Thank you, Doctor Ziblatt said. So if we were to think of dimensions like layers of glass lying on top of one another, each dimension runs parallel to the next, on and on, ad infinitum. As a Seer, its important to be able to see through into all these different dimensions, because the information within them can be vital when making your decisions within this dimension. Each moment in time of every dimension can be accessed by a Seer, once theyve trained hard enough.

Oliver felt a sudden surge of excitement at the thought of being able to see into different dimensions and timelines. What a wonderful thing to experience! Finally he could see things the way Ralph did. But he had so many questions.

Does that mean we can look into the past? he asked eagerly.

Yes, Doctor Ziblatt said. With enough hard work and training.

So I could go and watch the dinosaurs?

Yes, Doctor Ziblatt confirmed. And travel there as well after much more studying.

Travel there? Oliver asked, breathless with wonder.

He saw the corners of Doctor Ziblatts lips turn upward. You must be new here, she said. Whats your name?

Oliver Blue.

Usually, Oliver would feel intimidated talking in front of so many people but he didnt feel that way at the School for Seers. He felt like he belonged here.

Mr. Blue, Doctor Ziblatt said. Come to the front and well see whether we can get you looking into the next dimension.

Oliver leapt up immediately. Though he was nervous, it was more with an excited sense of anticipation rather than fear. He hurried down the steps to the front of the class and up to Doctor Ziblatt.

She shook his hand. The rest of the class have all completed this exercise, she explained. But I want to see what your baseline is.

She handed him some goggles. Oliver took them, thinking immediately of the goggles Armando had given him back in the factory. They certainly looked very similar, except there were two electrodes attached to the side, a bit like the pads Oliver had had to attach to his head in his sleep pod. Doctor Ziblatt pressed them to his temples and, behind her, a large holographic image appeared of the view through Olivers eyes.

Thats what Im seeing! Oliver said with a gasp.

It is indeed, Doctor Ziblatt said. Now, this button here will help your eyes to unfocus on this dimension. Think of these as training wheels on a bicycle. Eventually, youll be able to do this without them, but for now they will guide you.

She clicked the button and immediately Olivers vision blurred. The image behind him blurred in unison.

This is the state your mind must be in to begin to penetrate the layers of dimensions, Doctor Ziblatt explained. You must be able to look past this world and into the next.