[ WP ] Several hundred years in the future , the average intelligence of humanity has increased 100 fold . You have just discovered the dark history behind this change that had remained hidden for centuries .

`` Did you say you're a historian?'' 
 
 I swallowed my anxiety and managed to smile glowingly, `` Yes.'' 
 
 `` Not worth much these days, are they?'' The burly man in an impeccable suit tapped his temple twice, somehow intending to imply he was smart. 
 
 And he was right. The IQ of an average person now would have qualified them as some kind of ultimate genius if they'd lived a hundred years ago. 
 
 `` I do believe we have our place in the world, like painters and managers.'' 
 
 He raised his eyebrows and the corner of his mouth turned upward. I gently wiped my palms on my pants, trying to remind myself that that's the positive expression I was seeking from powerful man sitting across me, a self-proclaimed *manager by day and painter by night*. Although my mind did begin to wander and consider how much his muscle-growing pills affected his motor function. Perhaps his distinct artistic style was, in fact, wobbly. 
 
 `` It was once common to say that history repeats itself. That's why it's worth studying, was it not?'' 
 
 I nodded, knowing where he was going with this. `` The world has not seen any wars in the past seventy years. A new generation of leaders who grew up in that period were eager to preserve the peace and saw no point to the exorbitant arms research. And that was the basis of the *MechForce* treaty that created an centralised robot armed force that would punish any party that did not adhere to the treaty, even those that did not sign it.'' 
 
 `` You do n't have to be a historian to know that. Tell me, what need do I have of you?'' 
 
 Somehow, going on and on about my domain gave me the jab of confidence that I needed. `` Which comes to my reason for requesting this meeting with the lead programmer of the *MechForce* robots software.'' 
 
 I had to laugh at the look on his face. `` No one is supposed to know!'' He said through gritted teeth. 
 
 `` There are two ways of looking at history: you either go further to dig through a gap in a particular culture, or you go deeper. I have my means of finding things out. And now,'' I continued, giving myself a moment to reorientate, `` this is the reason why I'm here. I'm afraid we are on the brink of the biggest war in human history. And I will show you all the evidence you need to be convinced, but listen to me. A century ago, when our fathers departed from the cycle of human suffering with mind-enhancing drugs? I traced the inventor. He never existed. All I got was a bunch of very strange language, *alien* language. And yes, I took it to the best linguists in the world, in fact they are right outside this door, alongside all walks of experts who are waiting to convince you of their respective findings. We can only guess at the intentions of the ones behind it - after all with what we've uncovered they're definitely more intelligent than we are. But if we had to hazard a guess, the past century has seen a *taming* of the chaos of mankind. We were policing ourselves better and better. And the *MechForce* fleet is where all the power lies, so any plot against mankind in general, be it destroying or ruling us would definitely involve that. I guess, it all comes down to this question.'' 
 
 `` Do you have an override key to the *MechForce* fleet?'' 
 
 He stared at me for an extended moment, and then nodded. `` Every programmer leaves little trails behind that gives them the final say if it came down to it.'' 
 
 I let out a sigh of elation. `` Alright, let me get the rest of the team in here and we'll get down to business.'' 
 
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