"It seems as though we must sometimes use one theory and sometimes the other, while at times we may use either. We are faced with a new kind of difficulty. We have two contradictory pictures of reality; separately, neither of them fully explains the phenomena of light, but together they do."
- Albert Einstein, on Quantum Mechanics
I didn't know it back then. Hell, who could ever predict the path they were meant for. This was something bigger than me, bigger than all of us; the scale of which couldn't be toppled, and the pieces were already in place.
I, who would become the catalyst of his future. The instrument of his ignorance to secure his destiny. After the deciet and the dreadful lies, what remains of the human heart? Where our lives end up after the smoke clears, well, let's write that future together.
- 5 years ago -
“Wh-what’s happening to me, Akane? I’ve been hearing voices lately… voices that aren't my own.” A 14-year-old Phi huddles her knees together and hovers her shaking hands near the bonfire. “I just want it to stop…”
The elderly woman smiles warmly and kneels down next to her. “Ah, so you’ve noticed the changes already. Don't worry, that is nothing to be afraid of.” Akane hands her a cup of camomile tea. “In fact, it’s the reason we both sit here tonight in this place, and at this time.”
Phi slowly reached out a hand for the tea. “What do you mean?”
She made herself comfortable by laying out an orange blanket underneath her feet and sat down, “Well, this meeting was always meant to happen, dear. But, to get to the matter at hand, you have an abil-- a gift. We have a gift.” Akane noticed the worry in the little girl’s eyes and decided to make the explanation easier to swallow, especially after the trauma she’s been through.
“A gift that makes us hear voices?” She tilted her head.
Akane presses a knuckle against her chin and begins thinking of a way to explain. Soon, she draws her gaze upon her. “Have you heard of Classical Mechanics or Quantum Theory?”
Phi grabbed a stick that layed by her foot and prodded the burning wood in the bonfire. “Yeah, um, I kinda know about quantum theory, but only the basics.” The wood cracked and hot red embers sputtered from the flames.
Akane raised an eyebrow. “My, that’s very impressive for someone of your age. You’re a smart young lady, aren't you?” She smiled.
She squeezed the pendant that hung around her neck. “My sister taught me lots of things. I couldn't attend schools or classes, so I had to learn from Luna and adapt to the environment around me.”
“I see. That is something to cherish.” Akane nodded, and poked her finger in the sand, drawing a wavy line and a dot. “This gift works in a similar manner. To put this a more simpler way, Classical Mechanics involve the motion of a particle. Quantum Theory, while also involving particles, proposes the introduction of wave functions. This means we can observe the equation as particles and waves. This duality is prevalent in modern physics.”
Phi stared at the illustration in the sand and nodded. “O-okay, I think I understand so far.”
“Now, in this case, let’s substitute “particle” (mass) with the human body, and the “wave” will be human consciousness.” Akane elaborated and traced a body around the dot. “Wave is the transfer of energy that can travel through space or objects. In other words, it can travel freely from one point to another. Given what we know about Quantum Mechanics, what would you say is the 'point' in this scenario?”
Phi tapped her fingers against her thigh while examining the diagram. “Oh, umm, the body?”
“Yes! Very good, Phi.” Akane smiled and drew another body containing a particle. Now, the diagram had two human bodies and a wave between them. “If the human consciousness (wave) can travel from point to point, it would then stand to reason that a person can send their thoughts and memories to another person.”
“So, kinda like telepathy?” She asked.
“Hmm, I suppose you could put it that way, in a sense, although it’s more complicated than that.” Akane folded her hands together and stared into the bonfire. “What if I were to tell you that we could take it a step further? If observation can change the motion of a particle, is it odd to think that human thought can alter reality?”
Phi cradled her arms around her knees and thought about what Akane was saying. “By changing the motion of a particle, do you mean the Schrodinger Equation theory? I read up on some stuff about it. With, with this gift, w-we can… change reality?” There was clear trepidation in her voice and she began to question if people like them were capable of something so frightening.
Akane nodded her head and laughed a bit. “You are a very sharp young girl, indeed.” She placed a comforting hand on Phi’s shoulder. “Like I said, dear, there’s no need to be afraid. You are in control. Only you can decide on how you use this gift. It might be intimidating at first, but you will quickly get accustomed to it. What we use to access this potential is called the Morphogenetic Field. You see, you are integral to what needs to be accomplished. On your own, you may at times feel bleak or helpless, but together, you and him will go on to do extraordinary things.”
Phi searched the woman’s eyes, and she could tell that something was… different about her. Like she knew far more than what she let on. “You will go on”? “Him”? Could she see the future through this Field thingy? No, that’s crazy… But, then again, everything she said was difficult to swallow. It’s been a long, strange day, and I have no other choice but to trust her. I mean, it doesn't seem like she’s lying or delusional… and then there’s the voices I hear in my head… that’s gotta be connected to this.
“What about you?” Phi inquired. “Are you going to do great things with this 'Field' you were talking about? “
A thin, tired smile stretched across the elderly woman’s face and she peered down at her hands. “Oh, haha, I’m afraid I’ve completed my journey many years ago. I have lived countless lifetimes, seen friends come and go, watched the world grow and-”
Akane noticed the confusion on Phi’s face. “Ah, forgive me. Just the ramblings of an old woman and nothing more.” She took a deep breath and stood up from the ground. “I know this is a lot to take in, and there is so much more to tell you. But for now, you should head inside and get some rest. I’ll tend to the remainder of the fire in the meantime.”
“Okay.” Phi crawled to her feet and walked to the tent. She stopped short just before the entrance and turned around to face the woman. “Th… Thank you. For helping me when no one else would.”
“Happy to help, sweetheart.” She regarded her with a wave of her hand and started to dispose of the fire wood.