Episode 404: Crucible - Revision history

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	'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br>		'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br>

	Kramer serves it right up. Nothing flashy, just a personal touch from the Captain of the ship. She serves the rest of us our drinks, beer mostly though Rina gets a shot of vodka. The booze is military grade and as such the beer is pretty much piss water and the vodka... ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ downs it in one fast toss and slaps the shot glass on the counter. Done!<br><br>		Kramer serves it right up. Nothing flashy, just a personal touch from the Captain of the ship. She serves the rest of us our drinks, beer mostly though Rina gets a shot of vodka. The booze is military grade and as such the beer is pretty much piss water and the vodka... Rina downs it in one fast toss and slaps the shot glass on the counter. Done!<br><br>

	Kramer settles in a chair and sighs.<br><br>		Kramer settles in a chair and sighs.<br><br>
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	Nika and ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ take that in and trade a single look.<br><br>		Nika and Rina take that in and trade a single look.<br><br>

	Nika thinks: Oh? Underground medical facility? Tied to an army base? Like … Dr. Gordon’s surgical bunker attached to Nguyen’s army base? THAT underground medical facility? Really?<br><br>		Nika thinks: ''Oh? Underground medical facility? Tied to an army base? Like … Dr. Gordon’s surgical bunker attached to Nguyen’s army base? THAT underground medical facility? Really?''<br><br>

	And ~~'''Rina:'''’s~~ already there with: ''Getting Mike out of that one is going to be one helluva bitch.''<br><br>		And Rina’s already there with: ''Getting Mike out of that one is going to be one helluva bitch.''<br><br>

	'''Joshua:''' Who’s holding him?<br>		'''Joshua:''' Who’s holding him?<br>
	'''Kramer:''' The PDF are holding him. That’s Nguyen. I say Nguyen at this stage but the PDF is bigger than him. To his credit he has… it’s like the old days at the beginning of the war.<br>		'''Kramer:''' The PDF are holding him. That’s Nguyen. I say Nguyen at this stage but the PDF is bigger than him. To his credit he has… it’s like the old days at the beginning of the war.<br>
	'''Nika:''' Yeah. Each ship had its—<br>		'''Nika:''' Yeah. Each ship had its—<br>
	'''Kramer:''' No-oo. It’s like …<br>		'''Kramer:''' No-oo. It’s like …<br><br>

	Kramer crosses her arms and scans the ceiling, searching for the right words. Elsewhere in the lounge, there is the gentle clink of drink glasses and the murmur of conversation. In our corner with Kramer, no one moves or speaks.<br><br>		Kramer crosses her arms and scans the ceiling, searching for the right words. Elsewhere in the lounge, there is the gentle clink of drink glasses and the murmur of conversation. In our corner with Kramer, no one moves or speaks.<br><br>

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	'''Joshua:''' (quietly) We don’t know squat.<br>		'''Joshua:''' (quietly) We don’t know squat.<br>

	Kramer continues, her speech careful as she chooses her words.<br>		Kramer continues, her speech careful as she chooses her words.<br><br>

	'''Kramer:''' Yeah, I’m … kinda surprised, to be quite honest. I’ve had more than one occasion since we last … chatted to speak with Mr. Carter—or to be in the presence of Mr. Carter. I wouldn’t say I had spoken with him. He seemed to have been … readily accepted into You Ge’s … entourage. But perhaps that was all part of the plan. In retrospect—<br>		'''Kramer:''' Yeah, I’m … kinda surprised, to be quite honest. I’ve had more than one occasion since we last … chatted to speak with Mr. Carter—or to be in the presence of Mr. Carter. I wouldn’t say I had spoken with him. He seemed to have been … readily accepted into You Ge’s … entourage. But perhaps that was all part of the plan. In retrospect—<br>
	'''Nika:''' Or maybe he wasn’t as well off mentally as we had hoped when we … departed.<br>		'''Nika:''' Or maybe he wasn’t as well off mentally as we had hoped when we … departed.<br>
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	'''Kramer:''' And he was fond of referencing the American Revolution, as a sort of short-term animosity, long-term friendship, but with our interests leading our policy instead of someone else’s interests. Which I think a lot of people agreed with.<br><br>		'''Kramer:''' And he was fond of referencing the American Revolution, as a sort of short-term animosity, long-term friendship, but with our interests leading our policy instead of someone else’s interests. Which I think a lot of people agreed with.<br><br>

