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[yeahscience]

Hello? Hello?

[The video switches on by accident to reveal a young man with mussed hair and a blood-red (or bloody?) t-shirt, prodding urgently at the communicator controls. His eyes are wide and red-rimmed, like he's been crying.]Hey, yo, what is this? What'd you bring me here for? If you're gonna kill me, man, just-- just do it, already, don't

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[likedarkmatter]

[Alice's voice is quiet and very, very English.]

What's your name?

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[likedarkmatter]

There are others here who lived and died centuries before and after you did; it isn't relevant. There's no way for anyone here to access the information you're looking for.

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[yeahscience]

Fuck, come on... [There's the sound of rustling, for a moment, like he's going through his clothes, and then more cursing.]

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[likedarkmatter]

Who is Mr. White?

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[yeahscience]

[A pause.]

Do I gotta answer that? Is that like, part of the thing, here? Do I have to be truthful and shit?

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[likedarkmatter]

Your Warden will probably recommend it, but it isn't necessary. You seemed worried about him.

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[yeahscience]

[Another pause.] He was my high school science teacher.

He's got lung cancer, so. Had lung cancer. But. You know.

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[likedarkmatter]

[Sir: exactly what relationship did you have with your high school science teacher that involved the possibility of getting murdered. :|]

For what it's worth, I don't believe there's ever been a Mr. White here.

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[yeahscience]

[Nothing weird or criminal or incredibly messed up. Clearly.]

And... everyone who dies comes through here, or what?

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[likedarkmatter]

That would take a very long time on a ship with only one hundred and sixty cabins.

I would say no, not everyone. Not even all those in need of 'redemption'.

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[yeahscience]

Redemption...

[He's quiet for another moment. Then:] You ever see a girl around here called Jane? Jane Margolis?

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[likedarkmatter]

No.

But then, we don't know that this is the only Barge.

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[yeahscience]

So... so she could be out there, somewheres, on a place like this? Getting redeemed and all? Getting her second chance?

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[likedarkmatter]

It's not outside the realms of possibility.

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[yeahscience]

[Now Jesse goes totally silent; at best, all she can hear is his breathing.]

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[likedarkmatter]

Are you alright?