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[The video comes on perhaps a few seconds too soon, showing Cal sitting in front of a window, a lit cigarette in his mouth. There's not really any way to tell what he's looking at outside, but after a few moments he takes the cigarette from his mouth and extinguishes it, exhaling more smoke.

Judging by the haze in the air, he's been there a while.

Once the cigarette is out, he turns to look directly into the camera. This is a very human way of communicating and he isn't sure that he likes it.]

Are we supposed to believe this place isn't actually hell? [Because so far the only good thing about it is Pell. Not that he's ever had a particularly safe life, but the ridiculousness he's seen in the short time he's been here is beyond acceptable.

He almost lights another cigarette, but thinks better of it, and sighs instead.]

All this for what, to stir up some emotions? [He laughs, but the sound is joyless.] Be careful what you wish for and all that nonsense.

So what happens when they get more of us than they can handle?

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[Which means that he's not calling Firo a freak, as near as Firo can tell right now. He smiles a little.]

Well, it's not like they're actually 'gods.' They're just crazies with too much time on their hands.

I'm sure they'll appreciate hearing that.

Funny enough, I really don't care too much about their feelings. Don't tell me you do.

Not at all. I'm just interested to see their reactions.

Is it that interesting? They'll probably just kick up a fuss, like most people. They're not that different.

Most people don't have the power they do.

Who says for sure it's "power"? It could just be some kind of trick.

[Though even Firo has to admit that that seems less and less likely.]

Then it's a damn good trick. I'd like to know how they faked reviving the dead.

...Well, I haven't figured that one out yet. There's ways to do it back where I'm from, though.

[The thing is that not everyone here is an immortal, Firo's pretty sure of that. It would look totally different when they come back and it wouldn't take as long.]

What ways? [That would be good information to have if they left. Although, Cal doubts he could do anything with it.]

[Firo very briefly reflects that maybe he should've played it a little closer to the vest, but what did he expect? Besides, it's not like this guy has to know that he's immortal.]

You ever heard of alchemy? There's some people back home who used that.

[Or accidentally stole the elixir of life and drank it. Same thing, really.]

[Cal just shrugs.]

It's an old science. I'm not sure anyone knows it anymore. [It's also completely useless where he comes from. Clearly not to this one, though.]

Seriously? Most people just think it's fake in my world, but some people still use it.

Nobody wants to be immortal where you're from?

Plenty do. There isn't a way to get there that I know of. [Thiede probably had one. He wouldn't have put it past him.]

Somehar must, I suppose, but they aren't sharing.

Some-who?

[If this weren't just an idle conversation, he'd be tempted to see if Szilard's memories have anything on that. Then again, this guy's talking about a whole different world, so it doesn't seem worth it.]

Did I stutter?

How am I supposed to know? I'm never heard of that person in my life.

[Person? Place? He can't really tell what it was supposed to be.]

It isn't a person. At least, it's not just one person.

Then what is it? Come on, I can't figure out something like that.

It's nohar in particular.

...So you're just making stuff up. Are you trying to make fun of me, pal?

I didn't make the words.

Sure you didn't. Do you think I'm an idiot?

Do you actually want an answer to that question?

[Firo makes a displeased harumphing noise. No, he doesn't really want an answer to that.]

You think you're funny, don't you?

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