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[ The video feed clicks on to reveal Robert Capa — a man in his mid-thirties with shaggy hair (still damp from the tube where he awoke) and a five o'clock shadow and narrow shoulders covered by the ship's uniform he found in the locker marked with his identifying number. His eyes, bright blue, are particularly striking in that they are wholly calm, despite the latest series of events. The rest of his face is calm as well, the muscles of which never really rearrange themselves much to convey this emotion or that. When he speaks his voice is measured and even, though there is a certain start-stop to the cadence.

His words are prefaced with an inhale. It seems to steady him. ]

I guess I should start with the obvious question. We can figure out where to go from there, depending how the answers trend. [ Capa rubs his chin; the scrape of his stubble is audible. ] Is anyone here part of the ship's natural crew?

[ He pauses, letting that inquiry and whatever implications it may carry set in. There's a vague flicker of emotion, maybe worry, in the set of his mouth but it's as understated as the rest of him. ] And maybe, more importantly: can anyone recall how they got here?

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[ He shakes his head, shortly. His mouth sets to something more determinate than it has been yet. ] The mission's still primary. What happens here— it's a means to an end.

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[ Chase has an odd look on her face, now--face pulled taught, eyes staring straight at Capa's. ]

Of course your mission is still primary. As is mine. But I'm also concerned about figuring out what's going on here so we have a better chance of returning to our respective lines of work, Capa.

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[ If Capa's surprised or unsettled by the shift in the landscape of Chase's face, he doesn't show it. Just stares a beat longer than usual. His voice is as even as always, and all he says is a simple: ]

Of course.

[ Knowing what happened would tell them how, and knowing how would help them find a way to reverse engineer the incident. ]

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I'm sure we'll meet again. I'll let you know if anything happens.

[ She doesn't feel the need to say anything else, but she takes note of Capa and knows damn well they'll probably meet again. With everyone floundering? It's only a matter of time. ]