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[ There's some white noise before Hal speaks, but it isn't hesitation this time. He's bored and indifferent, addressing this to the comms unit only as an afterthought. His voice is quiet, but it's not timid - it's carried by an easy confidence and a subtle aggression, though only if you're used to listening for that sort of thing. ]

What do you people do here? To raise morale. Therapy does not seem to be cutting it; this is a war zone. Crying about your feelings to someone without qualifications is hardly going to ease your burdens.

You rally and you hide in the tunnels as though you're waiting for Hitler to drop a bomb on your head, but this is not your home front, and you no longer have the luxury of calling yourselves civilians. Quiet reflections will do nothing to ease fear and tension when the enemy is at your door; you need something much bolder.

There is a reason soldiers so often resort to the excesses of alcohol and whores.

[ There's a distracted pause, and when he speaks again he sounds amused. ]

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven. Cheer up, all of you.

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The rest of the ship might beg to differ.

I can only assume they do not like Milton.

[ He doesn't sound particularly wounded. ]

I'd be surprised if half of them have heard of him.

Look, I'm not going to tell you not to go hunting, because it's not my place. But remember that we're more exposed here than what we're used to.

[ It's an odd balancing act here, of being pleased to see Hal acting a little bit more like the Hal he knows but also not wanting to get either of them killed. ]

I am merely attempting to engage the other passengers in intellectual conversation. [ And the best reply yet is from a child, so. ] Attempting being the key word, it would seem.

You can relax, Cutler. I'm not an idiot. [ His recent activity might imply otherwise, of course. The reminder is helpful whether he'll say so or not. ]

[ And he does relax a little at that. ]

No, and from the looks of it you and I might be alone in that. I've got to say, I'm a little bit disappointed. I've met a couple of the people you're arguing with and they seemed like they might be useful.

[ He's not particularly bothered. This isn't about schemes for Hal, it's just about boredom. He's entertained, job done. ]

Which of them have you met?

Jenna Sommers and Miles Edgeworth. The therapist and the one who thinks your words were 'vile'.

At least they do me the courtesy of not being boring.

Ms. Sommers seems quite flexible, and I can appreciate a good temper. [ Flexible as in easy-going, of course, shh. ]

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She's too human. But the other vampires here seem to trust her, so she must have something going for her.

The humans seem to trust her, as well. There is something to be said for such a broad appeal if we are to avoid the airlock.

We would do well not to alienate her.

[ Says the guy who just insulted her. It's cool, he's got it. ]

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