Chapter 51: Ch90. Encounter - 2

The old man looked at Kurt and sighed.

"Unfortunately, I can only answer one of these questions. And that is that I have reached my limit in this place, which means that just like all things that are born and grow... I must die, too."

Kurt was perplexedly speechless, but the silence didn't last too long, because his quick wits placed some pieces together, and he asked.

"But... If 'you' must die, then it means that the other Kurt has already died in here, too. Right?"

"I can't answer that. Although my words might already be an answer by themselves. All I can say is that I called you here for a reason."

Kurt was quiet, waiting for the old man to keep on speaking.

"You have reached something that neither me nor Kurt, or for that matter... The 'other' Kurt, have been able to." Orkas paused for a brief moment. "Stability, balance. And, somehow, a way to tame the system."