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[bifroster]

[A young girl appears on the network. She appears to be about ten years old with short brown hair and extremely confused.]

What is going on?

[The network will identify her as Jane Foster, but surely not.]

This is too much like 1984. I thought the government couldn't do anything to minors without parental consent and I know my mom and dad wouldn't let someone put robots in me!

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[devilishly_handsome]

[A very young Anton is staring down at the screen.]

Did I turn this on? I think I turned this on! Can you see me?

...what's a robot?

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[bifroster]

[Jane stares. And stares.

Okay then.]

... a machine. A special kind of machine. Sometimes they're intelligent or sentient, like humans are.

But yeah. I can see you. These video recorders are really advanced.

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[devilishly_handsome]

Oh, really? I never thought anything like that could exist!

[And...wait...]

But you said someone put them inside you? Are you okay? Did it hurt?

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[bifroster]

Yeah. They're pretty cool. But the concept is older than the actual technology. I can't wait until we get further in it.

[She comes from a land where dial up still exists.]

I think I'm okay. I don't feel any different ... so they must have done it while I was asleep.

[Which is scary and she's not thinking about that right now.]

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[devilishly_handsome]

Well, that's good at least. And I don't think they really care if they get our parents' consent for anything, anyway. I mean, they did kidnap us, and I know this is definitely not anywhere on Golarion.

So how do you know they put robots in you, anyway?

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[bifroster]

Yeah. This looks like home, but not? Like this video device is way advanced. I haven't seen a calendar yet, but we could be in the future.

[She scrambles to get the packet of information she found.]

This. It was apparently from the government. It has all of my info, including a lot of explanations about this world. Apparently, even though we've totally been kidnapped, we've not been kidnapped.

It was a scientific anomaly.

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[devilishly_handsome]

Your home's future, maybe. This place doesn't look anything like my home.

[Sure, he could accept the idea that this technology could exist in the far flung distant future, maybe, but there are other things he can't accept.]

If it was my world's future, I'd want to know why everyone's human. And if we haven't been kidnapped, what's with the weird people who mob us and ask us weird questions? I just assumed they were doing that because they were trying to get information for...whatever they took us for.

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[bifroster]

That's a possibility. Maybe you're from a different time? Or a different world?

[With all the people she has been talking to, it's hard to keep facts straight as well. She's going to have to write everything down and think. There are just some things that cannot be figured out.]

Not everyone in your world is human?

And people mobbed you? Why would they do that when they could just ask?

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[redcosmedic]

[ Knock Out is looking at that network ID with something akin to crestfallen dismay. Instead of his usual text or voice, today it's an unexpected video feed. ]

... Scrap. You as well.

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[bifroster]

[Jane blinks. IS THAT A TRANSFORMER???

Like, where is she? What is this place that fictional characters are real?]

Me as well? What do you mean by that?

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[redcosmedic]

[ He isn't sure what to make of her apparent lack of recognition that... still seems to be some kind of recognition? ]

... what do you remember?

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[bifroster]

[Oh. Oh no, it's not the kind of recognition he would appreciate.]

Going to bed. It was a school night. It's Tuesday, right?

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[redcosmedic]

[ The mental invective Knock Out uses in his mind following that is a fair bit stronger than scrap. ]

Yes... it's Tuesday. Your school plans may need to be put on hold for the moment.

Where are you?

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[bifroster]

[Oh, dear.]

What? But there's a test on Friday!

[His question does have her putting that on hold for a moment. Her expression goes from miffed to absolutely serious.]

Hold on, one sec.

[She then moves the camera around slowly so he can see the apartment she's in.]

My name in on a bunch of stuff, so I am guessing ... It makes no sense. I can't live on my own. I would have seen something that belongs to my parents. But there's nothing here. I ... I think I've been kidnapped.

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[redcosmedic]

You haven't been kidnapped.

[ Well... all right, on a technicality, all imPorts have been. But not in the sense she's thinking. ]

You've been here for a while. Your memories are... compromised at the moment. You're not recognizing what you normally would. Places and people.

[ He debates elaborating that she's normally an adult, but... one issue at a time. ]

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[bifroster]

But I'm clearly not home and I don't remember coming here willingly.

[And him saying her memories are compromised makes her frown even further.]

So. I have amnesia?

[Then she gets up and shuffles papers that are covering one side of a desk, much like she does as an adult, until she finds a familiar packet.]

This wasn't lying then? I'm in another universe?

[That would explain quite a lot. Even to her at this age.]

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[detectivedwloki]

You think there's a conspiracy here?

[Here's a younger David Loki, more moody teen than stoic detective.]

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[bifroster]

[Jane eyes him, suspicious.]

Do you have robots too? I mean nanites. If I'm going to refer to this, I'm going to be correct.

[detectivedwloki]

You mean that paperwork? You don't believe that, do you? I mean, it's a bit out there.

[bifroster]

I'm not going to dismiss it entirely. I gotta get to a library first, because apparently, I've done a lot of research and don't remember it now.

[detectivedwloki]

Shouldn't you be going to school?

[bifroster]

Yes, but I'm clearly not in Kansas anymore. I wouldn't even be enrolled.

[detectivedwloki]

Is anyone supervising you, kid?

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[chooseyouth]

[Here's another ten year old for you, her hair a lot longer than she'll prefer once she has much say in the matter, her eyes hidden behind big sunglasses. She is scowling.]

Parents consent to a lot of things without asking how you feel about it. Why should the government be any different?

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[bifroster]

[Those sunglasses make her look so cool.]

Because they're supposed to be better than that? Though my dad says a lot of politicians have lower IQs than should be legal for their positions ... and then my mom says that's what we get for getting rid of the monarchy.