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Wait, why both?
I don’t trust a fake Isis with the real Isis. And I don’t trust that potentially leaving the fake alone won’t be a good opportunity for them to potentially sneak off, if they would want to do that.
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Wait, why both?
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I don’t trust a fake Isis with the real Isis. And I don’t trust that potentially leaving the fake alone won’t be a good opportunity for them to potentially sneak off, if they would want to do that.
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*Quietly*
If you think that's best...
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You don’t think so?
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I sort of wish the fake would sneak off and leave. This copycat situation is beyond eerie for me.
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I get it would be uncomfortable. But if they could just sneak off, do more damage elsewhere, then worm their way back in again like they did the first time, then I think it's better to force them to stick around. We already know she's going to be out there somewhere.
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*Nods*
I understand the logic behind it... doesn't make me feel any better though.
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*Nods back*
I get it. I’d love to be able to confidently make a call. We should keep moving though, for now.
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*Nods back*
I get it. I’d love to be able to confidently make a call. We should keep moving though, for now.
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*Silently nods and steps into the break in the pipe*
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*Steps in with her*
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*Wastes no time coming in after you both*
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*The liquid moves in a near-perfect laminar flow, clinging tightly to the position you entered with and pushes you forward like an all-encompassing escalator*
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*Looks down to try my best to see ahead of myself*
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*The liquid is murky, only allowing a touch of faint blue haze to shine through to your position, and not delivering any oxygen in its flow, but not moving aggressively quickly*
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*Furrows my brow as I move, extending my arm outward for a moment before retracting it*
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*The liquid strongly resists the force like thick bands of rubber, but eventually gives way; a few moments later, the pipe makes a gradual 45 degree turn upward, ejecting you from the liquid and flinging you halfway through another break in the tube perimeter until half your body dangles above a cliff in an undeveloped subterranean ice field*
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*Lets out a couple of subdued, panicked breaths as I stare along the height of the cliff before pushing myself back up over the ledge*
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*The cliff face is part of a longer, narrow trail wedged between the metal base of the lab and the slippery terrain winding around and below it—Zinnia in the distance ducks under the visible part of the lab, jutting into the spacious pocket and supported by a thick metal pillar, and kicks a snowball into the icy expanse below*
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*Pulls myself to my feet and walks carefully yet briskly to catch up*
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*Throughout the small expanse, there's no visible sign of either Isis*