	Kramer tips her chair back.<br>		Kramer tips her chair back.<br><br>

	'''Kramer:''' Now I think he being an industrialist thought that the plutocracy of the Allliance would see the sense of cutting its losses and accepting this compromise. I don’t think Nguyen is convinced of that, that they would say “it’s not worth our effort”. I think Nguyen believes that the Alliance is biding its time. We’ve already seen what they’ve been doing in the other systems. They haven’t been here, directly. But in Georgia and Red Sun—well, Red Sun is pretty much Alliance anyway—but in Georgia and Kalidasa they’ve been showing off the benefits of membership.<br>		'''Kramer:''' Now I think he being an industrialist thought that the plutocracy of the Allliance would see the sense of cutting its losses and accepting this compromise. I don’t think Nguyen is convinced of that, that they would say “it’s not worth our effort”. I think Nguyen believes that the Alliance is biding its time. We’ve already seen what they’ve been doing in the other systems. They haven’t been here, directly. But in Georgia and Red Sun—well, Red Sun is pretty much Alliance anyway—but in Georgia and Kalidasa they’ve been showing off the benefits of membership.<br>
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	Nika thinks: Oh? Underground medical facility? Tied to an army base? Like … Dr. Gordon’s surgical bunker attached to Nguyen’s army base? THAT underground medical facility? Really?<br><br>		Nika thinks: Oh? Underground medical facility? Tied to an army base? Like … Dr. Gordon’s surgical bunker attached to Nguyen’s army base? THAT underground medical facility? Really?<br><br>

	And '''Rina:'''’s already there with: ~~Getting '~~''Mike~~:'''~~ out of that one is going to be one helluva bitch.<br><br>		And '''Rina:'''’s already there with: ''Getting Mike out of that one is going to be one helluva bitch.''<br><br>

	'''Joshua:''' Who’s holding him?<br>		'''Joshua:''' Who’s holding him?<br>

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	At which point Kramer arrives. The rest of the officers make themselves scarce—either to give their Captain privacy or maybe because they just can’t relax around the Captain. It’s not entirely clear. Kramer leads us to a smaller lounge off to the side. It’s got club chairs and coffee tables and it’s all very cozy. It also has its own bar and Kramer unlocks the liquor with her ID badge. She plants her hands on the bar and leans forward.<br><br>		At which point Kramer arrives. The rest of the officers make themselves scarce—either to give their Captain privacy or maybe because they just can’t relax around the Captain. It’s not entirely clear. Kramer leads us to a smaller lounge off to the side. It’s got club chairs and coffee tables and it’s all very cozy. It also has its own bar and Kramer unlocks the liquor with her ID badge. She plants her hands on the bar and leans forward.<br><br>

	''Kramer:''' (to us) What are you having?<br>		'''Kramer:''' (to us) What are you having?<br>
	'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br>		'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br>

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	'''Nika:''' Yeah, really.<br><br>		'''Nika:''' Yeah, really.<br><br>

	After all, if any doctor would best know what was done to ~~'''~~Mike~~:'''~~ Carter by the Chempliant, it would be the doctor who came up with a medical treatment to get around it. Knowing Joshua’s feelings on the woman’s death, ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ is quick to reassure him.<br><br>		After all, if any doctor would best know what was done to Mike Carter by the Chempliant, it would be the doctor who came up with a medical treatment to get around it. Knowing Joshua’s feelings on the woman’s death, Rina is quick to reassure him.<br><br>

	'''Rina:''': (undertone) That wasn’t your fault.<br>		'''Rina:''': (undertone) That wasn’t your fault.<br>

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	'''Joshua:''' (chuckling) Nothing. I just find it amusing …<br><br>		'''Joshua:''' (chuckling) Nothing. I just find it amusing …<br><br>

	Yanking your chain, Nika. But Kiera remembers that scene she’d walked into at Shepherd’s Hope. Manchurian Candidate? Yeah, she can see it in Joshua. She keeps her mouth shut on her speculations, however, knowing this is not the right time or place or crowd to air them. ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ doesn’t have any such reservations.<br><br>		Yanking your chain, Nika. But Kiera remembers that scene she’d walked into at Shepherd’s Hope. Manchurian Candidate? Yeah, she can see it in Joshua. She keeps her mouth shut on her speculations, however, knowing this is not the right time or place or crowd to air them. Rina doesn’t have any such reservations.<br><br>

