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[Giovanni stood at one of the port holes and just stared. Endless space, sitting among the stars... Everything he knew felt so distant. Was that blue globe really where they had come from? ]

It’s not flat... I always suspected but...

[His voice faltered. He had lost some of his fire after threatening the life of the teleporter operator who had dragged him to the moon against his will a few days ago, but... he had learned a terrible truth since then. One even worse than being pulled to the moon against his will.]

Those who were not brought to the moon do you think they are still down there? I do not mean those on the island. I saw the massive cloud left by the explosion... I doubt any would have survived.
But, if some one were left on the continent and they were not pulled here by the Initiative machines, do you think they would still be there?
Or do you think they could have returned home? Is that possible?

[Some one was missing, some one very important. Giovanni’s son Ezio had disappeared in the chaos.
It was bad enough to lose everything that was familiar, but to lose his son too... He exhaled and scowled but made no move to leave the port hole. The vast emptiness of space fit his mood. He just felt helpless. ]

What are we meant to do on the moon...

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The same as we did before: hope, pray.

That is not enough... There must be more, something I have not thought of.

Action follows. What do you seek?

[That was the question wasn't it? An end to both the Initiative and United Earth, a way to see people safely home, to return to his family and the life he knew...]

I seek what everyone does, justice and the ability to chose your own direction in life. But, most of all I seek those who I was pulled away from. I find I...

[He paused as a vision of Ezio intruded on his thoughts. He had been so recently pulled away that the wound was still very fresh.]

I miss and worry after my family more the longer I am forced to remain here.

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Separating families is a cruelty indeed. I fear in that none here may be able to help.

[ she has been separated from all her children before she was ever stolen here. only cesare remains to her, and she cannot imagine— ]

Even less than we were able to do back on the city below, I imagine.

[Unfortunately that is rather the way he felt. Even if he could take control away from the Initiative he would have no idea how to operate the technology here. That might leave people stranded on the moon... not what he wished for at all. ]

There must be a way... I just find it difficult to undercover right now. Even with study the technology that can be used I find I am still lost when entirely surrounded by it.

Not with that perhaps, but there should be other ways to gain control of our own lives so we do not find ourselves spirited away to some...

[Remembering his manners, an Italian curse catches in his throat before it is said.]

Some far distant place.

That would be the trick, wouldn't it. It would require further inquiry into the process that brought us here to start.

[ and such answers are sorely lacking. ]

Both are possible, I think.

Do you know of any way to tell for certain? If some one was left behind...

[He'd move heaven and earth to get is son safely back.]

I would have to find a way to return to help them.

The Transport Pad keeps track of who's here, and who isn't. I don't understand the specifics, but you can ask the person running it, and they can let you know, if it's a Transport. If it's not, then I'm not as sure.

So it would, but I fear I have neither the time nor the expertise to understand it.

[Then the first step should probabally be to find some one who could.]

[Oh the Tranporter Pad operator is going to love you for suggesting that. He just got rid of the crazy guy with the knife!]

Si, it was a Transport that I can not find. Had he arrived here I know he would have found a way to contact me.

I will try what you suggest, grazie.

Good luck to you. I mean... well, I hope you find him. Or find where he is.

I will find him.

[There was no doubt of that.]

I just hope he will be in a good situation. Returning home would be the best for him.

Nor do those in charge of it.

You mean the Initiative? Do you not care for their tactics, signora?

When my children were too young for a toy, I took it away.

Then I'll hope he's gone home, if that's all right with you. Not that I want you to be missing someone important, but if it's best... then that's a good thing to hope for, right?

One can only imagine what will be next. If I'm to be honest, I find myself wondering if there's truly any location that we cannot force access to.

If we applied the same tactic to the Initiative we might all end up trapped here.

[That is the only reason he has not done exactly that.]

Are we not?

I am not sure I understand your meaning, signora. Do you mean to fight against what the Initiative wishes?

You are very kind. Si, that is a good thing to hope for. I am sure he will be better off away from this war. He would no long have to deal with whims of the Initiative or the cruel tactics of Untied Earth.

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