All language subtitles for Konech vechnosti_CD2

"PART TWO"

They're the ones who believe it,
they call themselves that.

You don't think so, then?

After I was in Eternity
a while, I didn't.

People who live forever
wouldn't talk like Eternals talk.

Still, you told me that
night that I'll never die.

I thought: Who knows?

How does a Timer go about
becoming an Eternal?

Why do you ask that?
-To find out.

I'd rather not talk about that. -Still,
you wanted to make love to me. -Yes.

Why me? -You were funny.
-Funny? -Well, odd.

You always worked so hard not to
look at me. You tried to hate me.

I could see that you didn't.

And what do you think of me now?

Members of the Allwhen Council,

i've already acquainted you with the
materials pertaining to Harlan's case.

Now I suggest, and demand,

to examine the case before the Council.

Technician Harlan,

under the protection of his status

as Computer Twissell's
personal Technician... -Computer Finge.

Dr. Twissell... I understand
this is hard to hear,

but as you've often said yourself:

Our personal likes and dislikes must not
get in the way of the great work we do.

And as a member of the Council...
-Shut up, Finge.

Dr. Twissell...

Your behavior is unacceptable.
-Is that so?

Does anyone share that opinion?

I'm a criminal, Noys.

I extracted you from a reality
that was about to be changed.

Changed? What do you mean?

If I told you, that would
be even worse a crime.

Then don't tell me.

If it's that terrible...

You could just take me back and forget
about me. -Don't say that, Noys.

Don't you realize, if I hadn't done that,
I could have lost you forever!

So what happens next? -I don't know.
Not even an Eternal can answer that.

They are powerless, useless,
when it comes to things like this.

Does that mean Eternals
actually do something useful?

Eternity's main purpose is the constant
improvement of human history.

Not letting civilization
leave the rational path of progress.

And you know that path? -We have
the finest computing machines in Time.

Computaplexes.

Computing machines. Computaplexes.

Who feeds the machines
their instructions?

Soulless Computers.

And who even gave you the right
to take charge of our destiny?

Our goal is the betterment of mankind.
-Betterment?

You've turned humanity into a herd of
sheep that you shepherd through Time.

How fortunate for us, that you get to
choose whether or not we reach the stars.

Who can even say what's in
mankind's best interests?

Harlan, any system like Eternity

that allows a handful of people
to choose the future of mankind,

of all mankind,

inevitably leads to
mankind's best interests

becoming mediocrity.

Mediocrity! That is your goal.

It's not as simple as that.
There's much you don't understand.

There's much you do understand.
But you're afraid to admit it.

What's that supposed to mean?
-I'm sorry, it's nothing.

I don't even know what I'm saying.

You haven't said anything about us,
which is much more important to me.

I don't want you to regret coming with
me. I'll do everything I can.

But to do it, I must leave
you here for a while.

Then I'll wait.

And please remember that I love you.

As you know,
humanity's greatest scientist,

Vikkor Mallansohn, discovered the
temporal field in the 24th century.

He gave his discovery
a mathematical basis,

and thereby created Eternity.

We've learned to travel through Time,

Into past centuries
as well as future ones.

Starting with the 24th century,

And hundreds of thousands
of centuries into the future.

It seemed there was no limit
to what we could accomplish.

But that is not the case.

There are 800 centuries we cannot reach.

Who occupies these Hidden Centuries?

Friends or foes? We do not know.

And so we tend

to view the residents of those
centuries as a potential threat.

Can we take action against this threat?

I've conducted research on the
matter, approached it in thousands

of different ways.

All to no avail.

Until I came across the so-called

Mallansohn memoir.

Bequeathed to us by the great scientist.

It is kept in our archives.

As a top-secret document.

According to the memoir,

if a certain combination
of events occurs,

we will be able to close
the loop in time.

We will create a new Reality,

in which the Hidden
Centuries do not exist.

We will overcome these centuries.

Their residents will become workers,

and exporters of robots,

who will aid us in furthering
the great cause of reason.

Today, I shall reveal a great secret.

Mallansohn's memoir mentions

the appearence of a
man in Eternity

who will learn,

under the guidance of the Senior
Computer and his Technician,

the fundamentals of the temporal field.

And, after he's taught
about Primitive History,

will be sent into the 24th century.

To close the time loop.

and make Eternity truly eternal.

For what is Eternity
but an open time loop?

The memoir mentions the names
of these three people.

Senior Computer Laban Twissell.