	'''Rina:''': (murmurs) Don’t think I haven’t thought it.<br>		'''Rina:''': (murmurs) Don’t think I haven’t thought it.<br>

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	'''Kramer:''' Well, I can tell you this much. Carter is being held in some sort of underground medical facility on Highgate. I didn’t even know they had underground medical facilities on Highgate, but it’s tied to the main army base down there.<br><br>		'''Kramer:''' Well, I can tell you this much. Carter is being held in some sort of underground medical facility on Highgate. I didn’t even know they had underground medical facilities on Highgate, but it’s tied to the main army base down there.<br><br>


	Nika and Rina take that in and trade a single look.<br><br>		Nika and Rina take that in and trade a single look.<br><br>
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	'''Kramer:''' He had many of us believing that … he had … run afoul of Nguyen, which is why I think You Ge thought he was not an agent of Nguyen. He’d done a pretty good job of getting captured by Nguyen, allegedly doing things that Nguyen would be unhappy about. And this is somewhat classified, but you may know that Nguyen had a contract on him, in part to satisfy the demands of other factions that were out there who hadlost personnel in addition to the ones that Nguyen lost when Carter revealed his intelligence. Which apparently was quite extensive.<br><br>		'''Kramer:''' He had many of us believing that … he had … run afoul of Nguyen, which is why I think You Ge thought he was not an agent of Nguyen. He’d done a pretty good job of getting captured by Nguyen, allegedly doing things that Nguyen would be unhappy about. And this is somewhat classified, but you may know that Nguyen had a contract on him, in part to satisfy the demands of other factions that were out there who hadlost personnel in addition to the ones that Nguyen lost when Carter revealed his intelligence. Which apparently was quite extensive.<br><br>

	By ~~'''Mike:'''’s~~ own admission to ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~, thirty five sleeper agents lost their lives. And those were merely the deaths the intelligence community was able to confirm.<br><br>		By Mike’s own admission to Rina, thirty five sleeper agents lost their lives. And those were merely the deaths the intelligence community was able to confirm.<br><br>

	'''Nika:''' There’s certainly a whole lotta pissed-off between the two of them.<br>		'''Nika:''' There’s certainly a whole lotta pissed-off between the two of them.<br>
	'''Kramer:''' (going carefully) Well, there was some … yeah, well I think that there was some concern that … that this … It really altered the battle plan for Nguyen. It flushed him out into the open which he wasn’t happy with. He spent pretty much since the War carefully building a network of considerable intelligence and preparedness to do a major strike against the Alliance, but it became impossible based on the information that Carter revealed. (a beat) Now to be fair, if you put all your eggs in one basket, you should certainly expects something like this to happen.<br><br>		'''Kramer:''' (going carefully) Well, there was some … yeah, well I think that there was some concern that … that this … It really altered the battle plan for Nguyen. It flushed him out into the open which he wasn’t happy with. He spent pretty much since the War carefully building a network of considerable intelligence and preparedness to do a major strike against the Alliance, but it became impossible based on the information that Carter revealed. (a beat) Now to be fair, if you put all your eggs in one basket, you should certainly expects something like this to happen.<br><br>

	As Nika, ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ and Arden already know, Nguyen had run a cover operation on Beaumonde, the Cordon Vert school, a culinary institute that trained chefs for high profile positions in government and amongst those who could pay for their caliber. Chefs who were also Nguyen’s intelligence agents. We found out about the set-up when Nguyen hired us for the Chempliant factory job… and it was also during that job that we encountered Carter and lost him to the Feds.<br><br>		As Nika, Rina and Arden already know, Nguyen had run a cover operation on Beaumonde, the Cordon Vert school, a culinary institute that trained chefs for high profile positions in government and amongst those who could pay for their caliber. Chefs who were also Nguyen’s intelligence agents. We found out about the set-up when Nguyen hired us for the Chempliant factory job… and it was also during that job that we encountered Carter and lost him to the Feds.<br><br>

