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[It looks like Adam has taken one of the mopeds to pieces. There are engine bits carefully arranged around him, his hands still have traces of grease on them, and there are tools nearby. He generally doesn't use the network much, but - this seemed relevant.]

I guess these are the vehicles we were promised. They seem all right - probably won't go more than 25, but it's not like there's a real need for speed here. They run pretty well, though they're electric, so they'll need charging. And they're not too complicated, so if something breaks it should be easy to fix - I'd be fine showing anyone who wants to learn.

[He pauses for a moment, shrugs.]

Or doing it for you, I guess. But there's some... weird stuff.

[Adam picks up the carburetor, unscrews part of the covering, and pulls it off. Rather than what would be expected to be inside - normal moped parts, necessary to running it - out pops a spring-loaded, fake-looking snake, like something you'd hide in a can for a shitty prank.

Expecting this, Adam does not seem surprised, only vaguely tired and maybe a tiny bit amused.]

All the ones I looked at have something like this. They run fine, though.

[And, totally deadpan, as a service to those who might be unfamiliar with this kind of thing:]

They really shouldn't.

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Oh I didn't see that. [Or she might have, but she sure wasn't paying attention.]

Explode into glitter? God, that would be a disaster. [Glitter doesn't go away.]

Yeah, that stuff gets everywhere. Let's hope these things just charge the way they're supposed to.

It's nice to get something useful, even if it is weird.

Have you had a chance to see how long they run on a charge? [She's just been cruising, but it hasn't really been that long.]

Not yet, but it seems like they'll go for awhile. And the city's not too big - it should get you anywhere you need to go, and back.

It'll make things a lot easier, even when the rubble comes back.

It might not. The roads have to be clear if we're supposed to be able to ride these things.

People have been working on that. Maybe it's enough.

[She hopes.]

We're all trying to make this place a little more livable, I think.

We might as well, since we seem to be stuck here.

Are you here alone?

No, there are two others from home here. [She counts herself lucky in that regard.]

You?

I've got a couple friends from home, too. It really helps make living here a little easier.

It does help a little. [She smiles and nods.

In some ways it's complicated too.]

It's the best we can get - at least until we go home.

[She nods, a flicker of a serious expression on her face.]

Yeah. Some day, right?

I went home and came back once already, so... it's possible. Maybe next time it'll stick.

[Jo nods.]

That had to suck. Did you remember this place when you were home?

Not at all. When I came back I remembered being here before, but at home I didn't remember anything.

[She's quiet for a moment. And then-]

Small blessings, hm?

Better than the alternative, I guess.

Yeah. I don't know if I'd want to remember.

Not everything here has been bad, and I don't like the idea of my memories being tampered with, but I wasn't bothered by not remembering. I'm sure it'll happen when I leave for good, so there's no point in getting frustrated.

Yeah, I don't like thinking about forgetting. [But she isn't sure she would want to remember all of this while alone in Heaven.]

Are you hoping to get out of here soon?

[That's a loaded question.]

We all want to go home eventually, right?

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