Renewed Communications Session

[t_x_unit]

> SYSTEM REINITIALISED

Comments

[strangehstorian]

Hello T-X. [You're a thing like Rinzler, aren't you?]

Personal designation: Chromie, class: warden. I have a query regarding your interruption if you are willing to-

[Pause while she figures out how to phrase this. It's another language that uses the same words. She can do languages.]

...elaborate.

[t_x_unit]

Hello, Chromie. You conform to known records.

I am here to provide assistance to my fellow wardens and educate my assignment. I hope I am provided with one soon. The bargained reward is important to me.

[strangehstorian]

Hm. We seem to be in similar situations.

Another warden and I are studying the coma phenomenon among barge residents. Is this the nature of the interruption that occurred, or was it due to another cause?

[t_x_unit]

The cause is unknown, but I'm not subject to biological adversities.

[strangehstorian]

Understood. We suspect the comas may be an arcane or supernatural phenomenon rather than biological as they may appear, though.

[t_x_unit]

No data is available.

Would you like relevant affected subjects dissected?

[strangehstorian]

...I don't think I can make that decision for any of the ...subjects. They'd need to consent personally to anything like that.

[t_x_unit]

The deceased cannot consent.

[strangehstorian]

I think you'll find that here, they can.

[t_x_unit]

This, however, takes time.

[strangehstorian]

If there's something we have an abundance of here, it is time.

[t_x_unit]

Enough for dissection, yes.

[strangehstorian]

[Firmly:] Enough to get full consent from the person while they are alive and awake before dissecting them.

[t_x_unit]

This would be inefficient.

[strangehstorian]

Efficiency is not the main priority here. Consideration is.

[t_x_unit]

Why?