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THE ELEVATOR rose. He scanned and saw the Plus Ultra-designed surveillance camera hidden in the control panel. He activated the dampening protocol, which killed the camera, but also slowed the elevator's ascent. Henry crossed his arms and attempted to look human. The mother was the lost cause of the pair. She was a dreamer. Her clear eyes and eager smile said so. Her son was harder to figure out, and so possibly more dangerous. "Are you enjoying yourselves? " he asked.
"Oh, it's been just incredible! " said Mrs. Brackett, taking off the glasses and gesturing with them. "However you did that with the buildings and the narration.and such beautiful designs! I'm an artist, so. It's very inspiring."