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In a few hours, but when we set the stage, it will begin shortly. There are many people already inside.
*a scouter like device slowly appears on my face*
Almost full to be exact.

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*Stares ahead for several seconds and then blinks*
...I'm sorry, I do not understand. Is it like drugs?

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And you're sure you want to do this?

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Got stage fright?

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*Laughs*
No, no! It’s more like accomplishing an important task. And for people, it’s especially rewarding when a task is completed that is for the good of the body’s health.

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That's one way of putting it.

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You will be fine. Don’t worry about me too.
*looks at the building*
Lemme set up the place first, will only take me ten minutes.

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But if it slows you down, why do people do it? Do humans also starve themselves so it feels better to eat?

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It feels better to do it because it feels horrible to not.

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We're still talking about pride in not sleeping enough, right?

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Pride in not sleeping enough? Oh, I didn’t know that’s what you were getting at. I think that’s just a thing because it makes some people feel tougher or more productive than people who sleep more than they do.

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I was looking at it from a sleep deprivation angle the whole time.

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Sorry, sorry. I just misunderstood, then.

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I'm also still not getting past the idea that your ability to process goes down. It's like something you'd find in a dystopian horror.

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I guess, maybe. It might seem that way for someone who’s looking in from the outside, but it really just feels like a natural occurrence.

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Wouldn't you want to do anything possible to prevent it?

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That’s what stuff like coffee is for.

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I've heard of that, and I understand how caffeine work biologically, but what exactly does it feel like?

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Energizing? I dunno the best way to put it, but it definitely heightens your senses and makes you feel more energetic... You mentioned drugs earlier, though. Caffeine does kind of fit that bill. A chemical we ingest to achieve an intended feeling and effect.

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I don't know how I feel about that. But I also get that it's different than something like cocaine.