	'''Rina:''': Were any of the thirty-five killed chefs?<br>		'''Rina:''': Were any of the thirty-five killed chefs?<br>
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	True enough.<br><br>		True enough.<br><br>

	'''Kiera:''' How likely is it that this ~~'''~~Mike~~:'''~~ person would’ve actually cultivated the fight with Nguyen, exposed the network to rout out people that were actually had infiltrated the network form the other side. So it cleared out his network and effectively got rid of it. And then set it up that he could basically have this and eventually out of the kindness of his heart, say, in the new republic or the new government that the first thing Nguyen should have is … you know …<br>		'''Kiera:''' How likely is it that this Mike person would’ve actually cultivated the fight with Nguyen, exposed the network to rout out people that were actually had infiltrated the network form the other side. So it cleared out his network and effectively got rid of it. And then set it up that he could basically have this and eventually out of the kindness of his heart, say, in the new republic or the new government that the first thing Nguyen should have is … you know …<br>
	'''Kramer:''' (wryly) You’re friends with ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~, aren’t you?<br><br>		'''Kramer:''' (wryly) You’re friends with Rina, aren’t you?<br><br>

	Snorts and chuckles all around on that one.<br>		Snorts and chuckles all around on that one.<br>
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	True enough.<br>		True enough.<br>

	'''Joshua:''' So if the PDF’s in control of ~~'''Mike:'''’s~~ custody, what would have to be done if we wanted to get ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ to be able to see him before the trial?<br>		'''Joshua:''' So if the PDF’s in control of Mike’s custody, what would have to be done if we wanted to get Rina to be able to see him before the trial?<br>
	'''Kramer:''' Before the trial? Well, I suppose you could ask to.<br>		'''Kramer:''' Before the trial? Well, I suppose you could ask to.<br>
	'''Rina:''': (to Joshua) Is that really a good idea?<br>		'''Rina:''': (to Joshua) Is that really a good idea?<br>
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	'''Kramer:''' Yes. You can petition. Here’s the thing: He’s refused counsel. However, if you were to say you were friends of his my concern is not much for his case or for my reputation as much as the spotlight it will put on you.<br><br>		'''Kramer:''' Yes. You can petition. Here’s the thing: He’s refused counsel. However, if you were to say you were friends of his my concern is not much for his case or for my reputation as much as the spotlight it will put on you.<br><br>

	She’s looking right at ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ when she says it but she means everyone in our party.<br><br>		She’s looking right at Rina when she says it but she means everyone in our party.<br><br>

	'''Kramer:''' If you go to speak with him you will definitely be—<br>		'''Kramer:''' If you go to speak with him you will definitely be—<br>

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	We’ve landed on Highgate and first things first. We buy vests enough for everyone. Joshua does the buying, Rina goes with. She wears hers out the store, much to Joshua’s exasperation. On the way out from the ship, Joshua and Rina encounter a group of people in cowboy hats and Browncoat-y gear at a not-quite tail gate party on the starport tarmac. They’re a group of vets from Shadow to represent their faction’s views in the coming trial. Joshua questions them—strictly out of curiosity—and it comes out that a lot of people are here to ‘represent’. <br><br>		We’ve landed on Highgate and first things first. We buy vests enough for everyone. Joshua does the buying, Rina goes with. She wears hers out the store, much to Joshua’s exasperation. On the way out from the ship, Joshua and Rina encounter a group of people in cowboy hats and Browncoat-y gear at a not-quite tail gate party on the starport tarmac. They’re a group of vets from Shadow to represent their faction’s views in the coming trial. Joshua questions them—strictly out of curiosity—and it comes out that a lot of people are here to ‘represent’. <br><br>

	Kiera is out shopping for a vest too, but she’s at a high-end weapons store and as she’s taking care of her purchases, she notices 5 men in long beards walk in, get five pairs of boots and gear and there’s something about their transactions that piques her curiosity. Like the way the boots are just handed over and parceled out and no one tries them on. They just slap the ~~boots~~ soles to the bottom of their shoes to compare the fit and move on. <br><br>		Kiera is out shopping for a vest too, but she’s at a high-end weapons store and as she’s taking care of her purchases, she notices 5 men in long beards walk in, get five pairs of boots and gear and there’s something about their transactions that piques her curiosity. Like the way the boots are just handed over and parceled out and no one tries them on. They just slap the boot soles to the bottom of their shoes to compare the fit and move on. <br><br>

