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The Doctor and Guin materialise on the [[Schrödinger Institute]], a deep-space research station. The Doctor expects to see an old acquaintance, [[Tasdevin]], who is working on a perpetual-motion machine. They wander the station for a while, and it seems to be deserted. They make their way to the huge central core housing the accelerator and laboratory equipment.  

In the lab, the Doctor types at a keyboard, but many of the keys are stuck. Guin tries to lift some papers from a desk, but can only lift a few. She notices that an orange cup on the desk cannot be moved.  

Suddenly, Tasdevin storms into the room. He throws some papers on the desk and starts typing on the keyboard. [[Groote]] enters after him, carrying an orange cup. Guin tries to apologise for their presence, but Groote passes right through her. She and Tasdevin start arguing, with Groote trying to convince Tasdevin not to continue with his experiment. He ignores her, and takes a box-like object with wires and connectors in it. He puts it in an open space in a standing obelisk. He pushes a button and turns to Groote, holding a knife. The lights flicker. Three men, [[van Ruysbroeck]], [[Fauler]] and [[Suso]], burst into the room, yelling for Tasdevin to stop. Tasdevin says, "Too late", and the obelisk explodes in a brilliant light.  

Guin and the Doctor find themselves in the same room, alone. Events play out just as they did before, with the obelisk again exploding.