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[Some false starts, not sure how to address everyone in the Institute.]

ATTENTION EVERYONE! THIS IS IMPORTANT!I don't know if this just started last night or not (I get the feeling this is new), or even if it'll happen again, but the military is forcing patients to do work for them at night. My roommate and I were whisked away to a random desert

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[Anonymous]

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Crap! Why am I not surprised to hear that the military is just using us like a bunch of toy soldiers?! Awhile ago someone I knew said that this whole institute was just for military research, looks like he was right all along...

That mission of yours sounds like something I'd like to do in my past time back home, but its a whole different story when its forced on ya! Believe me, I used to be nothing but a puppet for someone years ago...

[Added as an afterthought] Good to hear you made it out ok.

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How long ago was that? Someone suspected it that early?

Were you a fighter back home then? I've met a bunch of people so far who were. Makes me feel kind of the odd one out not having been one.

I do know what it feels like to be used by someone, though...

And thanks! Hope you stay safe too, whoever you are.

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Yeah. It was my first roommate who mentioned it. About three weeks ago when I first found myself here was when he said it. He disappeared awhile ago though, so it looks like he'll never get to see that he was right. He was an asshole anyways

Yep, I'm a battle android, and there does seem to be a lot of fighters here. I'm sure this institute has its reasons for who they kidnap, and with the place all militarized now, it makes sense that they'd want warriors. I know other people who have other talents than just fighting though, so I don't think this hell hole would waste time on people that weren't considered worthwhile... As sick as it all sounds...

Did you have some sort of good job or talent before ending up here?

[Pen taps] Yeah, you too.

Re: [Not as anonymous at this point. Strikeouts somewhat illegible]

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Whoever he was, he must've been pretty smart or a really lucky guesser, then.

Oh! That sounds familiar! I think I remember some of your notes from my first day. I met another girl recently who's also an android (Aigis), too. Do you guys know each other?

As for me, yeah, I do have a pretty unique talent. Not a fighting one, but it's a big one.

Thanks again. ♥

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We've written to each other before? [Pen taps] Were you that person asking about that Rider Flynn or whatever his name was? And yeah, I know Aigis too. [scribble] My name's Sechs by the way.

Really, huh? I'd like to hear about it sometime.

Now don't start using those hearts at me like one guy I know

No prob.

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Flynn Rider. [writing becomes slightly shakier] I sort of found him. He was one of those "visitors".

Anyway, it's nice to sort-of-meet you (again) Sechs. Maybe we'll meet for real one of these days. Aigis could probably introduce us! I could tell you about my talent then, probably.

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[scribbles] Crap, you got one of those visitors, huh? I had one myself awhile back... Still screwed up over it

[pen taps] Just don't believe a word they say, okay? They're brainwashed, I'm sure of it.

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I did, and I agree. Someone suggested they might not be real people, but I can't see how that would be. He was too much like the real Flynn. They had to have done something to him. I didn't know what brainwashing was before coming here, but it sounds like the right word to use just from the sound of it.

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Yeah, they're not in the right mind. The tyrants behind this place put this hogwash story into their heads, that they're not who they are and that we're supposed to be someone else too...

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I can tell you for sure that if our "visitors" are real, then they are at least safe... I got a hint from one of the officers about it. If that's the case though, then they're living a fake life somewhere out there, so that doesn't make things any better in my opinion. They're just being used to screw around with us...

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Oh really? I guess that's good to hear... Sort of. Safe is better than dead, anyway. But you're right: what is a life if it's not your own? Something, maybe, but it could be so much more. Believe me, I know.