As of 2102, the farthest astronomical object humanity has identified is named "MACS0647-JD". At a distance of about 32.2 billion light years from Earth, you can barely get a glimpse of its appearance with a space telescope.

Beyond that ... A galaxy 128 billion light-years away from Earth had a star whose environment resembled Earth and certainly had intelligent life forms. For the sake of convenience, Adam is named `` Adam '', but 8.2 billion years after the creation of the same `` carbon-based creature '' as human beings, the Adams set out to `` outer space '' through trial and error, though it was repeated .

He discovered new materials and new celestial bodies, and continued to search for the same "intellectual life forms" as he was fighting unknown threats. Their purpose was to give vitality to the civilizations that had begun to preserve and decline their species.

And 2800 years after the search began ... the Adams discovered the possibility of an "intellectual life" born on the third planet of the stellar system, 128 billion light-years away from their star. When they visited the planet, the intellectual life was not yet born on the star, but they believed that they would be born soon, and they were built behind the star's satellites to prove their existence. I decided to leave things. He also showed how to use a "picture" instead of "letters" to open the entrance to the building so that the born creatures could easily understand when they reached the satellite on their own.

"You are not lonely. There are friends in galaxies far away

The Adams tried to tell so ... maybe they were "lonely". Nearly 3000 years after their departure, they could not find the same level of "creature". After the building is completed, the Adams think more.

"This star system is new and has many asteroids and rock masses. If even one of them would hit the third planet ... "

They decided to change the orbit of the satellite in the hope of protecting their child, who had yet to be seen. By "moving" the satellite so as to be the shield of the third planet, the orbit was stabilized, and the backside crust was thickened so that it could withstand the direct impact of meteorites.

In order to further stop the asteroids and meteorites flying toward the star, the sixth planet-a meteorite that flew around the sixth planet-by establishing a management base on the second largest satellite of the star, later named "Saturn" The gravity was manipulated so that the group formed a loop. Finally, the Adams left, leaving a "manager" of the artificial life on the structure.

---- Koki Arakawa-Perspective ---

When I hear the story of a woman named Eve in front of me, I think. It makes sense that the moon is taking a convenient orbit for the Earth, and I was convinced that the moon never showed its back. From what I've heard so far, I'm convinced that Eve is the "administrator", but then will the Adams return someday to interact with the earth? Then you have to let the earth know and think about the response. Of course, the United Nations and the like will interact mainly, but I will ask that question.

"No, not at all."

What do you mean, why don't you interact with the earth while keeping it in place? Eve continues with a sad face ...

"The Adams died about 600 million years ago."

Seriously ... I don't understand that the race that can travel more than 100 billion light years will be destroyed. What happened? Did it happen in a major war?

"Why did they die?"

"I'll explain it now. But when you're done talking, I want you to ask me two requests."

I promise to hear my wishes if I can do it and encourage me to continue. And the history of the Adams, told from Eve's mouth, was incredible to us.

"On the way back from Earth to Adam, the space exploration fleet received communications sent by Adam hundreds of years ago." The star shows signs of a supernova explosion. Stop returning to and join the immigration fleet at a given point. '

It was terrible science to be able to deploy an immigrant ship that could do interstellar navigation. And as far as I can tell, it looks like a ship with city functions that can be operated even in thousands of years.

"At the point, the expedition fleet searched for a fellow ship that was waiting at that location, but there were only tens of thousands gathered at that location, where only one tatter was ragged. There was little surviving inside the immigration ship, and the marginal logbook barely survived because the star caused a supernova explosion earlier than expected, and the escape was too late. Was recorded.

Fortunately, there were other immigrant ships that escaped from the impact of the explosion, but for a suddenly constructed ship, "Different Dimensional Voyage" ... "Easy to understand for Earthlings" is "Short Range Warp." It seems that he could not stand it during the other dimension navigation and dropped out and disappeared. ''

What were the feelings of the crew of the expedition fleet who lost their homes and their brothers? A tragedy that took place at the beginning of an attempt to proudly convey the discovery of the earth. I can't imagine.

