1 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep tight stories. Red has 2 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: taken the box home that they dug up, and she 3 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: has decided she is going to tell her mother and 4 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: ask for help. When Red mentions it the next morning, 5 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: her mother's face goes very pale. The Transfer Student Part eighteen. 6 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: Red watched as her mother's face turned pale. It was 7 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: like all the color drained from her cheeks. In an instant, 8 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: Red knew this reaction wasn't a good sign. The air 9 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: between them felt heavy, as if the weight of the 10 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: universe had just been placed on their kitchen table. You 11 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: are being serious, her mother asked, slowly, carefully choosing her words. 12 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: Red's mother never got angry, even when blues antics caused 13 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: chaos around the house. She always tried to educate and 14 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: look on the bright side of things. Let us make 15 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: mistakes and figure things out on our own. Of course, 16 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: life on Mars was tightly controlled out of necessity, so 17 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: not that many serious mistakes could be made. If what 18 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: you found really is from Mars, you understand the implications, right, 19 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: You know how delicate our situation is here on Earth, 20 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: and how lucky we are. Not everyone won the lottery. 21 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: Red nodded her head in acknowledgment. Red's mother let out 22 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: a big sigh. If I have to put up with 23 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: those two from Aid standing in my kitchen again, well 24 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: I just don't know what I will do. Red took 25 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: a deep breath, feeling a knot tighten in her stomach. 26 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: I know, mom, but maybe it's just all for fun. 27 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: It wouldn't be the first time in Earth's history that 28 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: someone thought they were communicating with green aliens from outer space. 29 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: Red's mother laughed, letting the tension out of her body. 30 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 1: That is true. Where is the box you found? Now, 31 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: I'll have a look. I have never heard of it 32 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: any early communication with Earth. It was always strictly forbidden, 33 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: and as far as I know, there wasn't even a 34 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: way to communicate with people until very recently. Red stood up, 35 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: glancing toward the stairs. I left it in my room. 36 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: I'll grab it so you can see what's inside. She 37 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 1: almost tripped over one of Blue's toys as she made 38 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: her way up the stairs to her bedroom. Where was 39 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: that stinker? Anyways? He was always making noise and running 40 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: around whenever he was quiet, it meant he was plodding 41 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: some trick. Walking into her bedroom, Red walked straight to 42 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: her bed, lifting the edge of the blanket so that 43 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: she could reach underneath to grab the box. Except it 44 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: wasn't there. Red started to panic. Had she misplaced it 45 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: or had someone taken it? She was sure she put 46 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: it under her bed last night. She was tired, but 47 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 1: not that tired. The aid they couldn't possibly have found 48 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: out so quickly and snuck into her room in the 49 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: middle of the night while she was sleeping and confiscated it. 50 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: Even they wouldn't do something like that. They would prefer 51 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:38,239 Speaker 1: to make a grand entrance and wake everyone up. Red's 52 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: thoughts next went to Blue. He had a knack for 53 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: taking things without asking. She remembered the morning chaos and 54 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: how Blue had been running around like the stinky head 55 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: he was. Could he have been nosy, seen the strange 56 00:04:55,839 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: box and taken it. Trying to stay calm, Red returned 57 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: to the kitchen where her mother was waiting. She thought 58 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: it was best if her mother asked Blue he would 59 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: listen to her mom. It's gone, Red said, unable to 60 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: hide the worry in her voice. I can't find the 61 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: box where I left it. It's just disappeared. The gang 62 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: gave me the box to look after. I can't let 63 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: them down. Her mother's eyes widened slightly, and she put 64 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: a comforting hand on Red's shoulder. Okay, let's not panic. 65 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: Maybe you just put it somewhere else. I've checked everywhere 66 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: it could be. Red replied, frustration seeping into her voice. 67 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: What if Blue took it. He's always getting into my 68 00:05:55,040 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: stuff and he breaks everything. Her mother nodded thoughtfully, that's possible. 