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We came here together. From the moment we left you the first time, we’be been together.

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*Stares at you with a look of growing concern*

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*Recoils slightly at your expression*
W… Why would she not be here? What are you saying?

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*Speaks as calmly as I can, with more emotional pain than physical now in my expression*
Are you absolutely certain this is the first time you've been separated?

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I…
*My eyes widen slightly as I avert my gaze off to the side*
She left when we first got here. Like… The moment we got in, to make sure we sealed the entryway behind us…

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And just after that, the barrier goes down.
*Rests my face in my hands*
Noooo—

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Is she- Has she been-
*Firmly plants my hand on my forehead and pushes my hair back in distress*

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*Keeps my gaze downward*
This whole catastrophe might be worse than we ever realized.

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*Turns away, leaning my arm on a different wall, resting my head against my arm and staring at the floor, taking my other hand and holding it up to my face while my back is turned to you*

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It's okay—
*Holds my hand to my side and works my way to a sitting up position*
The goal hasn't changed. We have to reach the bottom of the lab.

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How did they know? If I’d been interrogating fakes the whole time, how did they know something only the real Isis could have?

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I don't know what you asked...

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On our way here, we ended up diverted to… A unique, isolated place. A secret place. The fakes knew. There’s no way they could have, but they did.

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*Shakes my head*
I couldn't tell you if I wanted to. And I really do.

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There’s a chance I was separated and tricked. But that had to be the real Isis with me even then. Otherwise, they…
*Trails off, pushes myself off the wall and straightens my posture*
She’s okay. So we have to keep moving. Can you?

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Can you give me a hand?
*Reaches out my arm*

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*Walks back over and extends you a hand*

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*With a sharp inhale, pulls myself up*
Thank you.

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*Nods*
Let’s go.
*Starts toward the door to the room*

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*Follows alongside you with only the hum of the servers to keep us company*