	She tails them out of the store and under the guise of shopping, she follows them to a laundry where one goes in to retrieve 5 garment bags. They go off in the direction of the spaceport tarmac and she has to turn away before it becomes obvious that she’s tailing them. The last thing she sees them do is buy a personal grooming kit from a stall vendor. Hmmm….boots held for them in a high-end weapons store and handed over without trying them on first, garment bags waiting for them at a laundry and a personal grooming kit for people who obviously haven’t seen a razor in quite a while.<br><br>		She tails them out of the store and under the guise of shopping, she follows them to a laundry where one goes in to retrieve 5 garment bags. They go off in the direction of the spaceport tarmac and she has to turn away before it becomes obvious that she’s tailing them. The last thing she sees them do is buy a personal grooming kit from a stall vendor. Hmmm….boots held for them in a high-end weapons store and handed over without trying them on first, garment bags waiting for them at a laundry and a personal grooming kit for people who obviously haven’t seen a razor in quite a while.<br><br>
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	'''Kramer:''' (to us) What are you having?<br>		'''Kramer:''' (to us) What are you having?<br>
	'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br>		'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br><br>

	Kramer serves it right up. Nothing flashy, just a personal touch from the Captain of the ship. She serves the rest of us our drinks, beer mostly though Rina gets a shot of vodka. The booze is military grade and as such the beer is pretty much piss water and the vodka... Rina downs it in one fast toss and slaps the shot glass on the counter. Done!<br><br>		Kramer serves it right up. Nothing flashy, just a personal touch from the Captain of the ship. She serves the rest of us our drinks, beer mostly though Rina gets a shot of vodka. The booze is military grade and as such the beer is pretty much piss water and the vodka... Rina downs it in one fast toss and slaps the shot glass on the counter. Done!<br><br>
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	'''Kramer:''' So. Quite the carnival going on planetside.<br>		'''Kramer:''' So. Quite the carnival going on planetside.<br>
	'''Nika:''' Are we having fun yet?<br>		'''Nika:''' Are we having fun yet?<br>
	'''Kramer:''' Mercifully, I’ve been up here not getting to enjoy all the festivities below. (a beat) Yeah. I’m not going to ask you if you know what’s going on, ’cause I really don’t want to know. I’m happy to answer any questions you have but I don’t …<br>		'''Kramer:''' Mercifully, I’ve been up here not getting to enjoy all the festivities below. (a beat) Yeah. I’m not going to ask you if you know what’s going on, ’cause I really don’t want to know. I’m happy to answer any questions you have but I don’t …<br><br>

	She trails off and it’s obvious she’s stuck between the ties of friendship and the constraints of her position in the PDF.<br><br>		She trails off and it’s obvious she’s stuck between the ties of friendship and the constraints of her position in the PDF.<br><br>

	'''Nika:''' To settle your mind, the answer is no.<br>		'''Nika:''' To settle your mind, the answer is no.<br>
	'''Joshua:''' (quietly) We don’t know squat.<br>		'''Joshua:''' (quietly) We don’t know squat.<br><br>

	Kramer continues, her speech careful as she chooses her words.<br><br>		Kramer continues, her speech careful as she chooses her words.<br><br>
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	After all, if any doctor would best know what was done to Mike Carter by the Chempliant, it would be the doctor who came up with a medical treatment to get around it. Knowing Joshua’s feelings on the woman’s death, Rina is quick to reassure him.<br><br>		After all, if any doctor would best know what was done to Mike Carter by the Chempliant, it would be the doctor who came up with a medical treatment to get around it. Knowing Joshua’s feelings on the woman’s death, Rina is quick to reassure him.<br><br>

	'''Rina:''': (undertone) That wasn’t your fault.<br>		'''Rina:''' (undertone) That wasn’t your fault.<br>
	'''Kramer:''' I don’t know how long you were planetside, but you may have discovered that this isn’t just about him anymore.<br>		'''Kramer:''' I don’t know how long you were planetside, but you may have discovered that this isn’t just about him anymore.<br>
	'''Nika:''' Oh, definitely not.<br>		'''Nika:''' Oh, definitely not.<br>

