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014 // Dictated

Where are you?

[He's been through just about every corridor in this place, and hasn't seen any sign of him yet, which is irritating. In unfamiliar territory, it's good to have an ally.]

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[The ship he's on is much smaller, so his comrade's brooding presence isn't hard to miss]

On a ship called the Lewis & Clark. I'm...guessing you're elsewhere.

So it would seem.

[Unless he's just in the creepy slaughterhouse portion that Gren has somehow managed to magically miss. Which he doubts is the case]

You're not alone, are you?

No, there are others here.

[Not that he's bothered to talk to any of them, but they're here]

There's a good crowd where I am. A little cramped, actually, but the ship seems solid.

Anybody you know?

No one I know well.

[He's seen them around, but that's about as far as recognition goes]

[That doesn't tell him much, given Vicious kept most people at arm's length. Even himself, on personal matters]

What condition is your ship in? The records over here are showing we're meant to be your rescue mission, which I don't like the sound of.

It seems sound. Someone had a party and didn't clean up after themselves, though. I don't know if there's any crew left.

I don't think we're meant to take these boats anywhere.

Have you even heard of a ship with something called a gravity core?

No. What is it?

It opens up a black hole, and according to the computers over here, that ship has one.

[Well, that seemed safe]

I haven't seen anything like that.

[Doesn't it?!]

Well, if you do, don't go near it. I'm not sure why, but we're docked over here and can't actually get to you.

I have no desire to go anywhere near a black hole.

[His tone is about as deadpan as you can get, but really. He didn't need that warning]

It sounds as though you have more information than we do.

[He'd been to the control station. It hadn't been particularly illuminating]

Sounds like it [And he makes a mental note to fix that]

Look...Vicious...just be careful ok? [And that sounds like genuine worry]

I'll be fine.

[There was nothing happening to even be remotely concerned about, in his option, but he didn't expect that would comfort Gren in the least]

I don't trust this place. Something's off.

If you could see it, you'd be even less happy.

[Because who would design a ship like this? ...well, he might, maybe.]

[he sighs unhappily]

How bad is it?

It makes Titan look good.

Perfect.

[No. No it's not.]

[Not in the least, no]

I'll try to find more information.

[Not that he had his hopes up, but maybe he could get a computer to work... the technology he'd seen hadn't looked particularly advanced]

Okay. Let me know if you do. I'll see what I can do about working on these doors.

I'll stay in touch.

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