Dorothy: Book 4 Chapter 2

## Verse 1

The city was beginning to lose services due to its failing infrastructure.

My suspicions were correct. All of this falls into the scope of what I expected.

I knew that moving through time would cause massive electromagnetic interference.

This is because neutrons are being pulled into an artificially generated pseudo-**black hole**, and —

Wait, no, no, no. STOP!

I can't afford to let my mind wander.

Those **peculiar** life forms come first.

As they seem to naturally exist here, I should probably consider them the result of "Everett's many-worlds interpretation," which occurs when crossing the dimensional wall...

 This gets my inquisitive cells tingling!

 There's so much to delve deep into!

## Verse 2

Let me get my thoughts in order. Question #1: Why am I still alive?

## Verse 3

Probable answer: Because when I was caught in the explosion, I turned into subatomic particles right before dying. Then, when I was reconstituted at my destination, none of my injuries were reflected.

## Verse 4

Question #2: Why are my general motor skills, muscles, and resilience stronger than before?

## Verse 5

Probable answer: Some parts of this argument can relate back to Question #1. It's thought that subatomic particles are affected in some way when reconstructed.

## Verse 6

Hmm... Not to poke holes in my own reasoning, but just saying "in some way" isn't very good deduction. It lacks clarity.

## Verse 7

Maybe I can think of it as a zone of sorts. Or perhaps some fight or flight response that... flipped a switch in my brain once I turned into subatomic particles?

## Verse 8

I'll just test out this newfound power a little longer. Fortunately for me, I've got plenty of test subjects to go through.

## Verse 9

An ever-changing world. Every fraction of it was proof that my theory was correct all along. A shiver of joy ran through my body.

## Verse 10

*Before*

"We have more on the latest news. The **communications outage** that occurred in Tokyo is now spreading across the country."

"The **trains** aren't running! We currently have no timeline for resumption of operations."

"A pile-up occurred on the **Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway**. Traffic is gridlocked for the next 55.4 kilometers."

"**Looting** has broken out in the metropolis..."

"If you encounter one of the dark creatures, do not approach them, and call the police immediately."

"There is currently a massive power outage in Nagoya. There are reports that traffic lights have been affected, and the power company is investigating the cause..."

 A world full of turmoil... How exciting!

 I sense the dawn of a new era!

*After*

My theory has been **proven**.

All that's left is to **present** it!

I hate to admit it, but the world will only acknowledge my work when it's recognized by an **institute** filled with the powerful and the elite.

Yeah...and there's a problem.

Due to the commotion caused by the experiment, this is no time to hold a conference.

The infrastructure itself is on the verge of collapse.

What should I do...?

.......

...I got it!

I'll **start** my own institute!"

I smiled at such a simple answer.

## Discordant Poem

You could say she was a person who lived up to the saying, "there's a fine line between genius and stupidity." Other professors scoffed at how serious she was about the concept and her research into time machines, but honestly... I found it frightening.

The disaster triggered by the communication failure continues to spread. Evacuees have been led to premises that are now off-limits to outsiders... Is she really behind these disturbances?

She was going on about crossing into other dimensions with a time machine. If this really is the result of her research, I'm almost certain she'd want to present her findings to the conference she was ostracized from...