"The survey fleet, which contained the survivors of the immigration ship, decided to return to Earth. The Adams, who had plummeted to about 40,000, chose to make the Earth a new place. We decided to build a base on Mars, which was close to Earth, in order to coexist with some Earthlings.

Have you ever found evidence of water when you drove Mars in the past? That is a remnant of the water that the Adams brought from Earth. Mars' terraforming project seemed to work ... but here again the hardships hit the Adams. "

We should have just occupied the earth, but did we bother to separate until Mars was terraformed? I was really trying to protect and protect another race ... Human beings who are the same race and discriminate only by skin differences are stupid.

"The Adams have confirmed that a" high-dimensional passage "has been created in the outer part of the solar system. This high-dimensional passage is like a" moving black hole ". I knew it would exist, but the chances of encountering it were supposed to be minimal, much less if it were to occur near a planet where life could be born.

The Adams desperately sought a breakthrough, and if the calculations were correct, they could blow their interstellar sailing ship out of control by running away power near the aisle. But where should they go? Mars cannot live because terraforming has not been completed, and if it settles on the earth, it could destroy the ecosystem and hinder the birth of life. We had to make the ultimate choice. ''

Once taught so far, anyone can predict the cause of the death. Other than Eve, the faces of the members in this place are getting steep ... I guess I'm going to look the same.

"Adams, whose seeds are declining and their civilizations continue to decline, are new species that have not yet been born but are born with high probability. When they are weighed, they become new species. I chose the “future,” and followed me, my manager, leaving a “message” to the living creatures that would come here.

But please don't make such a dark face, the Adams did not leave with sorrow. Rather, I was proud to be able to protect the earth, and in reality, you, the Earthlings, have arrived here. Their death was meaningful. ''

Now we can live on Earth because of their help. I think it was a truly respectable race, human beings would probably not be able to choose another species' future for themselves.

And what is the "message" from such a great pioneer? I asked both my mother and Ossan with my eyes to see if I could accept it, and he nodded. I open my mouth only after the talk begins.

"Can you give me a message?"

"I understand. I will give a message to the representatives of the earthlings on behalf of the Adams.

When Eve got up from the chair, she saw her manipulating the space at hand. Then, a screen showing a blue-haired man suddenly appears before Eve, and the video starts flowing.

"Hello, we should have been told by Eve there. Watching this video means that civilization has developed enough to reach the satellite on its own, and I'm really happy.

I don't know if you're watching this video tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years later, but don't forget ... we certainly existed. We could not finally find, but there are always other races in this wide universe. You are not lonely. And if you can, take our time and carry on with our dreams ... Realize a peaceful exchange with another race that exists somewhere. And that is definitely the only defense against the decline that comes.

I'll give you the space record we recorded, so we hope you find it helpful. I don't have time anymore, I just want to tell you one last thing. Glory to juniors who will step into the outer space someday "

Amazing, everything is too different from mankind. The term "higher race" probably refers to a tribe like the Adams, and I'm touched and crying at Ossan. I can see my eyes getting a little hot. This is what I want to hear from Eve.

"So what is Eve's request?"

When I asked, Eve conveyed her wish with a smile similar to her mother.

"One is" I want you to inherit the wishes of the Adams as much as possible. "Another is to the owner, Koki Arakawa. I want you to do it. "

The first is understandable, but what is a suspension of authority? Why do we need to do that? Mankind has developed to some extent, and we should come to earth.

"I want to go back to that star where the Adams lived."

But there is no such star anymore. Why do we need to go home now? Mother asked Eve a question I thought.

"Eve, but your hometown is already ..."

"Yes, I understand. I don't know if I can get here by a ship here, or when I will. I still want to get a little closer to home."

