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[Here's someone who hasn't ventured outside through all of this mayhem. In fact, it's debatable whether he's even noticed that Veles seems to be in an entirely different place than it was before. He certainly doesn't let on that he's bothered by any of it, sitting on the stairs that lead up to his apartment, smoking a cigarette and drinking a cup of something that could be tea but probably has more alcohol in it than it seems. He has a little notebook open on his lap, and is thumbing through it slowly, muttering to himself]
The Great Chain moves slowly... I have never doubted it... and perhaps this... this ridiculous place is where I need to be, for whatever reason. It says here... incontrovertible proof that I have been here before. I don't understand what could possibly necessitate my... a second imprisonment in this place is barbaric, but...
[Perhaps he's a little more drunk than he's letting on.]
The Great Chain moves slowly... I have never doubted it... and perhaps this... this ridiculous place is where I need to be, for whatever reason. It says here... incontrovertible proof that I have been here before. I don't understand what could possibly necessitate my... a second imprisonment in this place is barbaric, but...
[Perhaps he's a little more drunk than he's letting on.]