maskormenace | audio. (backdated to 8th)

Hello.

[The voice that comes over the feed is distinctly English, and despite her mood, Peggy is polite. She wasn't going to reveal her status as an agent or indeed the SSR because Peggy didn't know who was listening.]

My name is Margaret Carter and like some of you, I am a recent arrival. It hasn't been easy, trying to adjust to my new circumstances and- [there's a pause.] - abilities. After reading the file I was given and speaking to others, I'm no closer to getting to the truth of this place and whom or what is behind it; if anyone has any more information or even a theory, please share. The more I know the better prepared I am for what's to come.

[Bringing people from different universes, both good and bad, and bestowing incredible powers upon them is a recipe for disaster in her mind. Already, Peggy has heard worrying details about the Swear in ceremonies.]

But I do know one thing for certain. I have no desire to stay here and I am determined to try to get everyone who wants to go home back to where they belong.

[There's a fire in her tone, like something has awoken inside of her and came rushing to the surface.]

You have my word.

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Maybe.

[ But the truth wasn't always so pleasant to hear. ]

How has your overall experience been so far?

You mean here?

Well--they give you food and a house. I guess that's something. Least they could do for outright kidnapping us.

...

Depends on how much you trust them, though.

[Because he sure doesn't.]

I don't have any reason to trust them, regardless of what they give to people.

[Because he's right, it was kidnapping them.]

I want to hear about people's experience in their own words. To see how bad it could potentially be here.

[There's a sigh behind that feed.]

What I think? I think that the government's not telling us the whole story--or they're hiding behind something.

They expect us to play nice with them and do their dirty work right off the bat.

Like we owe them a favour.

That wouldn't surprise me if it was the case. Governments do tend to have their secrets.

[Like the agency she formerly worked for. Peggy had to keep it a secret.]

Have you shared this view with anyone else?

I'd want to know if there are others who feel the same way.

You have no idea.

[All governments do is keep secrets to Kaneda. And the lengths they'll go to in order to keep those secrets...]

Not with anyone who's still here...

Guess you're the first!

Then I hope I'm not the only one. Others should hear what you think.

[They may not listen but he wouldn't know that until he said something.]

It's only a suggestion of course. You may do as you please.

Ah...yeah, they're not gonna listen to me.

[Not that he doesn't think he's right--he totally does.]

Why do you think that?

They never do.

Who's going to listen to a 'street punk'? Even if they're goddamn right. They'd rather fuck things up themselves.

[Bitter? Only slightly.]

Everyone has a right to be heard.

[She sounds a little sympathetic, understanding where he was coming from.]

No one really listened to me until it was too late.

I'm sorry that you have had bad experiences in the past but it shouldn't stop you from voicing what you think.

Yeah? Why not?

I mean, you sound like you know what you're talking about.

Because I am a woman. The era I'm from doesn't view women as being equal to men.

Not everyone feels that way, but the majority do.

Wow, you're talking ancient history...

You showed em just how wrong they were, right?

[Like...punching them?]

Oh, I showed them all right.

[There may have been a few punches.]

But I still have a way to go.

[He could not be more proud of you, Ms. Carter.]

Off to a good start, at least, yeah?

Yes. I can only build upon that.

[ She likes the way he thinks. ]

I'm sorry, I never asked you your name.

Ah, and here I was, talking about all this without introducing?

Tch, such bad manners...

[He laughs, shaking his head, not that it can be seen.]

Kaneda. Just Kaneda.

[Peggy can't help laughing herself.]

It's nice to meet you, Kaneda.

[Or as far as talking over a communicator can count as a meeting.]

You can call me Peggy. It's short for Margaret.

[He'll count it in his book, at least!]

Peggy, I'll remember that.

I'll remember Kaneda as well.

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