69 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: We'll check with him first. He's always interested in what 70 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: you do, even if you don't always approve. Red let 71 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 1: out a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves. Yeah, 72 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 1: Blues a big stinker. Red, be nice, he is your brother. Together, 73 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: they set off to search for Blue, hoping he'd have 74 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: the box and that this was all just another one 75 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:43,799 Speaker 1: of his innocent pranks. The alternative was too unthinkable. Walking 76 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: up the stairs, they found the door to blues room closed, 77 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 1: with a great big sign on the door that read 78 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: no stinky heads aloud. Red's mother knocked on the door. Blue, 79 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: are you in there? She calmly asked, No, one in 80 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: here by that name. Blue said, with a changed voice. 81 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: He was trying to make it sound deeper than it 82 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: really was. Losing patience, Red said, Blue, you are such 83 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: a stinky head. We are looking for something of mind 84 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: that you probably snuck from my room. Opening his bedroom door, 85 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: Red and her mother found Blue sitting on the floor 86 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: with the box open and some of the objects spread 87 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: out in front of him. Hey, you aren't supposed to 88 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: come in here, Blue complained to Red. And you aren't 89 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: supposed to take things from my room. Red yelled, Please 90 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: both of you calm down before you get upset. Red 91 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 1: stop calling your brother names. You are too old to 92 00:07:55,480 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: use such language. Blue, you shouldn't be taking things from 93 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: your sister's room. Please put everything back in the box, 94 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: Red's mother said with a sigh as Red stood there 95 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: with her arms folded. Blue slowly put everything back into 96 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 1: the box and handed it to his mother. It was 97 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:23,239 Speaker 1: boring stuff anyway, just like everything else in Red's room, 98 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: Blue said, as he stuck his tongue out at Red 99 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: when their mother wasn't looking. Yeah right, Red said, as 100 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 1: she stomped out of Blue's room. Downstairs. At the kitchen table, 101 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: Red's mother opened the box and started to look at 102 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: what was inside. The first thing she pulled out was 103 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: the stack of old, faded photographs. Each image showed the 104 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 1: observatory and various astronomical equipment, with doctor Hart herself appearing 105 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: in a few. She was always smiling, her eyes bright 106 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: with enthusiasm. These look like they were taken ages ago, 107 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 1: Red's mother said, passing a photo to Red. But nothing 108 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 1: here screams green people from Mars. Red examined the photograph closely, 109 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: noting the details of the equipment. Yeah, just normal telescopes 110 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: and charts. I think much of her work was at 111 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: the start of the last century, so they are even 112 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: older than you and dad. Red's mother cleared her throat. 113 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: I was joking, Red said, with her first smile of 114 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 1: the day. Next, her mother pulled out the collection of 115 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: handwritten journal entries, carefully preserved in a leather bound notebook. 116 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 1: The handwriting was neat and precise, each entry dated and 117 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: filled with detailed observations of the night sky. Doctor Hart's 118 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: words revealed a passion for astronomy that was both infectious 119 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: and captivating. Listen to this, Red's mother said, reading aloud, 120 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 1: April third, nineteen twelve. I observed unusual movements in the 121 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: night sky lights that danced in formations unrecorded in my 122 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 1: previous observations. It is as if the stars themselves are 123 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:39,440 Speaker 1: trying to communicate. That sounds kind of mysterious. Red said, intrigued, 124 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: But it could just be about some unusual celestial event, right. 125 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 1: Her mother nodded, could be, but it does make you 126 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:56,599 Speaker 1: wonder what did she think she was seeing. They continued 127 00:10:56,640 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 1: through the journal, finding more entries that described doctor Hart's 128 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 1: observations of the night sky. One entry mentioned a peculiar 129 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: signal she believed she received through her telescope. Still, her 130 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: mother dismissed it as more likely being radio interference or 131 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: a natural phenomena. Then Red's mother paused at an entry 132 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: marked May one, nineteen twelve. Here's something interesting, she said, 133 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 1: I've deciphered a pattern in the signals. It repeats every 134 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: two nights, always at the same time. Could it be 135 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 1: an attempt at communication? I must delve deeper. Red leaned 136 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: in her curiosity peaked. That sounds like she really thought 137 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 1: she was receiving messages. Her mother frowned slightly, considering the implications. 