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Latin Stories: An Anthology

Mutator Geneticus: The Genetic Manipulator

Part A (Interleaved Text)

1.1 Aulus Aulus adulēscēns a young man sēdecim sixteen annōrum of years ingeniōsissimus most ingenious in in urbem city Novēborācensem New York habitābat lived

1.2 Biologia Biology syntheticā synthetic maximē greatly dēlectābātur he was delighted et and artem art novam new sequentiātiōnis of sequencing geneticae genetic studiōsē eagerly discēbat was learning

1.3 In In cellāriō cellar domūs of house laborātōrium laboratory sēcrētum secret instrūxit he set up ubi where experimentīs with experiments perīculōsīs dangerous operam effort dabat was giving

1.4 Parentes Parents eius his scientiam knowledge fīliī of son admīrābant were admiring sed but cōnsilia plans eius his vēra true nōn not intellegēbant were understanding

1.5 Ūnō On one diē day Aulus Aulus technologiam technology NGS NGS perfēcit perfected quae which DNA DNA humānum human celeriter quickly mūtāre to change poterat was able

1.6 Virus Virus artificāle artificial creāvit he created quod which per through āërem air facile easily trānsmittī to be transmitted posset could

1.7 "Hominum "Of humans genus race dēbile weak est," is," sēcum with himself cogitābat was thinking "et "and mūtātiōnēs changes geneticās genetic requīrit it requires ut so that fortius stronger fīat." it might become."

1.8 Virōs Men musculōsiōrēs more muscular et and māsculīnōs masculine facere to make volēbat he wanted fēminās women autem however līneāmentīs with features fēlīnīs feline ōrnāre to adorn decīdit decided

1.9 Mense In month Octōbrī October virus virus suum his in into systēma system ventilātiōnis of ventilation scholae of school suae his clam secretly immīsit he sent in

1.10 Nēmō No one perīculum danger suspicābātur was suspecting dum while particulae particles virī of virus per through āërem air volābant were flying et and corpora bodies discipulōrum of students magistrōrumque and of teachers penetrābant were penetrating

1.11 Post After diēs days paucōs few mūtātiōnēs changes prīmae first appāruērunt appeared cum when iuvenēs young men musculōs muscles maiōrēs greater subito suddenly dēvolvere to develop coepērunt began

1.12 Puellae Girls autem however oculōs eyes fēlīnōs feline et and aurēs ears acūtās sharp paulātim gradually acquīrēbant were acquiring et and vōcēs voices eārum their molliōrēs softer fīēbant were becoming

1.13 Virus Virus celeriter quickly per through orbem world terrārum of lands diffūsum spread est was et and ūbīque everywhere gentium of peoples mūtātiōnēs changes similia similar appāruērunt appeared

1.14 Scientificī Scientists tōtīus of whole mundī world rem matter nōvam new investigābant were investigating sed but causam cause vēram true inveniāre to find nōn not poterant were able

1.15 Aulus Aulus autem however in in diāriō diary suō his ēlectrōnicō electronic omnia all things scrīpserat had written et and triumphum triumph suum his sēcrētō secretly celebrābat was celebrating

1.16 "Ecce," "Behold," sēcum with himself dīxit said "ego "I solus alone tōtīus of whole genēris race humānī human evolutiōnem evolution accelerāvī!" have accelerated!"

1.17 Sed But prōgrediente progressing tempore with time mūtātiōnēs changes nōn not cessābant were stopping et and graviorēs more severe fīēbant were becoming usque until dum while homines humans vix scarcely homines humans vidēbantur were seeming

1.18 Gubernātiōnēs Governments omnium of all terrārum lands statum state calamitātis of calamity prōclamāvērunt proclaimed et and scientificōs scientists perītissimōs most experienced convocāvērunt called together

1.19 Tandem At last Sophia Sophia scientifica scientist peritissima most skilled diārium diary Aulī of Aulus invēnit found et and intellēxit understood quōmodō how virus virus ageret was acting et and quōmodō how effectūs effects eius its impedīrī to be hindered possent could

1.20 Aulus Aulus comprehēnsus seized est was et and cōram in presence iūdicibus of judges internātiōnālibus international stāre to stand coāctus compelled est was ut so that prō for factīs deeds suīs his respondēret he might answer

Part B (Complete Latin Text)

1.1 Aulus adulēscēns sēdecim annōrum ingeniōsissimus in urbem Novēborācensem habitābat.

1.2 Biologia syntheticā maximē dēlectābātur et artem novam sequentiātiōnis geneticae studiōsē discēbat.

1.3 In cellāriō domūs laborātōrium sēcrētum instrūxit ubi experimentīs perīculōsīs operam dabat.

1.4 Parentes eius scientiam fīliī admīrābant sed cōnsilia eius vēra nōn intellegēbant.

1.5 Ūnō diē Aulus technologiam NGS perfēcit quae DNA humānum celeriter mūtāre poterat.

