Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

Farrakon studied Duncan Idaho on the monitor, trying to find the source of the man's strange behavior.Just after noon, Idaho stood outside the residence assigned to Mrs. Jessica, waiting for her reception.Will she meet him?Of course she knew they were being watched, but did she still want to see him? Farrakon was in the command post where Tecanek used to train the tigers.The room breaks many laws and is filled with contraband from Trealax and Eckon.As long as he moved the joystick with his right hand, Falcon could observe Idaho from six angles, or turn to observe Madam Jessica's room, where the surveillance equipment was equally sophisticated.

Idaho's eyes made Falakon uncomfortable.Those two metal orbs that the Trealax equip their undead in the regeneration boxes are so different from human eyes.Farrakon touched his lids, feeling the hard surface of the permanent contact lenses that concealed the pure blue eyes that would have betrayed his spice addiction.Idaho's eyes must have seen a different universe.Can there be another answer?Farrakon could hardly resist asking the doctor on Trealax to answer that question. Why did Idaho commit suicide? Does he really want to do this?He knew we wouldn't let him die. Idaho is a dangerous question mark.

Tekanek wanted to keep him in Salusar, or kill him.Maybe this is the best choice. Falcon turned to look at the front image.Idaho sat on a hard bench outside Lady Jessica's apartment.It was a windowless foyer with pennants adorning the wooden walls.Idaho had been sitting on the bench for more than an hour, as if waiting for a lifetime.Farrakon leaned over the screen.Loyal swordsman of House Atreides and teacher to Paul Muad'di, the man had been doing well on Arrakis all these years.His bouvard is still young and bouncy.It may be the reason for taking spices for a long time. In addition, Trealax's regeneration box also endowed him with a delicate metabolic balance.Can Idaho really remember what happened before the regeneration box?Neither can anyone else respawn on Trealax.Idaho is an incredible enigma!

The report of his death is in his file room.Saduka, who had killed him, reported on his bravery: he killed nineteen of their squad before falling.Nineteen Sadukas!His physical body is well worth sending to a regeneration tank.But Trealax turned him into a Mentat.What kind of soul lives in that regenerated body?How does it feel to be a human computer on top of his original talent? Why did he commit suicide? Falcon knew where his talent was and believed in it.He was a historian and archaeologist, and a good judge of people.Circumstances forced him to learn more about those who might serve him, to study the Atreides.He regards this necessity as the price that must be paid for being an aristocrat.Rulers need to make precise and decisive judgments about those who assist them in exercising their power.Many rulers have fallen because of the mistakes and abuses of their subordinates.A careful study of House Atreides reveals the family's talent for choosing its subordinates.They know how to keep their subordinates loyal.

Idaho's performance didn't fit his personality. Why? Farrakon squinted his eyes, trying to see through the skin of the man's heart.Idaho showed a willingness to wait, without any impatience.He comes across as self-controlled and determined.Trealax's regeneration box imbues his movements with something superhuman.Falcon felt it.This person seems to have the ability to renew itself. His movements are round and smooth, and he is endless. Like a planet around a star, he has his own constant orbit, rotating forever, and will not stop.This person will not be broken by pressure, at most he will only slightly change his trajectory, but there will be no essential change.

Why did he commit suicide? Whatever his motives, he did it for Atreides, for his Master.Atreides was the star he orbited. For some reason, he thought it would be good for the Atreides to have Lady Jessica here. Falakon reminded himself: This was a Mentat idea. He took himself a step further: Mentat made mistakes too, just not as often. After reaching this conclusion, Falcon almost ordered his subordinates to drive Madam Jessica and Idaho away, but he hesitated the moment he made his decision. The two of them—the resurrected Mentat and the Bee Gist witch—remain important pawns in this game of thrones.Idaho must be sent back to Arrakis, for he is sure to cause trouble there.Jessica had to stay here, her outlandish knowledge was sure to benefit the Corino family.

Farrakon knew he was playing a delicate and dangerous game, but he had been preparing for this moment ever since he realized he was smarter and more sensitive than those around him.It was a terrible discovery for the boy, and the library became both his refuge and his teacher. Doubts surrounded him, and he didn't know if he was ready to start the game.He had offended his mother and lost her support, but her decisions were always fraught with danger for him.Raz Tiger!The process of training them is a carnage, and putting them to use is even more stupid.Too easy to be traced!She should take comfort in being merely exiled.Mrs. Jessica's suggestion perfectly matched his wishes.What she did would also reveal to him the mindset of House Atreides.His doubts began to dissipate.He thought that his sadhuka had become strong and alive again, after abandoning the easy life and undergoing cruel training.The number of the Legion is small, but they have formed a one-on-one fighting force with the Fremen.However, as long as the limits of military strength imposed by the Treaty of Arakon remain in effect, these legions mean little, and the Fremen are outnumbered - unless they get embroiled in civil war and wear down their strength.

