* Quik_Msg : No sexy scenes this act, next one will. This is plot heavy and misted with Evangelion vibes. BTW, did you see the EVA 3.0 + 1.0 announcement? Anyways, now on to the show... *
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"I... need you both... to reproduce and have a child..."
The air went still for a full minute.
Both twins' mouths fell down in dismay, unable to believe what they've just heard.
"...What?!"
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Episode Two, Act I:
The World in the 22nd Century, Part II
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The First Part
Sign of The Times
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"...What?!" Both twins said, not sure how to respond.
"I'm serious about this. You both have a crucial role in taking part."
"This was what you were talking about, Dad?" Nathan found it unbelievable. His stomach felt it's sickest.
"A... Are we even fertile enough for that?"
"I'll handle the nitty-gritty details. Just help me with this."
"But.. we've.. both smoked marijuana!" Jeanie admitted. "We have a medical need for it with our anxiety problems. Won't it affect-?"
"It's fine. It won't affect the baby at all. Even on the absolute worst conditions of both parents, the child will be born with no defects without any specific, one-to-one microcellular interference.
Even if the parents are close related, with high consanguinity in their lineage, have major health problems, have a low or even zero chance of conception, have addictive habits with alcohol and drugs and even have various disabilities, none whatsoever of those negative traits will be passed to any of the children and they will have more than even three children for sure!"
Nathan wasn't even listening. His blank stare returned.
"The genes inside of you are safe. If I can prove - and I will - that even an offspring from you two - a full blooded twin brother and sister - will have no genetic defects under my treatment, then any child in the world can be born without defects themselves if their parents have the same genome treatment.
This genetics work of mine spanned way before you two were even born. 40 years of solid research proven continuously by tests. The success rates are always 100%"
"Can't we just do artificial insemination?" Jeanie asked.
"No! For the nature of the test to be considered valid it has to be done the natural, old fashioned way! Both your reproductive systems have to be checked before and after as able to carry a child. Even if you can't, we have the treatment for that. AND in your case Jeanie, we need to show that you are not carrying a child yet. If it wasn't done that way, they can say we're cheating the result!"
"But... How is this project gonna happen with us exactly?"
"Well... There has to be a thermal camera there that keeps track of your body temperatures!"
"You mean we have to be recorded on CAMERA?!"
"The sound won't be recorded! And the thermal camera won't show your faces. You'll both just look like rainbow blobs! Of course, you both need to be fully naked for the temperatures to be accurate."
Jeanie went just as silent as Nathan.
Francis sensed their apprehension, "What? Didn't you two already copulate before?"
"WHAT!? Nathan, you told him THAT?!" Jeanie was appalled.
"I... had to! We were talking about things the press would try to dig up."
Francis intervened, "Why are you still worried about that? The Same Generation Incest Bill is already passed anyway, right? Since it happened in 2102, that means it still qualifies under the five years before and up to now that absolves it as a crime! It's not illegal because of the bill!"
The twins weren't convinced yet.
"Look, the pregnancy will be easy. Jeanie, your womb will be free of ALL the pains and groans of today's pregnancy process. And the birth process will be easy for you. It won't be painful either! The child will slip out like butter!
This is how you two were born for god's sake!
Why do you two think you were born five minutes from each other? That's impossible under normal circumstances. By god, did no one even think of that as a miracle? The average time apart between multiple childbirths today are 30 to 45 plus minutes. And that's if you don't need the C-section! Doesn't anyone keep up to date with Reproductive Education!"
Nathan snidely quipped, "You can't really blame them for not bothering to know if pregnancies are getting rare now. No one's gonna know that info unless they *want* to have children."
"And that's exactly why you need to help! Me and your mother developed this genome cure and we tested it on HER! It worked! You two are living proof of that! We just never mentioned those specifics on the birth papers! But we have our own records! I have the proof if you want!"
"Is this just a one time thing?" Jeanie asked.
"For you Jeanie, yes. But for Nathan... You'll have to impregnate your other sisters as well."
"WHAT THE FUCK?"
Francis held his palms up, "Just listen first! This test requires several runs! It can't just be one and done. It will be seen as a fluke! This needs to have a consistent result even with different variables. The only constants being you, your blood related copulation partner and my genome treatment!"
"What if they're not all into men? Did you think about that?" Nathan spat.
"Yes, I did. I looked into it and some of them are bisexual, but all of them are still attracted to men. Now, to make sure this is all formal, that means you also have to marry all your sisters."
For once, that was the least insane condition his mad scientist father gave.
Jeanie then suggested a slightly less embarrassing option, despite the unease, "What if he just.. pleasures himself? Then, when it's time for him to.. blow.. he can then.. have.. intercourse with me and ejaculate inside."
Nathan was having none of it. He hid his red face in his palm and looked away.
"No, no, no! That still nullifies the test!" Francis desperately explained, "It has to be shown in the same way any couple would have intercourse. Plus, we can't waste any sperm. If you achieve penetration from the start, even the pre-ejaculate fluid can flow in.
And we need to make sure the *both* of you are in your arousal states to make sure your systems are receptive and of easy access to each other's sperm cells and eggs. Just do it like a couple would. I'll give you the medicine you need to make sure you just have to do this once! Jeanie will get pregnant right away! But we have to cover all our bases."
Francis scratched his head, "I get that this is difficult, but I expected you to understand this situation."
He faced Nathan, "Jeanie is willing to help, see? Why can't you?! You are the most crucial aspect of this program!"
How did this ever come together?
Nathan hearing his own father talking about how he and his sister - his own *children* and both *TWINS* - need to have sex to get Jeanie pregnant like it was nothing!
"Da... Mr. Armondale.. I just can't do it. If this isn't some joke then this is just sick."
"...Oh, I see. I guess we'll have to go a different route."
He took a walk to the view of the empty hangar below. Then he turned around. "You leave me no choice... If you won't do this... I won't give you your share of the inheritance."
"WHAT?" He said sternly, barely hiding his anger and disgust. Jeanie could only stare in silence. Words failing her.