Complete story — includes the ending
In 2046, Cole and Cassie decide to keep the identity of their son, Athan, secret from Jones. Jones agrees to Jennifer's elaborate plan to obtain the Word of the Witness by splintering her to 1989 and posing as her own mother at an auction so that Cole and Cassie can get access to the Word and make a copy, then return it to its hiding place in order not to disturb the causal chain. The plan goes awry when Jennifer exceeds her bidding limit during the auction, causing Leland Goines to intervene and forcing Deacon to take the bidders hostage. When Cole and Cassie fail to find the Word, Jennifer manages to track it down and make a copy, briefly confronting her father and her 1989 self. Upon returning to 2046, Cole and Cassie fear the Word will reveal the Witness's true identity, but it is revealed Jennifer deliberately blotted out that portion of the Word when copying it.
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