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[ysobritish]

[The video flickers on, unfocused static breaking the transmission, occasionally focusing in on a shirtless man with a cold expression on his face. He wastes no time in getting to the brink of things. His voice is harsh, the eloquent British tones offset by a bitter note

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[wakingwaters]

It has to be another world, if anything. It can't just-

Our memories are our own. No one has any right to tell us otherwise.

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[ysobritish]

Another world...?

[A pause.]

Is it possible? I would have assumed virtual reality, but transdimensional crossing?

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[wakingwaters]

It's not impossible, believe me.

[Her hair is blue. Do you really think world-traveling isn't possible?]

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[ysobritish]

[They have hair dyes in 2005 too, you know.]

...tch. It sounds like something Dr Emmerich would be involved in.

[Perhaps the Patriots were behind this too.]

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[first_forged]

Eaten...?

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[ysobritish]

Yes... [Ah, right. Robot.]

Humans eat these things. Among other things. They put them in their mouths and chew them up before swallowing them.

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[first_forged]

[.... that sounds disgusting.] Oh.

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[ysobritish]

It's how we produce energy to survive. It comes from the food.

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[suppressthedark]

You actually took that cookie with you? I wasn't about to touch it.

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[ysobritish]

One of the first things you learn in the SAS is that anything can be useful for survival. I don't plan to eat it - frankly, I'd sooner eat rats than trust food from an unknown source.

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[suppressthedark]

At least you realize it'd be stupid to eat it.

...SAS?

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[ysobritish]

Special Air service. It's a high-level military force in Britain. We're the best.

[Pride in his voice? Oh yes.]

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[babbletechno]

Interesting first communication

[Heatwave smiles tiredly, attempting to convey that he wasn't trying to be insulting.]

[But he was tired of thinking about that familiar topic, so he moved on quickly]

Have you?

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[ysobritish]

To hell with subtlety. I want to know what's going on.

[A derisive snort.]

No. I'm hardly going to eat a biscuit given under such disturbing circumstances. Frankly, I'm reluctant to eat anything at the moment. For all we know there might be hallucinogens in the food - or cocaine and gunpowder. I'm not sure which is worse.

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[babbletechno]

Hopefully you get answers. I haven't been able to find anything.

[Heatwave nods, then frowns as Liquid lists something he'd never heard of before] Cocaine?

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[ysobritish]

It's a type of illegal drug. Highly addictive, and when combined with gunpowder in the food, over a period of time it can induce a docile and obedient attitude in the person that consumes it. They used to use it for child soldiers, I gather.

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[hero_of_ishval]

I have to believe that the people running this place are lying in order to control us. I have people waiting for me back home.

*he looks away, presumably at his cookie* No, I'm not sure I want to.

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[ysobritish]

I agree. But it may be more complicated. With such firm beliefs, it's possible this entire place could be a VR simulation - or worse.

...tch. I don't blame you.

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[hero_of_ishval]

Naturally. If it wasn't complicated it wouldn't work. *a pause* VR simulation?

Who knows whether or not this thing is as polluted as they say the country has become.

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[ysobritish]

Virtual reality. A hallucination created by technology. Your body sleeps, while your mind relives a different life.

Tch. If that's the case, I wouldn't trust any of the food here, either.