first paradox // audio (day)

[merrilychased]

[After spending quite some time sifting through the network, investigating as thoroughly as he can and puzzling over the results, Arthur so far has only one thing to ask the Promenadian public.]

What kind of a name for a city is Promenade?

[filtered to Ariadne and Eames]Ariadne, Eames. I can see you're both here already, so would one of you mind

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One that wishes to express a leisurely attitude as one strolls along the sea front.

Really. What a question.

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Depends what your there entails.

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[merrilychased]

[The first question had been something of a decoy, so he's not going to bother addressing Eames's answer for it.]

In the third level. Where are the others?

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[shifts]

Bugger.

Was hoping we could avoid that particular complication.

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[merrilychased]

[Arthur pauses before he responds, and when he does, his voice has a certain tone of wariness to it.]

What complication?

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You think we're on some sort of job, yes?

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What do you mean, I think? We were right in the middle of it, I just saw you go under.

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Right. Not quite.

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[merrilychased]

Don't be cute, Eames. What's going on?

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Pick a place to meet us. We'll talk there, not over the network.

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[merrilychased]

[Arthur takes a moment to skim through the scattered notes he's taken so far, but at this point, they're hardly helpful.] Wherever there won't be too many projections - citizens, whatever.

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[shifts]

Near the docks might be our best bet, then.

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[merrilychased]

All right. [He pauses.]

Ariadne's with you, right?

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That she is.

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Make sure she comes with.

[He cuts the connection after that, already on his way out; he might take some time to do some further investigation before he actually reaches the docks, however.]