Well, This is Interesting.

[electronichound]

Regularly it seems that everything on this ship goes to hell. Is this Redd testing us? Giving us random stimulii? Or does he have some greater purpose?

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[lilstndrdpckge]

Yah, I think so.

[electronichound]

You think he has a greater purpose behind all this?

[lilstndrdpckge]

[Not really, Jinx just likes to feel smart.]

Maybe...? Yah, 'cause someone told me.

[electronichound]

Who told you? And what sort of purpose might it be?

[Sure, humour the kid. Why not?]

[lilstndrdpckge]

A girl an' a boy told me. An' a woman! The woman said that this happens offin an' it'll goway inna few days? Maybe th' purpose is ta' let us know what it's like ta' be a kid.

[Not even Jinx knows what he just said.]

[electronichound]

[Batou, however, has the blessing of a cyberbrain. He can break down the wording in five languages and analyze Jinx's stress patterns in a dozen different ways.

It's still a ridiculous thing to say.]

Not all of us are children. I have never been turned into a child during one of these experiments.

[lilstndrdpckge]

I know that...? Th' girl said she knew me when I was thirty an' she was twelve.

[There is a distinct hint of distress in Jinx's voice.]

What's yer name?

[electronichound]

Batou. You're Jinx, unless you've stolen Jinx's comm.

[lilstndrdpckge]

That's a cool name, Bat-oooo!

Yah, my name's Jinx, does that make you mad? Do you hate me?

[Where is your enthusiasm, Batou? Jinx already thinks that you don't like him]