Despite being an artificial creature, I can't stop if she, the last Adam, wants to return home. When she said, "I'm going to suspend authority," Eve thanked her with a very happy face.

Only one person has been protecting this place for more than 600 million years ... no one will blame anyone for living freely. As I was immersed in emotion, Eve asked me while preparing to return.

"So, what do you do with this place? I don't think you need it anymore."

Hey! What is the atmosphere of the happiness and beauty that came before? ? Why do you hear your hair twirl by hand? ... I'm just like a little girl on earth.

"I don't even need it."

"Isn't it difficult to get such a remote place? I just wished I had a generous interstellar ship,"

Oh, what should I do? I can't keep up with the change in tension, I see Ossin asking for help, but it looks the same as me and I'm confused. Looking at my mother ... I don't have any. Hey! Where did you go?

"Eve, what's this?"

"It's a device that can look into another dimension, such as a periscope on the earth. Such a thing is" Arakawa Particle "before Miki? It was developed so much, a great version of it"

"Can I get it?"

"Good, good, it's antique and I don't use it. But, the command to start something here has changed to Kouki's permission-you need his permission to use it."

Why are you souvenir fishing while talking like a girl! ? What's Miki-chan ... Eve or 600 million-year-old Oba

"If I think more, I'll throw it in a vacuum."

Stop reading your thoughts! Since my head has become sore, I sit with the guards in the corner of the room and just wait for my mother to be satisfied. It's a matter of what to do in this place, as Eve says, not just because it's remote, but it's too fast for humanity.

It is too early to inform us of this lunar base to us struggling country by country within the same tribal framework. Isn't it better to have awareness as an "earthling"? Eve talks about thinking about such a thing.

"Yes, I think so too. I've been watching humanity from here, but we shouldn't pass on our skills yet. Surely a war will happen and it will die. And behind Pluto, there's a base we've built, so I'm glad we're there. ''

"That's right. Please destroy Coco when Eve returns. Everyone is fine with it."

"Yeah, I don't trust you to report what we saw anyway, and even if you're sick, unlike Kouki and Ms., you can understand the dangers of this place. It's better to stay quiet until it's done. ''

After that, she was finally satisfied when she waited for her while consulting with the Ossans about how to erase the data on the recording device in the suit. In other words, it's time for Eve to return to his hometown ... Eve looked back and spoke to me before boarding something like a one-man shuttle.

"I'm glad that the earthlings who came here are Mr. Koki.

That's not too much buying. I have some greed as well ... but I don't want to want too much power to have fun. When I told them, she was laughing with the same expression as when she first saw it.

"But I think you're mistaken, but what you've made up to now is enough overspec at the current level of civilization? I know, before this artificial black hole I mean, that was our final weapon in our technology, saying "imaginary bomb". "

Hey! ? I remember making this mon …… that? Speaking of my heart, Shingo and herself warmed up a lunch box and said, “It seems that you get hot when you make particles collide! Lunch is warm, right? Was that such a monstrous mon made when I just did it?

"That's why I'll work hard on the development of civilization in the future, while myself. I hope to see you someday!"

Then Eve lightly “kissed” my lips and boarded the shuttle. What is it? ? I'm happy!

"Thank you for unlocking my authority.

With no time to complain, the shuttle accelerated right before my eyes and went away. Would we return? ... As soon as I get out of here, this ruin collapses and buries deep underground, so it is virtually impossible to dig back. When I'm back on the road I came in with my suit on again, my mom sends me a call.

"Kou-chan, please tell me more about the" imaginary bomb "later."

To be honest, it's pretty cumbersome, so if you're thinking of trying to demonize properly, I'll promise you to give up and teach because I've whispered and whispered the words "Alice-chan ...". Speaking of which, if Alice talked to Aikawa as a rabbit, wouldn't she fall down with regret that she couldn't participate? I imagined the figure and looked at the infinite universe through the camera of the suit.