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[embellishing]

[When the video transmission starts, there’s a rather neat and tidy man in a suit, seated in one of the passenger quarters.]

I’ll give it to this place, this has to be one of the oddest awakenings I’ve had. Still doesn’t beat Nepal though…

[The last part is muttered, almost to himself, before he turned back to the camera, all business.]

Not to ask the same question twice, but I’d like to go home as much as the next person, so perhaps I’ll save on some of the legwork and reach out. How can I help make sure this ship reaches its destination in one piece? I do have military training and my information gathering skills can be useful.

[There’s a small pause, and then he smiles, a small almost innocent look.]

Also I’m rather decent at poker, if that will help us any. So, who’s recruiting?

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oh wow i thought i replied to this one days ago whoops.

[treasonista]

I have no idea. Some people claim they get sent home at the jump, live out months, years, even decades, but they step out from their tubes and no time has passed while they were supposedly gone. [ And if that sounds implausible, she's quick to hold up a placating hand and add more. ] If I hadn't seen the physical changes with my own eyes, I'd call it ludicrous.

for shame for shame

[embellishing]

[If Eames wasn't in the dream sharing business he might have been on the same page as the good Doctor, but as it was, that was the least strange thing about this place.

The part that worries him however is:]

Physical changes? Has anyone died while being in their tubes?

i know ugh!!!!

[treasonista]

Not to my knowledge. But one of my colleagues emerged from his tube one jump ten years older, with memories from back home to fill in the time. Others disappear for months, and return later with no recollection of having been here at all. This place doesn't do me the courtesy of making sense.

I know this is an awful lot to take in. But I've never been big into sugar coating. Sorry.

[embellishing]

[It made no sense at all, so Eames wasn't going to try and bother. There was a reason he was never very good at math and the sciences.]

No need to apologize. I appreciate you being forthcoming, and I would be more disappointed to be told nice lies like this place is all lollipops and sunshine.