His Technician, Andrew Harlan.
Are you paying attention, Finge?

This is why I need him. For now.

And the name of the third
individual: Vikkor Mallansohn!

Cooper, come here, please.

Members of the Allwhen Council,

before you stands
humanity's greatest mind.

Vikkor Mallansohn.

I need to see Dr. Twissell.

It's an Annihilator.

Did you really think we
wouldn't notice, Technician?

What kind of a Computer wouldn't have you
observed after your stay in Time?

We knew you brought Noys
Lambent into Eternity.

We knew from the first.

What do you want from me?

You're playing with fire, Finge.

I will annihilate you, Computer.

I want the block that's been placed
across the kettle shafts removed.

A block across the kettle shafts?
-Don't act surprised.

I'll gladly rid Eternity of you!

I didn't block the kettle shafts.
I swear on Eternity.

It's impossible, I didn't know
it could even be done!

Computer Finge!

Maybe your atrophied brain
hasn't caught on yet

Why I'm doing this. Well:
I'm going to live with Noys Lambent.

Or not at all.

You know as well as I a kettle can't
just stop in the middle of a trip.

They either work if there's power,
or they don't. Who did it?

Who blocked the kettle shafts?

Despite my personal
hatred of you, Harlan,

You, who traded your Eternal's
Oath for a pretty pair of legs,

For which you will pay,
I pity you.

You think so highly of yourself.

You think you're somebody.

You're nothing!
We're both nothing!

We exist only as long as
Twissell takes an interest in us!

As long as we're a part of his combination!
-What combination?

None of your concern!

What's important is that Twissell figured
out a way to block the kettle shafts!

And now your little intrigue with Noys
Lambent is through, for good!

Where is Twissell?

I don't know.

Cooper, behind me

are eight years of research
and three years of construction.

This is the moment of truth.

We're sending you into
the Primitive era.

We're using up nearly all of our
energy to send this capsule.

Keep that in mind. Be precise.
-Computer...

I don't know what's happening to me.
I'm happy, and awfully curious.

But I'm also a little nervous.
-I don't blame you. It happens.

Computer, what if I can't muster
the courage to leave the capsule?

What if I want to go back?

You shouldn't be thinking
about that, my friend.

You are performing your duty
before Eternity. It is a joyous thing.

You will be the most famous,

wealthiest scientist of the 24th century.

You'll want for nothing.

Godspeed, my friend.

Dr. Twissell, I want...
I need to talk to you.

Yes, of course. Only later.

Today is a big day for us.
-No, it has to be now.

I realize now that you need me.
-What?

Oh, of course, you're my
Technician. I'm listening, my boy.

I�ve been going through
films on mathematics.

I've read books from several realities,
but mathematics doesn't change.

I've noticed that pattern.

How does that strike you?

And what do you make of it?

That Eternity isn't really eternal.
The time loop isn't closed.

You're right, my boy.

And the Timers are beginning to catch on.

But I know of a way to rectify the
situation. That's why I need you.

That's why you're sending Cooper to
Mallansohn? The Primitive history lessons?

By time, you'll go far.
You're destined for a Computership.

You almost have it.

Yes, since the first launch

into Mallansohn's time was overseen
by a Technician named Harlan,

As it was written in the archives of
Eternity, we'll repeat it all.

And this time, Eternity...

will be locked in an
unbreakable time loop.

Come, my boy.
There's no time to waste.

I'm not going anywhere.

What is the meaning of this?

I have a woman.

Unbelievable. A few years ago
I had a Technician, Stevens.

He also had a woman.

Do you know what happened to him?
Transferred to Maintenance, for life!

Don't try to scare me, Dr. Twissell.

Unless Noys is returned to me,
I won't take part in your little project.

Great Time, what are you talking about?

We are on the verge of providing
Eternity with absolute power!

This is all we've been working toward!

We picked the best out of every
century, the most capable!

At last, we'll close the time loop,

and Eternity will become truly eternal!

We shall overcome the
Hidden Centuries... -Where is Noys?

You'll have your Noys.

And anything you desire, only after

This project is complete.

Think of it: Your portrait will
hang in the Allwhen Council chamber!

Next to Mallansohn's!

You'll give me your word
that no harm will come to Noys?

You have the word of Laban Twissell.
Come, come, my boy.

Go ahead.

What's going on, Dr. Twissell?!

What's going on is that there's another
control panel in addition to yours.

