It came on February 20, 115.
What charges?
I’m koo
So what are you accused of?
Emperor Shen’s reset activity
What emperor is reset? So the emperor is not in office?
He was taken to Elba after he abdicated in Fontainebleau in 114. How long have you been here? How come you don’t even know these things?
I came here in 111.
Dantè s shuddered. This man has been in prison for four years longer than himself.
Stop digging that sound and say, just tell me how high your hole is.
The ground is flush
How to cover this hole?
Behind my bed.
Have you moved your bed since you came in?
not
Where does your room lead?
Leading to a corridor
What about the corridor
Into the patio
Shit, the low voice said
Oh, what’s the matter? cried dantes.
I miscalculated. This flaw in my plan ruined everything. A wrong line in the design is 15 feet wrong. I’ll dig this wall as a castle wall.
But wouldn’t you just dig to the seaside?
That’s what I hope
Suppose you succeed?
I’ll jump to an island near Hayden, Doine Island or Pollan Island, and then I’ll be safe.
Can you swim that far?
The emperor will give me strength, but now it’s all over
It’s all over
You’re the one who’s careful not to dig again. Don’t do it again until I hear from you.
Don’t tell me who you are
I am. I am number twenty-seven.
Then don’t you trust me? Dantè s said that he seemed to hear a wry smile coming from the famous guest.
Oh, I’m a Christian. Dantè s boasted that he could guess that this man was going to abandon him. I swear to you in the name of Christ that I would rather let them kill me than tell the executioners the truth. For the sake of the emperor, don’t leave, don’t talk, or I swear to you that I will smash my head against the wall and regret it.
How old are you? You sound like a young man.
I don’t know my age because I haven’t been out of date since I got here. I know it was when I was arrested. I just turned 19, and it was February 20, 115.
Then you are under 26 years old, and the voice gently said that you will not be a spy at this age.
No, no, no, cried dantes. I swear to you again that even if they cut me into pieces, they will not sell you.
It’s a good thing you said that to me, so you begged me, because I’m going to make another plan, regardless of you, but I’m relieved at your age, so I’ll come back to you and wait for me.