Broken Symmetry

Epilogue: Spin Down

Jack Levinson dismounted from his bicycle and removed his helmet. He wiped the sweat from his brow, reached for his thermos, and took a long drink of cool water. It was still the dry grassland, and it was still the SSC ring buried underneath, but it was no longer the same.

According to the Morse code communications, Ray Shwartz and the scientists in the other universe had gotten the go-ahead to continue running the SSC. As Roy Schwitters and the scientists in this Universe gathered data, they would continue to share it with the other universe.

Meanwhile, both Harold Volin and Kristin Anderson were working on the possibility of creating a stable bridge between the universes.

But none of it mattered much to Jack. His friend Daniel had died. It ended up not having been in vain, but still, it was all over for him. Like it had been all over for the SSC, just a few years ago.

But, Jack noted, with the discovery of the other universe, possibilities had opened up. There was another SSC, another Schwitters, another—

Perhaps there was another Jack in that universe.

Or perhaps… perhaps there was another Daniel in that universe, or in another one…

His heart feeling a little lighter, Jack got back onto his bicycle and headed home.

With thanks to the Roy Schwitters of our own Universe.