004 :: VIDEO

[stimulations]

I have to say, as cavernous as this place is usually, having it even more devoid of people really exacerbates the effect. I'm glad to see you've all returned, or at least started returning, however these things work.

[Adopting a vaguely nonchalant tone to try and cover over the concern he'd started feeling for the absent people and for how alone he'd started feeling, but his brow is still pinched slightly. He glances away from the camera.]

I did my best to care for the animals in the oxygen gardens in everyone's absence, and I believe Dr. Ross was looking after a pack of dogs she found. Clearly whatever trips you went on didn't require animal companionship.

Is it too soon to ask if anyone knows what the hell happened? There was some talk of fog, but I didn't see any of that. [A pause.] Please tell me I didn't miss out on something interesting.

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[stimulations]

I learnt. Something you're fully capable of, too.

[tumbleweeds]

You volunteering to teach?

[stimulations]

I wasn't expecting you to come into the gardens and know what to do immediately.

[tumbleweeds]

[ She makes a quiet noise. ]

Hope you're patient, then.

[stimulations]

You'll just have to find out, won't you. We can start tomorrow morning.

[tumbleweeds]

I'll be there to take care of my animals anyway. I guess I can stick around.

[stimulations]

Well, that's all sorted then.

[tumbleweeds]

I guess so.