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No Man's Land: Conclusion
“Any clues?” asked Hammer.
Archived flipped through the book. It had a skeletal winged serpent on the cover.
The full title of the work was Mein Triumph oder Drittes Buch, meaning "My Triumph or The Third Book". The author was listed as Adolf Hitler, and on the title page was written "Nach Diktat niedergeschrieben und redigiert von Dr. Olaf Bitterich" ("Dictated to and edited by Dr. Olaf Bitterich").
“It’s morbid, that’s for sure,” said Archive. “There’s not much actionable information in this book. Only Bitterich, in his two prefaces, mentions an SS-Karotechia, and no member of it other than Bitterich himself is named. In his first preface, the doctor rambles on about the privilege of taking the Führer's dictation after having fled the siege of Berlin on the advice of the great Siegfried. The second preface is a series of sycophantic hermeneutic exercises in which Bitterich connects phrases from the book with recent events, foreseen by Der Führer.”
The world of the living, according to Mein Triumph, was a thin veneer kept in place by the enemies of the Aryan race while they poisoned and destroyed the true pillars of the world. Death was never permanent, though for most people, the afterlife was hollow and writhing with maggots. The iron-jawed martyrs of national socialism and other incarnations of Germania's spirit stood ready to fight unblemished, but must be called forth by a ruthless triumph of will. Until then, they were sheltered by an essence at the center of existence.
These ideas were combined with lengthy passages echoing the theories of Madame Blavatsky and her Theosophical Society, but with a heavy emphasis on race and other ways in which “men are not born equal”. Much of the language and ideology recalled Edward Bulwer-Lytton, particularly his “Vril.” There were several rituals framed as ancient ways in which to focus the latent psychic force inherent in “pure” Aryans, though there were many visions of technological dominance as well.
“There are several chapters of Mein Triumph devoted to the concept of alternate timelines,” explained Archive. “One such timeline leads to a German invasion of the American mainland. It is implied in Mein Triumph that the unforeseen advent of nuclear weapons prevented the Jews from provoking that war.”
“A timeline we prevented,” said Jim-Bean. “Right?”
“I hope so,” said Archive. “But we won’t know for sure until …”
“January 19, 2038,” said Hammer. “Then it’s run, revel, or suicide.”
“There’s still one part I don’t get,” said Jim-Bean. “Who’s A Cell? And how were they compromised?”
“I don’t know,” said Hammer. “But I’m not sharing any of this with Majestic-12 and neither should you.”
“That’s easy.” Jim-Bean lit a cigarette. “I try to share as little as possible with them anyway.” He peered over at Archive. “You going to hang onto that thing?”
Archive held up the Elder Sign. “This? This saved all our lives.”
“Sure,” said Jim-Bean. “Just do me a favor. Don’t date any tattooed Asian chicks.”
“Any clues?” asked Hammer.
Archived flipped through the book. It had a skeletal winged serpent on the cover.
The full title of the work was Mein Triumph oder Drittes Buch, meaning "My Triumph or The Third Book". The author was listed as Adolf Hitler, and on the title page was written "Nach Diktat niedergeschrieben und redigiert von Dr. Olaf Bitterich" ("Dictated to and edited by Dr. Olaf Bitterich").
“It’s morbid, that’s for sure,” said Archive. “There’s not much actionable information in this book. Only Bitterich, in his two prefaces, mentions an SS-Karotechia, and no member of it other than Bitterich himself is named. In his first preface, the doctor rambles on about the privilege of taking the Führer's dictation after having fled the siege of Berlin on the advice of the great Siegfried. The second preface is a series of sycophantic hermeneutic exercises in which Bitterich connects phrases from the book with recent events, foreseen by Der Führer.”
The world of the living, according to Mein Triumph, was a thin veneer kept in place by the enemies of the Aryan race while they poisoned and destroyed the true pillars of the world. Death was never permanent, though for most people, the afterlife was hollow and writhing with maggots. The iron-jawed martyrs of national socialism and other incarnations of Germania's spirit stood ready to fight unblemished, but must be called forth by a ruthless triumph of will. Until then, they were sheltered by an essence at the center of existence.
These ideas were combined with lengthy passages echoing the theories of Madame Blavatsky and her Theosophical Society, but with a heavy emphasis on race and other ways in which “men are not born equal”. Much of the language and ideology recalled Edward Bulwer-Lytton, particularly his “Vril.” There were several rituals framed as ancient ways in which to focus the latent psychic force inherent in “pure” Aryans, though there were many visions of technological dominance as well.
“There are several chapters of Mein Triumph devoted to the concept of alternate timelines,” explained Archive. “One such timeline leads to a German invasion of the American mainland. It is implied in Mein Triumph that the unforeseen advent of nuclear weapons prevented the Jews from provoking that war.”
“A timeline we prevented,” said Jim-Bean. “Right?”
“I hope so,” said Archive. “But we won’t know for sure until …”
“January 19, 2038,” said Hammer. “Then it’s run, revel, or suicide.”
“There’s still one part I don’t get,” said Jim-Bean. “Who’s A Cell? And how were they compromised?”
“I don’t know,” said Hammer. “But I’m not sharing any of this with Majestic-12 and neither should you.”
“That’s easy.” Jim-Bean lit a cigarette. “I try to share as little as possible with them anyway.” He peered over at Archive. “You going to hang onto that thing?”
Archive held up the Elder Sign. “This? This saved all our lives.”
“Sure,” said Jim-Bean. “Just do me a favor. Don’t date any tattooed Asian chicks.”