Now nothing's up to you.

Later I'll give you some instructions.
Please try to follow them.

Damn you and your constant deception!

Technician Harlan, Cooper
is waving you goodbye.

Attention! We are launch ready!

Post one.
-Standing by.

Post two.
-Standing by.

Post three.
-Standing by.

Post four.
-Standing by.

Post five.
-Standing by.

Post six.
-Standing by.

Post seven.
-Standing by.

Dr. Twissell, the time capsule is ready.
-Then we're all set.

May Great Eternity guide you,

Brinsley Sheridan Cooper.

What have you done?

I dedicated my life to this
project! My whole life!

And you've ruined everything!

Vikkor Mallansohn is Time knows where!

Eternity is on the brink of disaster!

What have you done?

Harlan.

You must realize your true power.

You are capable of destroying Eternity...

You think so highly of yourself.
You think you're somebody.

You're nothing!
We're both nothing!

Our existence has meaning
only as long

As Twissell takes an interest in us!

As long as we're a part
of his combination!

With the discovery of
the temporal field,

Eternity was founded.

Mankind has entered a time

of eternal prosperity.

For now we, the Eternals, care for it.

Any system like Eternity
that allows a handful of people

to choose the future of mankind,

inevitably leads to
mankind's best interests

becoming mediocrity.
Mediocrity! That is your goal.

The answer is somewhat unexpected.

The lady doesn't exist
in the new reality.

She's just gone.

In fact, I don�t quite see
how she fit in the old Reality.

She doesn't exist
in the 48th century.

She doesn't exist
in the 48th century.

What drove you to this madness?

That woman you hid
in the Hidden Sections?

Very well. Noys will be returned to you.
-I don't believe you.

Even if you personally want to do it,
the Council would never agree.

The Council wouldn't know about it.
-Really!

You'd conceal it from the Council?
After dedicating your life to Eternity?

Once Eternity is no longer at risk,
you still have to follow protocol.

And if you won't take Noys away,
Finge certainly will. He hates me.

Finge, Finge.

I told you, you have him all wrong.

He couldn't care less about you.

He's after my position.
It's me he hates.

He only set you up to
get to me. Understand?

And these are the members
of the Allwhen Council?

Alas, we're Eternal, not flawless.

Do you understand
that your act of madness

started the launch six seconds early?

It melted the wires.

The ignition circuit
connected ahead of time.

Cooper ended up not in the
24th century, but the 20th.

This is a catastrophic
change in Primitive history.

Now no-one can say how long
Eternity will continue to exist.

The disastrous consequences could
occur at any hour, any minute.

So what? What happens then?

What happens?

Eternity stores massive
amounts of energy.

This energy can't just disappear.

So...

Something akin to a massive
annihilation will take place.

We'll all disappear.

I still cannot grasp it.

Why did you do it?
-You shouldn't have hidden Noys.

I did not hide anything.
-No? Who put a block across the kettle shafts?

My boy, what are you talking about?

That's impossible,
it's like cutting the sun in half.

But I couldn't reach her!

The kettle would stop
at the 1,000th century every time!

I tried several times,
I changed kettles!

But the kettle just wouldn't
move past that century!

Meaning, into the Hidden Sections...

How about that.

This is serious.

We'll get to the bottom of this.
Only later. Right now we have to

Figure out how to get Cooper back.
-I don't care! I want Noys back!

The very existence of Eternity
hinges on Cooper's return.

Do you understand?

Could any woman be more
important than almighty Eternity?

If Eternity dies, Noys dies with it.

Everybody dies.

Come, Andrew. Come, my boy.

While there is still time,
we must fight.

The capsule has returned.
So the link has not been severed.

Dr. Twissell, you'll never be able
to recreate the event.

So you won't be able to lauch the
capsule into the same place and time.

Bravo, my boy, bravo.
You've regained your wits.

Cooper will surely understand he's in
the wrong Century. What will he do?

Only you can answer that question.

You know Primitive history
better than me.

One thing is certain:
He must notify us of the error.

But how? Think, my boy, think.

It's quite simple, Dr. Twissell.

My last sessions with Cooper
were about advertisements.

If there is a way to deliver
such a message, it is through...

advertisements.

Now, Dr. Twissell.

You don't expect to find
it by chance, do you?

Four albums a year,

a century, that's 400.
A thousand pages each.

We'll go mad.

Aluminium-chrome barbed wire,
it's practically Eternal. Cooper!

