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i've been told i'm a good jumper.

guess i'm still here.

remember: "don't believe everything they tell you."

we have liars on the ship.

[that cryptic message was brought to you by Chell! except not really! in fact it was brought to you by a demon sorting through its new supply of memories from its new host but shhhhh no one knows that yet.

five minutes pass, and then a video feed pops up. it's of a woman sitting on the bed in her room. half her lip is quirked up into a somewhat eerie smile that resembles a sort of stubborn annoyance.

she opens her mouth for a second, and there's a slight crack. she draws her hand to her throat, eyebrows stitching up with agitation. she tries again. the voice...yes, the voice that comes out is quiet, and coarse from what could be years of lack of use. but it can be heard.]

Maybe...

[that's right. she's talking. there's a pause as she regains her breath.]

Maybe I can...tell you about a liar. [a pause, and she swallows] Maybe even...two.

[her hand is at her throat and there's a cough as though to clear it.]

First I guess I should...say hello.

[a pause for effect. it has a handle of her memories now.]

Or...apple.

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[Yeah yeah whatever blah blah cryptic messages from the Lady that's nothing new.

MAYBE HE'LL LEAVE ANOTHER VOICEMAIL...

A voicemail about how he is starting to suspect that maybe she is ignoring him and that possibly it would be a good idea for them to get together and have sandwiches and talk or--]

[WAIT

WAIT HANG ON

WAIT I KNOW

SOMETHING IS

AMISS

HERE

OH MY GOD...]

I--

[oh god oh man oh god oh man]

You said apple!

[sweet robot jesus wait no hang on there's the sound of fumbling and then BOOM video]

You can talk! You could--could you talk this whole time?

[there's a bit of a pause, and there's a bit of suppressed...

satisfaction? but it swiftly gets covered with a glare that smooths into a neutral expression

oh yes, this was exactly what she wanted. well, what the demon wanted, but it knows Chell would probably get a kick out of messing with those that tried to murder her. she always has been messing with them, anyway.

she shrugs her shoulders, and for a moment it looks as though she's not going to say another word.

until...]

Maybe.

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[So he's vaguely paying attention, but mostly he's in it for the workout his eyes get as they roll in their sockets.

Until he hears something. He allows himself to express his utter shock off-screen, before he responds. By the time he answers he's, well. As pissy and neutral as he ever is, really.

She knows his number, so he'll cut to the chase and switch to video.]

What about liars, then.

[Liars first, interrogation, second.]

[the memory of this face was fresh in Chell's memory, so it doesn't take long for the demon to formulate a response.]

Oh.

[there's a frown, she brushes a strand of loose hair behind her ear, and she doesn't seem to respond to his statement. just to mess with him.

damn this chick has a lot of people on this shit list of hers.]

It's you.

No, it's Willem the Silent.

[Anyway.]

Not here to get bitched over.

[KANYE SHRUG

not her problem.]

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Looks like you got your vocal chords working again, test subject. Good for you--natural tissue regeneration is something humans don't typically exhibit even under the best of circumstances.

Unless you are in fact, not human, and some human-like variation of talking salamander or newt. Or a hybrid. Question for the ages.

Better question: why aren't you down in the Science Department sharing some of that tissue regeneration and good jumping with the rest of humanity?

Why should I?

[skimming through memories and yes...the voice is also familiar.

just a voice though.

and a painting.]

Why? Why not? Science doesn't stop just because it's been relocated to a derelict space ship in the middle of no where. No, we are the middle of no where and we're going where no one has gone before.

[Like the Science department. Chell.]

Oh, hey! Hello to you too.

[ DG's pleased by this development. she'd accepted the text because...yeah, always good to be reminded of that, but then Chell came back and spoke. it's worth a smile at the very least. ]

What are they lying about?

Hello.

[another person this Chell woman knows not from her world.

not that Chell knew any people from her world but whatever.

there's a ghost of a...smile. a small, small smile.]

Themselves. What's happened.

There are a lot of secrets here. [ more than she's comfortable with and oh hey maybe the witch with an unknown power cap should come clean about a few things herself. ] We need more answers, and I wish I knew who it was safe to ask.

No, not secrets. Lies.

[THERE'S A VAGUE CREEPY SMILE sorry the demon is enjoying this weh]

I'm safe.

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There are always liars.

[THIS IS

THAT RARE MOMENT

WHERE CHELL IS USING JUST THE VOICE FEATURE OF THIS DEVICE

okay well demon!Chell but whatever this is an event okay.]

Not uncommon.

Problem when people believe them.

That's gonna be their problem. No matter how much you try and warn them.

They haven't been warned.

voice;

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[He raises an eyebrow.]

An' who exactly is lyin', luv?

[Jack is ready to hear all the stories.]

Someone I know.

[Have some raised eyebrow.]

That ain't very specific, luv.

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Lying about what, that's the question.

Plenty of things.

Like what, the fact we're on a spaceship? Or smaller than that.

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