1.6 Virus artificāle creāvit quod per āërem facile trānsmittī posset.

1.7 "Hominum genus dēbile est," sēcum cogitābat "et mūtātiōnēs geneticās requīrit ut fortius fīat."

1.8 Virōs musculōsiōrēs et māsculīnōs facere volēbat fēminās autem līneāmentīs fēlīnīs ōrnāre decīdit.

1.9 Mense Octōbrī virus suum in systēma ventilātiōnis scholae suae clam immīsit.

1.10 Nēmō perīculum suspicābātur dum particulae virī per āërem volābant et corpora discipulōrum magistrōrumque penetrābant.

1.11 Post diēs paucōs mūtātiōnēs prīmae appāruērunt cum iuvenēs musculōs maiōrēs subito dēvolvere coepērunt.

1.12 Puellae autem oculōs fēlīnōs et aurēs acūtās paulātim acquīrēbant et vōcēs eārum molliōrēs fīēbant.

1.13 Virus celeriter per orbem terrārum diffūsum est et ūbīque gentium mūtātiōnēs similia appāruērunt.

1.14 Scientificī tōtīus mundī rem nōvam investigābant sed causam vēram inveniāre nōn poterant.

1.15 Aulus autem in diāriō suō ēlectrōnicō omnia scrīpserat et triumphum suum sēcrētō celebrābat.

1.16 "Ecce," sēcum dīxit "ego solus tōtīus genēris humānī evolutiōnem accelerāvī!"

1.17 Sed prōgrediente tempore mūtātiōnēs nōn cessābant et graviorēs fīēbant usque dum homines vix homines vidēbantur.

1.18 Gubernātiōnēs omnium terrārum statum calamitātis prōclamāvērunt et scientificōs perītissimōs convocāvērunt.

1.19 Tandem Sophia scientifica peritissima diārium Aulī invēnit et intellēxit quōmodō virus ageret et quōmodō effectūs eius impedīrī possent.

1.20 Aulus comprehēnsus est et cōram iūdicibus internātiōnālibus stāre coāctus est ut prō factīs suīs respondēret.

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Part C (Interleaved Text)

2.1 Aulus Aulus ante before iūdicēs judges pallidus pale stābat was standing et and factum deed suum his nōn not negābat was denying

2.2 "Scientiam "Knowledge ad for bonum good generis of race humānī human adhibēre to apply volēbam," I was wanting," dīxit he said "nam "for hominēs humans fortiōrēs stronger et and perfectiōrēs more perfect facere to make cōnābar." I was attempting."

2.3 Sophia Sophia interim meanwhile cum with collegiīs colleagues diēs days noctēsque and nights labōrābat was working ut so that remedium remedy inveniret she might find

2.4 Technologia Technology NGS NGS quae which ad for malum evil ūsa used erat had been nunc now ad for salūtem safety adhibenda to be applied erat was

2.5 Post After mēnsēs months trēs three antidotum antidote geneticum genetic tandem at last creātum created est was quod which per through aquam water distribūtum distributed est was

2.6 Paulātim Gradually mūtātiōnēs changes rēgressae reversed sunt were et and homines humans ad to formam form prīstinam original redīre to return coepērunt began

2.7 Virī Men musculōs muscles excessīvōs excessive āmittēbant were losing fēminae women autem however līneāmenta features fēlīna feline paulātim gradually dēpōnēbant were setting aside

2.8 Aulus Aulus ad to vīgintī twenty annōs years carcerēs of prison damnātus condemned est was et and omnia all documenta documents scientifica scientific eius his dēlēta destroyed sunt were

2.9 Novae New lēgēs laws sevērissimae most severe contrā against biohackīng biohacking in in omnibus all terrīs lands prōmulgātae proclaimed sunt were

2.10 Sophia Sophia autem however prō for labōre work suō her praemium prize Nobeliānum Nobel accepit received et and caput head cōnsiliī of council mundālis worldwide dē concerning bioethicā bioethics facta made est was

2.11 Multī Many tamen however homines humans post after remedium remedy applicātum applied quaedam certain vestigia traces mūtātiōnum of changes retinuērunt retained

2.12 Quīdam Certain virī men fortiōrēs stronger quam than anteā before manēbant were remaining et and quaedam certain fēminae women oculōs eyes extraordināriōs extraordinary vel or sensūs senses acūtiōrēs sharper habēbant had

2.13 Societās Society humāna human nunc now dē about līmitibus limits scientiae of science et and periculīs dangers technologiae of technology geneticae genetic disputābat was disputing

2.14 "Scientia "Knowledge sine without sapientiā wisdom perīculōsa dangerous est," is," Sophia Sophia in in ōrātiōne speech suā her dīxit said "et "and potestās power sine without responsābilitāte responsibility fatālis." fatal."

