Reema's mind

Yesterday, Rome and Rei had captured Reema, the head of the Onsiras, and secured her. They also placed a T-suppressor on her head so she could not communicate with her minions. Rome had her taken to the galley where she would interrogate her using her newly-evolved mind-reading abilities. This is something that Reema was completely unprepared for. And defenseless:

     The T-suppressor on Reema’s head was interfering with Rome’s connection to some degree but she dare not take it off and allow Reema to expose their position. She concentrated and found she could follow enough to begin the questioning.
     Finally, she spoke to Reema. “Why?” she asked in Vuduri.
     “Why?” Reema screeched back. “You dare ask why?”
     “Yes, why?” Rome replied. “MASAL is dead. Nothing can bring him back. Why not just live out your life in peace?”
     “The Sipre lives,” Reema said. “Our mission goes on. You and your…” She spat the next words, “your Erklirte, you are our sworn enemy. If we accomplish nothing else in this lifetime, it will be enough to see you and your spawn lying dead on the ground.”
     “What is your mission?” Rome asked.
     “Our mission is to see the Onsiras take over this world. MASAL himself may be dead but his Sipre will still take us with him to become a god some day. That is what we live for.”
     Rome looked up at Rei then back down to Reema.
     “MASAL disavowed that mission, just before he died,” Rome said. “He said it was wrong. I heard his words myself.”
     “What!?” Reema replied. “He did not. He died at your hands but his goals live on.”
     “No,” Rome said. “He was wrong and he admitted it.”
     “I do not believe you,” Reema said. “You would say anything to save your parents. But we will never stop. You will never be safe. Not for the rest of your life.”
     “If I could prove this to you, would you leave us alone?”
     “How?” Reema hissed. “How would you prove it?”
     Rome looked up at MINIMCOM. “Would you be able to play OMCOM’s recording of MASAL’s last moments?” Rome asked.
     “I am sorry,” MINIMCOM replied. “Your library OMCOM has them but those recordings were stored in a section of memrons that I gave up when I gave birth to Junior.”
     “Hey Junior,” Rei called out to the grille mounted on the wall. “Do you have those final recordings?”
     There was a slight pause. “Yes, Onclare Rei, I have them. I can access them.”
     “Can you transmit them across?” Rei asked.
     “Of course,” Junior replied. “I can send them directly to Dad’s holo-projectors.”
     “All right,” Rome said, standing up. “You wanted proof. We will give you proof.”

Ah. If they could swing Reema to their side, they will have basically won the war for all time. Who could really oppose them? You will find out. But first we take a trip into the "past" to see MASAL vs. OMCOM.