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           Aphrasethetwoofthemwouldshare.

           Foranotherpersontobecaughtinatimeloop,itwouldmeanthatsomeoneotherthanRitahaddestroyedaMimicserverbyaccident.JustasRitawasforcedtoleavepeopleoutsidethetimeloopbehind,thispersonwouldhavenochoicebuttoleaveherbehind.Hewouldbealone.

           Shemightnotbeabletotravelthroughthetimeloopwithhim-thoughshealsomightbeableto,andthethoughtterrifiedher-butshecouldgivehimadviceeitherway.Sharehissolitude.Tellhimhowtobreakoutoftheloop,knowledgeithadtakenRita211deathstolearn.Hewouldfightthroughhisdoubts,thewayRitahad.Hewouldbecomeagreatwarrior.

           DeepinaquietcornerofRita’sheart,shewassurenoonewouldevercometotellherthewordsonlysheknew.

           TheMimictachyonsignalwasthepinnacleofanalientechnology,atechnologythathadenabledthemtoconquerthevastnessofspace.Rita’sentrapmentinthetimeloopduringthebattletorecaptureFloridahadbeenanimpossiblestrokeofluckforhumanity.Ifnotforthatchanceoccurrence,theearthwouldhavefallentoxenoforming.Notjusthumans,butvirtuallyeveryspeciesontheplanet,wouldalreadybeextinct.

           Rita’sfamegrewwitheachbattle,andherlonelinesswithit.Shehadbrokenoutofthetimeloop,butshefeltasthoughshewerestillrelivingthesameday.Heronehopewasthathumanity’svictory,thedaywheneverylastMimichadbeenblastedtoextinction,wouldsomehowridherofherterribleisolation.