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[whattheytellyou]

[Public]

I want to thank everyone who's been looking in on me. I appreciate the concern.

[Warden Filter]I think I missed something. Four days, at least. I just woke up in the infirmary and it's, what, Saturday? The last thing I remember was dinner on Tuesday

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[needshumility]

You missed... I'm not sure what it was, but we all turned into entirely different people. Is that usual here?

When you're a little better, would you mind filling something in for me? If you can't read it, I can ask you the questions in person. It'd be really helpful if you did.

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[whattheytellyou]

...That sounds like par for the course on the Barge, Eddie.

I can read. It'll take me some time, but I can. What is it?

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[needshumility]

Yes, but we weren't people we knew - I wasn't my dad or something, I was some weird journalist in a town, and we weren't even on the Barge any more.

It's a questionnaire about the comas. I'm trying to do some research into them and find out why they happen. You don't have to fill it in. But it'd be really helpful if you could.

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[whattheytellyou]

Sure, I'll fill it out for you.

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[mrs_persson]

Some good news, then. I'm really delighted to hear it, Sarah.

Anyway, we had a breach. Like a flood but "better". Complete transformation of the Barge and its inhabitants to a town somewhere in the American West, just after the Civil War. Outlaws, ranchers, the works.

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[whattheytellyou]

Sounds fun - not something I'd be interested in, but I guess it couldn't have been too bad. No one's really complaining.

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[mrs_persson]

The moaning is definitely less marked than it's been before in incidents like this. I think what mayhem there was feels sort of quaint to everyone at this point.

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[whattheytellyou]

The worst I've heard so far is Parker ended up with a mouthful of dirt.

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[creatingalegacy]

You're so forceful today. Feeling better?

Private - Audio

[whattheytellyou]

Much. Thank you.

Now, let's get something straight. One: I am not sleeping with Hoffman. I wouldn't touch Hoffman if he was the last man alive.

Two: I am going to talk to him whether you approve or not, because he can cause trouble for you. If he talks to Frank Young or does something stupid to get you in trouble, I'm not going to know unless I investigate. You're just going to have to get over it.

Three: I know about Blonsky and Dr. Lewis.

Four: I cleaned out your room, as I'm sure you figured out by now. I have your belongings in my room. If you need something, you can ask for it.

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[creatingalegacy]

[She expected to hear about Hoffman, and her room being stripped. And everyone knew about Blonsky; she'd practically made it public knowledge. But Rex...she'd had that secret for the better part of a year.]

You cunt. Who I associate with is none of your fucking business!

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[whattheytellyou]

Wrong. You're my business, and everything about you is my business, and if you want respect, you're going to damn well earn it just like me.

You've got a lot of issues, but we're going to work through each and every one of them, even if you go kicking and screaming. From A to Z, Hoffman to games to John Kramer.

...But right now, we're going to start working on "respect", and go from there.

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[whattheytellyou]

[He gets a laugh at "saddle sore".]

I'll be in my room tomorrow, I think. It's room four on level one. You're welcome to come by.

It's Sarah, by the way. Just Sarah.

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[whattheytellyou]

It sounds like I missed out on an interesting event, anyway. These damn barge comas are something else.

[young_idealist]

People worry.

[whattheytellyou]

Sometimes.

[young_idealist]

Well, some of us like you.

[whattheytellyou]

Thank you, Armand.