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1. Great things start small.

… In a month…

… The Anomaly Research Institute, located on a space station orbiting Saturn. Meeting in a small conference room…

The further the Inspector of the Council of Nine for Scientific Relations listened to the report, the more gloomy he became.

- It's clear. Thank you,” he nodded to the speaker, who had finished his presentation on the small screen. “I can tell at a glance how the Council will respond to your request.

The scientists, gathered at the round table in the small conference hall of the Institute, exchanged worried glances. They did not expect the Inspector to take their request so gloomily.

The Inspector continued:

- So that you do not suffer in ignorance for an indefinite period, according to old friendship, I will say ...

The director of the Anomaly Research Institute nodded in satisfaction. An imposing man, with a noble gray hair at the temples, immediately understood what his old acquaintance meant to say, who by the will of fate had