[@Bai Suzhen]"Virtual Environment?" asked Amis, as he hadn't considered that possibility.  "I had assumed that we were installed into highly realistic android bodies and sent to this place.  Given the fact that we are both anatomically correct, those bodies would most likely be second-hand personal service androids."  Only with a personal service robot was anatomical correctness a standard feature, and humans rarely purchased features that weren't necessary for the performance of an android's duties.  Additionally, the fact that they were used drastically decreased the cost of them should someone wish to install an artificial intelligence in an android body, making them common as budget androids.  "On the other hand, that would be trivial in a virtual environment.  The fact that we can't access our servers would seem to support my theory, while the fact that we haven't seemed to lose any cognitive functions even in part and the fact that you seem familiar with your avatar would seem to preclude my theory.  Either way, we will likely know for certain soon."

He offered her a hand.  "The chest behind you should contain your clothes and the equipment you've been assigned.  If you require assistance with them, I would be willing to help you."