Aluminium-chrome barbed wire.

Noncorrosive, reliable, universal,
it's practically Eternal.

Cooper!

Munich, P.O. Box 3252.

Cooper. Cooper.

Excuse me, Dr. Twissell. Computer Sennor
is asking for you for the third time.

Dr. Twissell, Computer Sennor is...
-Then for the third time, I'm busy!

Disturb me again, and you'll be
transfered to sewer duty! Idiot.

I apologize.
-Any progress?

You did it?

My boy, could it be?

Let me see it.
-Noys.

What?
-You said Noys would be returned to me.

Make it happen.
-Of course, of course.

Let me see it.

I want Noys first.

So you have found it.

Give it to me.

What is this?

Is this some kind of joke?

What have you done?

You destroyed Cooper's advertisement?

You burned it?!
-Relax, Dr. Twissell.

It's all right here.

You memorized it.
-Yes.

Noys first, then Cooper.

All workers and specialists,

commence a complete diagnostic
of the kettle shafts immediately.

I repeat: commence a complete diagnostic
of the kettle shafts immediately!

My boy, I'm afraid.
-What are you afraid of?

It's just my intuition.

I sense some great danger.

You said it was impossible
to block the kettle shafts.

Yes, but...
-But what?

Impossible with our science.
-Who has science more advanced than Eternity?

There are other people beside Eternals.
-What people?

Timers?
-The people of the Hidden Centuries.

Of whom we know nothing.

Their technology is superior to ours.

Can you imagine the technical
proficiency they might command?

If anyone could block the shafts, it's them.
-What for?

Are they hostile to Eternity?
No-one ever mentioned that.

Nobody wanted to consider it.

They barricaded themselves.

We cannot enter Time from the Hidden
Sections. They are impenetrable.

We don't know anything about
the Hidden Centuries.

Perhaps there was no block?
-There was a block! There was!

Noys!

Noys!

Noys!

Andrew, where have you been?

You were gone so long, I was worried.
-Are you alright?

I'm fine, I thought something
happened to you!

Relax, Noys.
-Who is that?

Senior Computer Laban Twissell.
He knows all about us.

So you're the Noys

over which Harlan
committed his act of madness.

Well, I understand you, my boy.

Tell me, dear, how was your time here?

I was worried.

Since Harlan left you here,

no-one else stopped here?
-No, not a soul.

Why do you ask?
-Oh, it's nothing.

Just a foolish fantasy.

Computer, I can't leave her
here by herself.

I tell you, there was
a block on the shafts.

I'll take her with me
when I go find Cooper.

Will that be all right?

Strange, they still haven't fixed
the second control panel.

Nothing strange about it.
Nobody is allowed in here.

The Council won't approve, Dr. Twissell.

The Council is powerless, for now.

They have to wait
until we've corrected our error.

They wouldn't dare harm me
before we do it.

If we succeed, well,
victors are never judged.

If we don't, there will be no-one
left to judge. Or be judged.

I hope you didn't mention any of this
to the Council. -Don't worry, my boy.

I didn't mention the girl,
nor your involvement in any of this.

I told them

It was a mechanical failure,
an unfortunate coincidence.

I've taken full responsibility.

Farewell. And good luck, my friends.

Attention! We are launch ready!

Post one.
-Standing by.

Post two.
-Standing by.

Post three.
-Standing by.

Post four.
-Standing by.

Post five.
-Standing by.

Dr. Twissell, the time capsule is ready.

You're acting as if you
don't intend to return.

What makes you say that?

I can see it.

Who are you really, Noys?

I'm the woman you love.
Who else could I be?

I don't believe you.

You're not from the 48th century.
You're from the Hidden Centuries.

Yes, I'm from the Hidden Centuries.

Does it matter?

We love each other. -You lied to me.
You put the block on the shafts.

You wanted me to
sabotage Twissel's project.

You wanted to get rid of Eternity.
What does that have to do with love?

That's true, Harlan, but I
love you, I really do! -Yes?

Did you calculate that too,
in your Hidden Centuries?

No machine could predict
that this would happen to me.

Harlan. Harlan, what's the matter..

I love you. I love you,
please don't go, I love you!

I don't believe you.

Harlan!

What? What more do you want from me?

I destroyed Eternity
with my own hands!

I hate Eternity!
And I hate your Hidden Centuries!

I am a human being!

But to you I was just a pawn!

A tool!

Goodbye, Noys!

"THE END"