It's too early for Saduka and Freeman to go to war.He needs time.He needs those big families that have severed ties to re-align with him, and those small families that have just gained power to join him.He needs funds from Yulian Corporation.He needs time for Sadukkah to grow stronger and the Fremen weaker. Falakon looked again at the patient Mentat on the monitor.Why did Idaho ask to see Mrs. Jessica at this time?He should know that they are being watched, and their every word and every action will be recorded and analyzed in detail. Why? Farrakon looked away from the monitor to the file rack next to the console.In the dim light of the screen, he could make out the scroll that reported the latest situation on Arrakis.His spies had done a thorough job, and he had to give them credit.These reports gave him much joy and hope.He closed his eyes as the summary of the report flooded his mind, abbreviated from the original report for ease of use.

As the planet became more fertile, the Fremen lost land pressure and their new communities lost their cave traditions.In ancient cave cultures, the Fremen were taught repeatedly from infancy. "Acupoints are like your own body. With it, you can go to the world and the universe." The traditional Fremen used to say, "Look at the discipline." The discipline is the most important science.But the new social structure is eroding the ancient commandments, and discipline is loosening.The new Fremen leaders knew only the question-and-answer records of their ancestors and the history hidden in their mysterious songs.The people living in the new neighborhoods are livelier and more open.They are more quarrelsome and less obedient to authorities.Old Cavemen are more disciplined, more willing to work in teams, and tend to be more motivated to work.They care more about their natural resources.The old Cavemen still believe that an orderly society is conducive to the realization of individual ideals.Young people no longer believe this narrative.The guardian of traditional culture looked at the young man and said, "The winds of death have eroded the Fremen past."

Falakon liked the summary he made, and the gist was clear: the diversity of Arrakis' culture would only lead to confusion. The basis of Muad'di's religion was based on the traditional cave culture of the Freemen, but the new culture moved further and further away from the traditional disciplines. Falakon asked himself again why Tekanek had converted to that religion.The Tecanek, who embraced the new religion, behaved eccentrically.He seemed very religious, but he seemed to have become a religious man out of compulsion.He was like a man who goes into the center of a whirlwind to check it out, and is carried around by the whirlwind.Farakon was annoyed that Tecanek's transformation had been so radical and so uncharacteristic.This is a throwback to the old sadhuka tradition.He warns that younger Fremen may experience a similar return, and that old, lingering traditions will eventually be revived.

Farrakon thought again of the report scrolls.They report something disturbing: the tenacity of Freeman's ancient tradition.The Fremen have a saying, "Water of Origin".The newborn's amniotic fluid is preserved and distilled as the first drops of water fed to the baby.The traditional ceremony calls for the presence of the Virgin to hold the water and say, "This is the water of your origin." Even young Fremen perform this ritual for their children. The water of your origin. A baby, but drinking water distilled from the amniotic fluid from which it was raised—Falrakhan thought of it with disgust.He also thought of the surviving twin, Ghanima, whose mother died after she drank that water.Will she loathe that behavior when she grows up?Maybe not.She was raised by the Fremen.What the Fremen considered normal and natural, she considered the same. Suddenly, Falcon felt sorry for Leto II's death.It must be fun talking to him about this stuff.Maybe I'll have a chance to talk to Ghanima. Why did Idaho commit suicide? He asked himself this question every time he looked at the monitor.Farrakon was once again in doubt.He has always longed to be like Paul Atreides, to have the ability to indulge in the spice soup, to find the future and the answers to his questions.However, no matter how much spice he ingested, his consciousness still refused to change, and what he saw was still a universe full of uncertainty. A servant appeared on the monitor and opened the door of Mrs. Jessica's room.The woman reached out to call to Idaho.He leaves the bench and enters the house.A servant would deliver a detailed report later, but Farrakon piqued his curiosity, pressing another button on the console and watching Idaho enter the drawing room of Lady Jessica's apartment. How calm and confident this Mentat was.How unfathomable are his metallic eyes.