2.15 Bibliothēcae Libraries geneticae genetic nunc now sub under custōdiā guard sevērā strict tenēbantur were being held et and accessus access ad to technologiam technology NGS NGS strictē strictly regulātus regulated erat was

2.16 In In scholīs schools cursūs courses novī new dē about ethicā ethics scientificā scientific introducēbantur were being introduced ut so that iuvenēs young people perīcula dangers scientiae of science intellegerent might understand

2.17 Aulus Aulus in in carcere prison sedēns sitting intellēxit understood tandem at last quam how graviter seriously errāvisset he had erred et and lacrimās tears effundens pouring out veniam pardon petēbat was seeking

2.18 "Nōn "Not malevolus malevolent eram," I was," in in diāriō diary suō his scrīpsit wrote "sed "but caecus blind potestāte by power et and possibilitātibus." possibilities."

2.19 Decem Ten annīs years post after cataclysmum cataclysm geneticum genetic historia story Aulī of Aulus in in omnibus all scholīs schools docēbātur was being taught ut so that exemplum example esset it might be perīculōrum of dangers scientiae of science abūsae abused

2.20 Genus Race humānum human tandem at last ex from perīculō danger extinctīonis of extinction servātum saved erat was sed but documentum document sevērum severe accēperat had received quod which numquam never oblīvīscī to forget dēbēbat ought

Part D (Complete Latin Text)

2.1 Aulus ante iūdicēs pallidus stābat et factum suum nōn negābat.

2.2 "Scientiam ad bonum generis humānī adhibēre volēbam," dīxit "nam hominēs fortiōrēs et perfectiōrēs facere cōnābar."

2.3 Sophia interim cum collegiīs diēs noctēsque labōrābat ut remedium inveniret.

2.4 Technologia NGS quae ad malum ūsa erat nunc ad salūtem adhibenda erat.

2.5 Post mēnsēs trēs antidotum geneticum tandem creātum est quod per aquam distribūtum est.

2.6 Paulātim mūtātiōnēs rēgressae sunt et homines ad formam prīstinam redīre coepērunt.

2.7 Virī musculōs excessīvōs āmittēbant fēminae autem līneāmenta fēlīna paulātim dēpōnēbant.

2.8 Aulus ad vīgintī annōs carcerēs damnātus est et omnia documenta scientifica eius dēlēta sunt.

2.9 Novae lēgēs sevērissimae contrā biohackīng in omnibus terrīs prōmulgātae sunt.

2.10 Sophia autem prō labōre suō praemium Nobeliānum accepit et caput cōnsiliī mundālis dē bioethicā facta est.

2.11 Multī tamen homines post remedium applicātum quaedam vestigia mūtātiōnum retinuērunt.

2.12 Quīdam virī fortiōrēs quam anteā manēbant et quaedam fēminae oculōs extraordināriōs vel sensūs acūtiōrēs habēbant.

2.13 Societās humāna nunc dē līmitibus scientiae et periculīs technologiae geneticae disputābat.

2.14 "Scientia sine sapientiā perīculōsa est," Sophia in ōrātiōne suā dīxit "et potestās sine responsābilitāte fatālis."

2.15 Bibliothēcae geneticae nunc sub custōdiā sevērā tenēbantur et accessus ad technologiam NGS strictē regulātus erat.

2.16 In scholīs cursūs novī dē ethicā scientificā introducēbantur ut iuvenēs perīcula scientiae intellegerent.

2.17 Aulus in carcere sedēns intellēxit tandem quam graviter errāvisset et lacrimās effundens veniam petēbat.

2.18 "Nōn malevolus eram," in diāriō suō scrīpsit "sed caecus potestāte et possibilitātibus."

2.19 Decem annīs post cataclysmum geneticum historia Aulī in omnibus scholīs docēbātur ut exemplum esset perīculōrum scientiae abūsae.

2.20 Genus humānum tandem ex perīculō extinctīonis servātum erat sed documentum sevērum accēperat quod numquam oblīvīscī dēbēbat.

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