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[ Video--coming from Adam's tablet for once, and not his retinal enhancements. it shows him, obviously in his messy apartment, and obviously... different from what one might be used to. he's neither properly dressed nor his usual stoic, composed, monotone self.

but most notably, the lenses of his shades--which are mounted to his head--are retracted. his eyes are visibly artificial. here's the usual gravely voice: ]

...And they keep dragging more and more people here. Or is that the machine malfunctioning again? Can't be sure anymore.

Anyway, hello. My name's Adam Jensen and I'm -- [ insert vague, dismissive gesture here--his hand, too, is artificial and looks like it's made out of black metal. ] ... who the fuck even cares. I'm the local oversized can opener. Hi.

[ if it wasn't obvious before that he's drunk, it's sure as hell now. ]

Given the uh, premise under which you all arrived here as well as the popularity of thought-provoking surveys lately, let's talk about a topic each of you surely can contribute to with a story or two. Since I couldn't help but notice that we're quite a miserable bunch of misfits. Exceptions prove the rule by the way.

[ pause, during which he reaches off screen... for his smoke. ]

So, broken dreams. There's a pretty catchy song on them by Green Day which I can only recommend. But before you scurry off to find it, why don't we share with the class why we're all so damn bitter, and not only since we ended up in this shithole. Though I guess the shithole made it worse, in some cases. I don't know. Getting it off your chest might have a soothing effect, or something.

[ another pause, and he seems pensive for a moment. ~~he might be able to offer alternative treatment methods for your troubles which may involve punching~~ ahem. ]

Here, I'll start. I was planning to get married not too long ago, start a family. I had the perfect girl, a decent job I liked and paid well, and then--then science happened.

[ a dry, humorless chuckle. ]

Gotta love science. Your turn.

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[ Whatever man, it sounds like a crazy-good story. ]

Does she have tentacles?

Nope, just normal sea-trolly stuff.

What counts as normal...?

[ And sea trolly??]

Have you not seen them yet? They're a bunch of grey skinned dudes with orangey horns roaming about this place.

... Once or twice. I thought sea trolls might be a subspecies.

Seatrolls have fins on the side of their face, there's a few of them here too.

... Why trolls, anyway. I mean we got something called trolls, but they're either creatures from norse mythology or a particularly obnoxious kind of cyberspace user.

I dunno why they're called that. They don't look liked your regular trolls though but I guess they've got aspects of bein' an internet troll, but then again who doesn't?

Maybe they were there first and whoever came up with the concept of trolls on earth was abducted by them or something. You know, aliens, UFOs, anal probing, spooky stuff.

Haha, anal probing. Do you think aliens really do that?

[Sorry gotta be a teenager again and latch onto the dumb stuff]

[ that's okay, he does the same as an adult. ]

I don't know. The rumors and stories must have started somewhere. What do you think?

I think.. that either the aliens must've been hella drunk to think that with all their fancy snazzy tech and the ability to abduct people and experiment on them, they thought that was the best way to get scientific information, or the people that were abducted weren't actually abducted at all and were just high as fuck on a lotta drugs and boning some guys in fancy dress.

I dunno.

Or maybe it's like--

Butt-aliens. Analiens. Maybe for them, the ass is what we'd consider a face. You never know.

[ forgot he's drunk? here's your reminder. ]

I'm sure there's a porn flick like that around.

[She's totally sloshed too as she usually this, this conversation is going to go downhill fast.]

Analiens! [Pfffthahaha, give her a sec while she stops choking.]

Probably. Rule 34, y'know.

[ well at least someone's having fun with him. ]

Yyyeah, not sure if I really want to know. Although I'm pretty sure I won't remember it tomorrow if I look for it now. Already forgot what brought this on to begin with.

I dunno but I remember us talking about science. Science is awesome.

[ a grunt ]

Not always.

Oh come on, when has science not been great?

When it harms people.

Oh. Yeah okay, that bit fuckin' sucks.

And yet, easily overlooked. People push new ideas forward and faciliate progress, but the outcome won't always be good. Think of weapons. Think of war.

Yeah well look at this dump we're in right now and what caused it.

Considering they say it might be an AI running the outside world...

You know I knew this AI, he was a programme that lived in some cool shades. And he was a proper bro and we chatted a lot, but yeah I don't think I'd be comfortable with him running the joint even if I was his best gal.

... You knew an AI that--what?

[ whoa, have a drunken laugh. ]

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