In Congressional Chambers, the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

The Congress is deposing the Director of the Mars Colony Program, NASA.

In a compromise with NASA, the Congress agrees to one more shuttle launching to Mars -- then the dismantling of the Colony will begin.

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At Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Larry finds himself on the last shuttle out, with Steve.

Steve has brought Larry's latest object with him.

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Gya Mon is in his Tantric Media room. He is pretty upset. The controls Ben put on his Web Server didn't seem to have much effect. He has been getting fewer and fewer new subscribers and the best of the old ones have left.

The pickings are getting ever more slim in the orgy department. The fun has gone out of it. The participants all seem to be aging porn queens. No-one young or fresh seems to be out there anymore. The college kids seem to be on to him. He has been tempted to go to a High School chat room.

He hears they are using FEEL-U-FEEL-ME in science labs for tactilizing atoms and in math classes for tactilizing geometry. Well, maybe he could just look around in there...

Someone calls on C-U-SeeMe. Gya answers and sits back. It's Julia, but she is coming in through a college server, and Ben has disguised her face and voice electronically.

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In Ben's office, Julia is before the computer, its camera trained on her face. Ben is using the articulation of her facial features to drive a morph on another face. He is electronically projecting Julia's lip-synch and expression onto an otherwise static, video image of a young woman's face. She is young, in her late 'teens, maybe twenty.

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Julia acts nervous, "Um, Hi! I hope I'm not bothering you."

The voice sounds young, a college student's or younger?

Gya Mon smiles, "Welcome, my child. What is it that I can do for you?"

"Gosh, well, um," Julia stammers, "I can't believe it's you who answered. It's you, Gya Mon, right?"

Gya Mon's voice is soothing as usual, "My child, you have come to me for enlightenment."

"Wow!" Julia acts amazed, "How did you know?"

Gya Mon answers, "I know many things."

Julia continues, "Well, my parents said I couldn't study with you at your camp near my house because they said it was for adults only."

Gya Mon asks, "My child, how old are you?"

Julia says, "Oh, gosh, I'm not a BABY. Do I really have to tell you?"

"No, my child," Gya Mon reassures, "We are considered equal in God's eyes."

"I'm not that young," Julia begins to babble, "But my parents treat me like a baby. I've been studying all about yoga and True Enlightenment. I did a paper on it for my English class. And, like, I'm really curious. I got an "A" on my paper, but I think there's more to it than what was in the books I read. Well, my parents said they're outlawing FEEL-U-FELL-ME tomorrow, so I had to call you tonight."

"You are so right, my child," Gya Mon soothes, " I can tell that you are truly special."

Julia again feigns amazement, "You can?"

"Yes, my child, I can. "Gya Mon explains, "I usually charge quite a lot of money for a private lesson."

"Oh man," Julia says, "I didn't even think of that."

Gya Mon again soothes her, "But, I can tell that it would truly be a benefit to give you a free lesson."

"Omigod!" Julia squeals, "I can't believe it. Really? Right now?"

"Yes, I am willing," Gya Mon turns solemn, "But I must know one thing first, my child. Are you a virgin?"

"Why?" Julia giggles, nervously, "Does it matter?"

Gya Mon hesitates, then continues in a more reserved tone, "Well, in this day and age, I hate to waste my Energy on ones the Gods may think 'soiled'. The level of consciousness we can achieve is much higher if you are pure. I was hoping one day to achieve the ultimate level. But, as of yet I have found no one to help me."

"Oh, Mr. Gya Mon," Julia says, "I knew this was going to be a special day. Yes, I am a virgin. Can we start right away? I have my parents' FEEL-U-FEEL-ME all connected."

"Very well, my child." Gya Mon says, "Are you naked?"

"Yes, I am." Julia answers.

Gya Mon instructs, "Sit on the pad. So that your young, untouched flower is in direct contact with it."

"Oh, Mr. Gya..." Julia coos, "It's so soft and warm... It feels like it's heating up."

Gya Mon says, "Assume the lotus position, my dear."

"Yes, I'm ready," Julia answers.

Gya Mon turns to his networked Tantra session, in-progress. Things are progressing as usual, maybe a bit better. There is a beginning of a coherent rhythm, but it's still a bit rough and chaotic -- Gya Mon's own version of the "Underground", has decidedly dark undertones.

Now there is a sinister force lurking. It is BEN's cyber-KALI.

Ben is once more monitoring Gya Mon's network from all angles, the live video of the participants in Gya Mon's session, computer renderings from their Feel-U-Feel-Me devices, and the network connections between them.

Ben focuses in on Gya Mon's personal session, in video and computer rendering. The cyber-construct of Ben's Cyber-Kali automaton seeks out Gya Mon's session, homes in on his Feel-U-Feel-Me device and attaches to it -- in Cyberspace.

The form of Kali has merged with the form of Gya Mon's Feel-U-Feel-Me device. The crotch of the figure envelops the inverted, negative-space imprint of Gya Mon's genitals.

Gya Mon is aware that something different is happening. He goes with it, thinking he has found the road to the higher plane he has sought.

Cyber-Kali's vagina is swallowing Gya Mon's penis and testicles -- then... Teeth begin to form in Kali's genitals. There is a moment of hesitation, then...

CHOMP! Gya Mon's genitals are gone inside the FEEL-U-FEEL-ME device.

Gya Mon's reacts with shock. He screams, throws the device off of himself and looks down on the blood spurting from his HORRIBLE WOUND.

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Julia's reaction is one of horror mixed with tears of relief. Ben comforts her and powers-down the electronics.

Copyright 2000 Stewart Dickson and Rebecka Dickson