138 00:11:56,559 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 1: I suppose it's possible she was picking up something un explained, 139 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: but it's hard to say. They found a few more 140 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 1: entries that hinted at doctor Hart's belief in communication from 141 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 1: beyond Earth, though nothing concrete about Mars itself. The last 142 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 1: entry they read spoke of an encounter at the observatory 143 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: where she felt a presence watching her, though she chalked 144 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: it up to her imagination. Red's mother closed the journal gently, Well, 145 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: there's nothing here that definitely proves anything about Martians. It's 146 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:43,439 Speaker 1: all very intriguing, but without more, it's just a story. 147 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: Red nodded, feeling a mix of relief and disappointment. So 148 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,559 Speaker 1: what do we do now? Tell the gang it was 149 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: a false alarm. Maybe not a false alarm, just a 150 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 1: different kind of mystery, her mother suggested with a smile. 151 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 1: Doctor Hart was an interesting person, and her work is fascinating. 152 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 1: You and your friends can still explore that, even if 153 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 1: it's not about Mars. Red sighed, feeling the weight of 154 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 1: expectations lift slightly. But what about the other things in 155 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: the box? The metal objects with the fancy engraving. Charlie 156 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 1: thought one might be a ray gun. Charlie has a 157 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 1: great imagination, Red's mother replied. Her mother picked up one 158 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: of the metal objects and turned it over in her hands. 159 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:44,839 Speaker 1: The engraving was intricate, a swirling pattern that could seem 160 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: alien due to its complexity. Yet it was worn and tarnished, 161 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 1: clearly old and of earthly origin. These are interesting, her 162 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:02,440 Speaker 1: mother said thoughtfully, But they're not from Mars. They're more 163 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: likely pieces from some other I don't know what, but 164 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 1: from Earth's past. People have been creating intricate designs for centuries, 165 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: and it's easy to attribute them to something mysterious when 166 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 1: we don't understand them at first glance. Red leaned closer, 167 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: examining the object. Maybe it's from some old machine or tool, 168 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: her mother nodded. Any real device from Mars would require 169 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: a power source. They wouldn't just be standalone objects without 170 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: some form of energy to function. You've seen how our 171 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: technology works here and on Mars. Everything needs power. Yeah, 172 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: I didn't have much time to think about it. The 173 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: gang seemed so excited, her mother smiled gently. It's easy 174 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: to get caught in the excitement of the unknown, but 175 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 1: sometimes the mystery is closer to home, rooted in Earth's 176 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 1: history and creativity. Red nodded, feeling a bit more grounded. Okay, 177 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: I'll talk to the gang and let them know we 178 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 1: need to approach this differently. We could learn more about 179 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 1: doctor Hart and what happened to her, that sounds like 180 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 1: a great idea, Red's mother said. Looking at Red's face, 181 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: she asked, what's wrong. Shouldn't you be relieved that what 182 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: you found has nothing to do with where you came from. Yes, 183 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: but when I first came here, I thought all the 184 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: secrecy was silly, but I just accepted it because I 185 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: didn't want to be here in the first place. Now 186 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: I am starting to make friends and it feels wrong 187 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 1: to keep secrets from them. I wish we could leave 188 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:01,400 Speaker 1: here and go back home, go back to the gray, 189 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: and leave all this ugly color behind. This is our 190 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 1: home now, read, and you know there is no going back. 191 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: We couldn't even if we wanted to. And you know 192 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: we must keep our origins a secret. Before Red's mother 193 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: could finish her sentence, a loud knock echoed through the house. 194 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 1: Who could that be, Red's mother wondered aloud as she 195 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: walked toward the front door. When she opened it, she 196 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 1: was greeted by the imposing figures of mis Misty and 197 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 1: mister Shade from the Aid Bureau, their expressions as unreadable 198 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:54,520 Speaker 1: as ever. And that is the end of this part. 199 00:16:55,840 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 1: Good night, sleep tight.