,

We ask you to reply

in fifteen seconds.

People of Earth

we accept your invitation.

We come in gratitude and love.

We bring you greetings from

30.000 intelligent worlds

to tell you they're waiting to greet you

among the stars.

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