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You do not need to pace, York. Worrying before you have confirmed the information with a reliable source will only exacerbate the problem.

Yeah, yeah, I know. So what happens if I die here and you get purged, and I wake up in two weeks all by myself? You know I don't want that, D.

Nor would I wish to leave you alone. While I cannot calculate the probability of such an event occuring here, as I do not have sufficient information, perhaps it would ease your mind if you built an external device to host me should the need arise. Agent Washington should be able to look after me in that case; the chance of him implanting a second AI after his experience with Epsilon is extremely low.

Good point. And there's no reason you couldn't use my radio equipment to tell him what to do. Unless he got taken down, too. Guess we should find someone to act as backup, right?

An excellent observation, York. I will suggest such an alternate once a trustworthy person presents themselves.

[long sigh from York]

It'd really help if I had someone to vouch for my sanity that wasn't either insane or inside my own head, you know.

Of course. You are only human, after all.

Thanks, D. Like I'd forget.

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[Wash]

Okay, you got me. I'm convinced of the pixie dust and bullshit. Mind confirming how much of the information I got yesterday is...whatever passes for real in this place?

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Why not. It'll give me something to focus on besides my teeth. What exactly do you need confirming?

[sigh]

Let's start with mechanics. When people die here, they magically come back in two weeks. Truth or bullshit?

Truth. Fact, we should be getting ten or so coming back within the next week or so.

Huh. Guess I'll keep my eye out for that. [Yeah, about how he's gonna get cracking on figuring out how not to let Delta die if something bad happens.]

Second question. People can come here from the past or the future, or are they just from alternate timelines? Someone was saying their friend was here from a different timeline and it made sense to D.

You do that. Just don't mention anything about space zombies around them.

[Fffff] Both, actually. The former is the most common, but it seems there have been some rare instances where people have been from different versions of a central timeline.

I don't think I'll have a problem with that. Really.

[Let him chew on that for a bit.] ...I'll get back to you on that when it makes sense.

Last question, Teacher. How the fuck am I supposed to tell when this place is in my head massing shit up? You'll understand if I'm less than peachy with people taking away my memories or making me act differently.

Of course.

Don't bother, it won't.

You'll know. Either you'll know right away, or you'll know after it happens. This place isn't real subtle with it's handiwork. The only thing you might have trouble with is what was originally taken from you. Sometimes it's a tangible item, sometimes a skill, sometimes a memory.

Perhaps not to you, Agent Washington. I am confident I will reach a logical explanation given enough time to formulate one.

Huh. Guess I'll have to start testing out my skills, then. Don't think anyone besides D here knows me well enough to tell if I'm acting strange.

...Attempting to reach a logical conclusion in an entirely illogical environment with entirely illogical circumstances? One of these things is not like the other.

If you're both here together, than you probably both loss something. Chances are, though I can't be sure, it'll be a mutual loss of some sort. That probably means a memory. But again, I know this castle about as well as I know the future. Anything could happen.

If it were entirely illogical, not enough would remain in common between experiences to accept certain things as "truth", Agent Washington. In a worst-case scenario, I will learn nothing and remain at the same level of ignorance. The chance that a conclusion may be reached, however small, is worth the effort of analysis.

[York is still thinking.] Memory. And they'd have to take it from both of us to make that work. Fuck that. I like my head the way it is.

Whatever you say, Delta. Just don't drive yourself mad trying to.

Of course you do. Go through your basic drills then. If anything skill or ability based is missing, that ought to point it out.

It is not in me to do so, Agent Washington. But, I thank you for your concern.

[sigh] Yeah. Better safe than sorry.

Hey, thanks for helping a guy out. It's comforting to have a familiar voice around. Really.

Concern. Right.

You're willing to help me out back home, figure the least I can do is make sure you're on your feet here.

Yeah, well. Doesn't mean I don't appreciate the help.

Well, you're welcome.

You know, what with my luck being the way it's been, I'm really not going to be surprised if Texas shows up at some point.

D'you think it'll at least let me get used to the place first, or is that too much to ask?

Knowing this place? That's like winning the lottery. Twice.

Guess I've already had my share of good luck, then.

Yeah, that makes two of us.

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