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	''Kramer:''' (to us) What are you having?<br>		''Kramer:''' (to us) What are you having?<br>
	~~'''~~'''Joshua:~~'''~~''' A beer.<br>		'''Joshua:''' A beer.<br>

	Kramer serves it right up. Nothing flashy, just a personal touch from the Captain of the ship. She serves the rest of us our drinks, beer mostly though ~~'''~~Rina~~:'''~~ gets a shot of vodka. The booze is military grade and as such the beer is pretty much piss water and the vodka... '''Rina:''' downs it in one fast toss and slaps the shot glass on the counter. Done!<br><br>		Kramer serves it right up. Nothing flashy, just a personal touch from the Captain of the ship. She serves the rest of us our drinks, beer mostly though Rina gets a shot of vodka. The booze is military grade and as such the beer is pretty much piss water and the vodka... '''Rina:''' downs it in one fast toss and slaps the shot glass on the counter. Done!<br><br>

	Kramer settles in a chair and sighs.<br><br>		Kramer settles in a chair and sighs.<br><br>

	'''Kramer:''' So. Quite the carnival going on planetside.<br>		'''Kramer:''' So. Quite the carnival going on planetside.<br>
	~~'''~~'''Nika:~~'''~~''' Are we having fun yet?<br>		'''Nika:''' Are we having fun yet?<br>
	'''Kramer:''' Mercifully, I’ve been up here not getting to enjoy all the festivities below. (a beat) Yeah. I’m not going to ask you if you know what’s going on, ’cause I really don’t want to know. I’m happy to answer any questions you have but I don’t …<br>		'''Kramer:''' Mercifully, I’ve been up here not getting to enjoy all the festivities below. (a beat) Yeah. I’m not going to ask you if you know what’s going on, ’cause I really don’t want to know. I’m happy to answer any questions you have but I don’t …<br>

	She trails off and it’s obvious she’s stuck between the ties of friendship and the constraints of her position in the PDF.<br><br>		She trails off and it’s obvious she’s stuck between the ties of friendship and the constraints of her position in the PDF.<br><br>

	~~'''~~'''Nika:~~'''~~''' To settle your mind, the answer is no.<br>		'''Nika:''' To settle your mind, the answer is no.<br>
	~~'''~~'''Joshua:~~'''~~''' (quietly) We don’t know squat.<br>		'''Joshua:''' (quietly) We don’t know squat.<br>

	Kramer continues, her speech careful as she chooses her words.<br>		Kramer continues, her speech careful as she chooses her words.<br>
	'''Kramer:''' Yeah, I’m … kinda surprised, to be quite honest. I’ve had more than one occasion since we last … chatted to speak with Mr. Carter—or to be in the presence of Mr. Carter. I wouldn’t say I had spoken with him. He seemed to have been … readily accepted into You Ge’s … entourage. But perhaps that was all part of the plan. In retrospect—<br>		'''Kramer:''' Yeah, I’m … kinda surprised, to be quite honest. I’ve had more than one occasion since we last … chatted to speak with Mr. Carter—or to be in the presence of Mr. Carter. I wouldn’t say I had spoken with him. He seemed to have been … readily accepted into You Ge’s … entourage. But perhaps that was all part of the plan. In retrospect—<br>
	~~'''~~'''Nika:~~'''~~''' Or maybe he wasn’t as well off mentally as we had hoped when we … departed.<br>		'''Nika:''' Or maybe he wasn’t as well off mentally as we had hoped when we … departed.<br>
	'''Kramer:''' (sighing) I saw … your friend, Mr. Allen. Allen?<br>		'''Kramer:''' (sighing) I saw … your friend, Mr. Allen. Allen?<br>
	'''Nika:''' Rick?<br>		'''Nika:''' Rick?<br>
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	Nika totally gives her old commanding officer The Eyebrow.<br><br>		Nika totally gives her old commanding officer The Eyebrow.<br><br>

	Kiera (squick!): Is there any of you all that—oh dear God.<br>		'''Kiera''' (squick!): Is there any of you all that—oh dear God.<br>
	'''Joshua:''' Well, I haven’t slept with him.<br><br>		'''Joshua:''' Well, I haven’t slept with him.<br><br>