００１ ☼ Video ☼ Chaos. Good news.

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[Quorra looks very pale, the only splash of color her bright blue-green eyes as she stares at the feed. She opens her mouth to say something, but it's a moment before she can form the words.]I don't belong here. This station - it's like nothing I've ever seen before

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You're back.

[So matter of fact. There couldn't be a simpler statement that sounded any more dreadfully monotone.]

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[Oh, great, the gang's all here. Quorra looks less-than-thrilled at seeing Rinzler, but that's just because she doesn't know about his original programming yet.]

I don't know what you're talking about, Rinzler. [And oh hey, he is talking.] I've never been here before.

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You were here previously. [He pauses, and there isn't quite an audible sigh but something that hangs in the air like one.] You do not remember. You are different.

The anomaly is chaotic and unpredictable; it takes beings from across multiple worlds and timelines within the worlds. It is...annoying. [He growls and leans forward into the "personal space" of the camera.] There is currently no known way to get back to our world. You and the other ISOs...stay out of my way.

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[The threat goes completely over Quorra's head. She's far too interested in what Rinzler said just before that.

For a moment, it's like she's stopped breathing - she stands very still, her expression frozen for a nanocycle, before she speaks again.]

What do you mean, 'the other ISOs'?

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[It's as much a friendly warning as it is a threat; part of him doesn't want to hurt her, the other part--the part in control--does.]

Jalen. Gibson. ISOs already here.

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[As much as she wants to believe that...] That's impossible. They were derezzed cycles ago.

[But she has heard mention of other timelines, so...maybe. She's not letting herself hope too much, though.]

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True.

But there is also another version of Jalen that is the Abraxas virus here. And there was another you before. Logic has no place here. [From the growl, it's obvious he hates that.]

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So it seems. [Uh-oh, she's agreeing with him. This is worrying. She falls silent, frowning. She's not really sure what to do about Rinzler, but if he's not going to come after her, she has no problem with staying out of his way.]

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[That tune will change when she figures out he frequents the Tronhaus on a semi-regular basis now.

He rumbles quietly on his end, almost pleasedly (she agreed with him, no fuss), and stays on the line for some reason.]

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[Quorra eyeballs him suspiciously.]

Was there something else you wanted to say to me, Rinzler? [Besides 'don't come near me or I'll derezz you with extreme prejudice.']

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[He rumbles hesitantly for a moment before giving a shake of his head.]

...No. There are tutorials and information packets on the wearable to help explain the situation and station procedure should answers provided be inadequate, as well as a map and job listing and other...programs...to be used for various purposes. [Oh User why is he going through this with her of all people. (It sounds like this isn't the first time he's gone through this sort of speech.)] The teleportation system will get you to any destination quickly and the others reside at [location ping for Tronhaus] with Flynn and...Bradley.

[He makes a rumbling noise that sounds an awful lot like clearing one's throat.] That is...

[Whelp, disconnect.]

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[Did Rinzler just...help her? Quorra stares at the readout for a nanocycle or twelve before shaking her head and lowering her arm with the wearable, moving on.

It looks like being here is going to be interesting. To say the least.]