Rembrandt code - стр. 36
My surprise was accompanied by an ironic smile.
– P I understand your skepticism, but if the moon rovers were working there officially, why can't we do experiments unofficially . And what do you think?
– And what do I think?
– You think everything matched his version.
– Exactly, that's exactly what I thought… or think, I don't know, – cheerfully I replied, to make clear my healthy skepticism, which coincided with the tone of the interlocutor , and to hint about my intention to conduct the dialog not as a protocol.
– So, I hasten to surprise you, – also moving to a more friendly manner, continued the man, – he wasn't just talking about this location.
No matter how hard I tried to hide my surprise, my smile gave me away all the same.
– I, and not only, also had such a reaction, and is not clear – to what and whom.
– What and who?
– According to these coordinates they determined the star, near which was the cause of variable radiation, which spoke about the presence of a planet there, and with an increased amount of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon.
– Ah, that's what it turns out to be. And, of course, that already spoke of the possible existence of biological life on this planet. That's genius.
– We too had an ironic smile at first. And in the end, having determined the temperature of the planet, which was within the habitable zone, the ironic smile was replaced by a thoughtful contemplation.
– Hmmm, well, of course, all the research findings are kept confidential, under the cover of… let -let me guess… top secret?
– Or else .
– All right, I almost believe it. So what are our brothers saying?
In this manner of dialog I wanted to remind about the reason of my interest, which led me to him, and not to listen to some assumptions, predictions of either a madman, or a genius, or a soothsayer.
The guardian of cyber space pressed his lips together and began to resemble a duck, after a short pause asked a question that apparently was bugging him:
– Are brothers?
My sigh and a glance at the ceiling spoke for themselves. After understanding glances at each other the interlocutor continued: