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[logicunlocked]

[ The view is of a casually seated man, the comm filming him from a skewed angle on his desk. He never takes much care about how he records these things on the network.

He'd tried to ignore it, and he knew speaking up might not lead to anything—for all he knew everyone on the ship was going to have him singled out as a crazy man after he made this post. But he wasn't one to stay quiet, not over something like this. Not after the last couple of months. ]

Okay, this might sound weird, but well, you know. Not like this is the most normal place, or anything. You know how we all went through some of the same stuff for the last couple of months? Insomnia, and all that? Well, now I'm getting flashes—not dreams, 'cause I'm awake, and they're kind of too real...almost like... Well, it's hard to explain, okay.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed something like that. 

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[cobaltblue]

Yeah, it's... Well, I dunno what the fuck it is, but it's not just you.

[Though yes, he has a very clear idea of what it's like and he does not like it one bit.]

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[logicunlocked]

That's a relief, I'd hate to think I've been singled out for some reason.

Whatever it is, like I told D, if they wanted to prove they can fuck with our mental processes they've done a good enough job of that.

[cobaltblue]

Dude, if they were just trying to prove it, it would've been easy. This is more than just trying to make some kind of statement to us.

[logicunlocked]

Fuck, man, right now, I don't even want to think about what that might mean.

[cobaltblue]

Ignorance is bliss, huh? I guess in this case it kind of is, though. Not like we could do a goddamn thing about whatever's going on.

[logicunlocked]

It's not bliss either, it's just status quo. I mean, I have to admit, I'm just exhausted after the last couple of months. I could use a break.

[cobaltblue]

At least we get to sleep, now. You know, until some fucked-up dream happens to wake you up, or something like that. The other night, I was actually in bed all ready to sleep and then suddenly I had this really weird need to get up and go for a run. I mean, what the hell.

... Slept pretty good after that though, I gotta admit.

[logicunlocked]

That doesn't sound too out of the ordinary to me. From the sounds of it though I guess you're not much of a jogger.

[cobaltblue]

... The fuck's that supposed to mean.

[logicunlocked]

I'm just saying you made it sound like something that doesn't usually happen to you. [ He shrugs. ] If it makes you feel any better I woke up from the jump and wanted to climb a tree. Weirdest fucking thing.

[cobaltblue]

Yeah, well. Definitely not normal when I'm all ready to pass out, suddenly thinking I need to go run a couple laps. ... And yeah. That's pretty weird, too.

[logicunlocked]

You want me to let you know if I hear about this happening to anybody else? So far you're the only one to contact me.

[cobaltblue]

Well... Yeah. Yeah, go ahead. Be good to know if this is something widespread or not.

[logicunlocked]

'Kay, I'll do that. Thanks for letting me know, at least I know I'm not crazy.

[cobaltblue]

Hey, didn't say this makes you not crazy.

[logicunlocked]

[ He grins. ]

Well, not over this, anyway. I've got a list as long as my arm for other possibilities.

[cobaltblue]

Yeah, I'd put "being a Freelancer" at the top of that list for reasons why you're obviously insane, but hey.

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[soyed]

Yeah, something like it.

[But those flashes, those waking dreams, not uncommon for Dave. Neither is the feeling of being watched.]

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[logicunlocked]

Trippy as hell, huh? I have to tell you, it's not that I'm glad you're going through something like this, but thanks for letting me know I'm not alone.

[logicunlocked]

Hey, it's not like I knew in advance how fucked up that was.

Unless you're talking about wanting to be out in the field in the first place.

( voice. )

[overthought]

That's something that happens here? [oh good, trial by fire.]

How did we get so lucky?

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[logicunlocked]

It is now, apparently.

permavoice.

[overthought]

As if that's the most surprising thing about all of this. [says the lady that was once an AI.]

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[logicunlocked]

Yeah, if you're referring to the fact that we're here in the first place, I definitely agree with that.

[ Though he's seen plenty over the last months that could be considered even more surprising than that is. ]

[overthought]

Glaring omission aside, I'm actually interested in finding out why they're doing this. There has to be some reason to - for lack of a better word - experiment on all of these people.

It seems ... illogical at best.