I wake up to the sound of punding on my door. It was Switchblade who came to me with some news about Zaura.
"This had better be good, I haven't been getting any sleep for weeks."
"I am here to tell you two things. One, Zaura will be alright. We have gotten you alternate RSI to start merging with her uninfected parts of her original RSI. Everything should be working slowly but surely."
"How long will it take?"
"It's hard to say, it really depends on Zaura's will. If it's strong a couple months but at the most it could take almost a year. Which brings me to number two. You must return to the Matrix ASAP. I understand there has been a MAJOR development and plus Scarlet Prime has begun to lose a LOT of influence. Apparently your enemies have been taking advantage of your absence."
"What you do you mean?"
"Well according to most redpills... you're dead"
"I'm what? This has got to be a joke!"
"Well on one hand, Espi is claiming that one of the Cypherite redpills have murdered you and that has caused some of your enemies to capitalize and try to make sure another 'upstart' doesn't take your place. Even some false messiahs that have worked with Cypherites are even gaining power exponentially basically to phase you out of existence. The only way the movement can be restored is you must return to the Matrix and confront your enemies."
"Well that's easy, I show up and this will scare the crap out of them"
"Um, theres also a slight problem, Sephiroth has decided to leave and rejoin with Skyscream. Apparently, she is trying to make sure in the event you come back you aren't treated to a hero's welcome."
"Well I can't wait until i'm labeled a psychotic terrorist to set things straight. Get Gosling on the line. I'm coming back in."
I went back into my room got dressed and packed up to get back into the Absynthe. As soon as we left Zion, I was in a state of pure meditation. I must be prepared for what to expect. For those that have taken advantage of my death were to find out i'm alive and well. They'll make sure that i'm truly dead.
Now as I awake from my meditation, Gosling comes into the room.
"We've hit broadcast depth. Ready to come out of exile, Nam?"
"I was born ready..."
I take my seat in the chair and prepare myself for going back into a Matrix different from what I left. I come back as a disgraced terrorist instead of a man who intends to pick up where Morpheus left off.
"OK, Nam. I'm dropping you off in Camon Heights. Good luck..."
With that said I find myself in front of the Camon Heights Church, ready to set things right...
