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[bastione]

[ HI EVERYBODY it's Twosix-six, and we're just all going to pretend that his last slightly crazy post never happened, right? Right. Nobody here was crazy and rambling about their angsty backstory. Anyway he's back to normal now, apparently, since he's 1.) apologizing again and 2.) looking vaguely regretful. ]I'd like to apologize for my previous

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[audio]

[supernova1006]

Oh my gosh. You're. You're really gonna answer questions?

[video]

[bastione]

To the best of my ability.

[ Whether he's telling the truth about everything, though... ]

[video]

[supernova1006]

Okay, um--um, let's see. Gotta think about this, I have so many questions and I even had them all written down but now I can't find where I wrote them, so, yeah.

Oh, okay, I got one. Do you have any data on the history and nature of the spacetime rip in the junkyard?

[video]

[bastione]

Hypatia's files on the subject have either been deleted or corrupted, and the Resistance has a very biased perspective of what happened. All I can tell you is that the anomaly appeared roughly 30 years ago, according to the accounts of those who were present.

As for its nature, you would have to ask Hypatia. If she has discovered anything useful in her years of studying the rift, she has not chosen to share it with me.

[audio]

[notjelly]

Hmmm? An offer of free information?

[video]

[bastione]

Yes.

[video]

[notjelly]

[She switches to video and beams at him, all human. Except for sharp doggy teeth.] My, how generous! Hypatia got bored with the whole tight-lipped thing?

Oh! Most important question first: should I be expecting someone to come along and kick me out of my cafe? I'd like a heads up if so!

[video]

[bastione]

[ A sad smile. ]

I do not belong to Hypatia. I am a refugee from the rift, like yourself.

And no, I don't believe you'll need to worry about that.

[Voice]

[knight4darkness]

[well he's just getting right down to business]

What caused the dimensional tear.

[Voice]

[bastione]

Hypatia claims it was some kind of accident. The relevant files have been either corrupted or destroyed, however, and I can't personally verify her statement either way. Some of the Resistance members believe that she was trying to transport the entire station and running experiments that got out of hand, others believe that she was trying to destroy the station, and them.

[Voice]

[knight4darkness]

Is there any chance, however slim, of recovering or restoring those files? There must be some information on the process she was attempting.

[THERE HAS TO BE, THERE HAS TO, HAS TO HAS TO HAS TO-what no he's perfectly calm. on the outside.]

[Voice]

[bastione]

There is always a chance.

There are also Resistance members who were there.

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[hows_the_knee]

[pinged by malfunctioning. THAT DON'T SOUND GOOD.]

All better now, are we?

[all of the skepticism. all of it.]

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[bastione]

[ SIGH. ]

Hello, Sarah Connor.

[ you're imagining that note of dry resignation ]

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[hows_the_knee]

[>:||| YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO TELL WHO SHE WAS]

Let's keep that name off the network, shall we.

[not a request]

What's this malfunction?

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[bastione]

[ girlfrand Twosix knows everyone on the station, he has nothing to do all day except spy and eavesdrop. ]

As you wish. You might consider adopting an alias.

[ SIGH FOREVER ]

The... Marker, I believe it was called, exerted some kind of influence on mechanical objects as well as organics. It somehow disrupted my memory files. I was speaking to those who have been gone for over 150 years, as if they were here in front of me.

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[howkickassiam]

You'll have to forgive me if even I'm a little dubious.

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[bastione]

I'm sorry?

[ THIS IS TOTALLY LEGIT COME ON ;; ]

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[howkickassiam]

That whole bit back when everyone was going crazy?

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[bastione]

[ :| Didn't he say not to bring that up. ]

Must you.