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[freezerburned]

Well, it's not much, but at least there's some direction. And it gets you away from the things going down in your... world for awhile.

[Yeah, the whole 'world' thing is a pretty new concept. Not quite sure how he feels about that one.

And really, not that he's generally one to look on the bright side- but where Isaac comes from, getting away from his world means getting away from the 99% of the population that seemed to want to kill him at any given moment. And with the added bonus of the whole missing-slash-fugitive status gone? It's enough to at least give this place the benefit of a doubt.]

So I got the official story- what's it actually like here?

[Simple, a little bit demanding.]

Anyone?

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[freezerburned]

Sounds like they're the ones we should be fighting.

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[bratworth]

Whether they are better or worse than the United Earth remains to be seen. It is, of course, difficult to find unbiased information regarding the UE.

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[freezerburned]

Of course.

[He sighs.]

Look, I really don't care about this- political stuff. What else is there here?

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[bratworth]

[ Ignoring that latter part. ]

But you should care about it, especially considering the explanations we were given for why we were brought here.

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[freezerburned]

[He shrugs.]

Not my world. I don't feel the overwhelming urge to save it.

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[bratworth]

And if your world was under threat? What then?

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[freezerburned]

Well, I'd rather not die, if that's what you mean.

[But he doesn't have any particular affinity to the rest of it.]

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[bratworth]

What of the lives of your friends and family?

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[freezerburned]

[...oh dude did we really just go there. Isaac bites his lip for a moment, before shaking his head.]

I don't really have anyone like that.

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[bratworth]

[ ... no-one at all? Edgeworth can't exactly boast a huge circle of friends but nonetheless his reality is important to him and he doesn't want the Initiative nor the United Earth to continue tampering with it. ]

Really, no-one at all whose lives you care about, or something about the reality itself?

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[freezerburned]

No.

[It's a little firmer this time.]

No family, no friends. There's nothing for me to fight for.

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[bratworth]

[ Well, then. ]

You mightn't be able to avoid the war here forever, you know. The Initiative brought us here for a clearly defined purpose. It would do you well to educate yourself about it.

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[freezerburned]

Right.

[There's a subtle eyeroll in there.]

I'll see what I can manage.

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[bratworth]

Fortunately, people here are usually willing to help out other new arrivals. [ A beat. ] Your name?

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[freezerburned]

Isaac.

[He shrugs.]

Yours?

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[bratworth]

Miles Edgeworth.

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[freezerburned]

Well, then...

[He sort of struggles for words.]

Good to meet you, I guess.

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[bratworth]

[ Edgeworth, too, looks awkward for a moment. ]

Indeed.