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Bullshit is showing up here with everything on me but my comic books. All those Savage Starlight issues, gone. Just like that. Fuck you too, Initiative.

[A pause. Ellie's never really addressed a group of people. Technology is crazy. Okay, there was a point to this whole thing.]

... anyway, guess I just wanted to say thanks to the people that helped me out when I got here. I found who I was looking for, so. Didn't wanna leave anyone with a cliffhanger.

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Yep. All natural! Things get kind of crazy here with so many different people from all kinds of realities.

No kidding.

[It makes her head swim constantly.]

Uhh... sorry, if that was rude or anything.

[Probably not wise to insult the not-robot.]

Oh by all means, don't worry about it, I get that a lot. You didn't argue with me on it or call me names so you're pretty okay as far as I'm concerned.

But uhm. Can you tell me what a comic book is?

I don't know where I'd have room to argue, and pissing off what looks to be a robot doesn't seem that smart...

Oh. Um. Comic books are like... stories, but told with pictures and dialogue instead of paragraphs of text. They're about heroes saving the day and stuff like that.

Ah, no worries. Even if you did make me angry I'm not really the type to get violent for reasons like that.

Huh... oh. That sounds weird. Though I kind of want to see one now. Heroes, huh?

[ Shh Drift, you are from a comic book that's too meta. ]

Good to know.

They're the best. Books are awesome, don't get me wrong, but it's cool seeing the art match the situation.

Mmm... humans have very interesting art.

I'll keep my optics out and let you know if I find a comic book, okay?

Thanks. [Cool.]

I'm Ellie, by the way.

No problem.

Nice to meet you, Miss Ellie. I'm Drift.

Cool name.

Just Ellie is good, too.

Thanks. I like it. It's simple.

Okay, Ellie. That's a good name too.

Thanks. I like it, too.

What does it mean?

What, my name? Uhh... nothing, I guess. It's just a name.

That's so strange. Why do some human names mean things while others do not?

Beats me. It's not like names with meaning actually mean anything, though.

Really? That's odd. Everyone's name should mean something. I mean, I guess that's probably just where I'm from.

That's sorta neat. Everyone's got unique names, then?

Well sort of. There are some duplicate names, but usually a name is given due to a trait or personality. I mean, I say "First Aid" and you first thought would be... a doctor or medic, right?

Right.

So yeah. All our names are like that. For the most part.

Are you the only one here?

N-

Yeah. I uh, I am now. There was someone else before but he's gone.

Oh... sorry.

It's okay. Nothing that can be done, really.

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