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[There's no question in Vin's mind about reading through the file several times. There's also no question of letting Stark see it. He knows what's in it. She is not all that surprised herself, not about the generalities. The specifics hurt more than she thought they would.]

[Hell. And - Alice.]

[She knows his habits well enough by now that she can track him down quickly. He's on the deck. She wrinkles her nose again; he's smoking.]

Stark.

[If he'd wanted to be James, he would have said that from the start.]

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[While her voice isn't hesitant, it's definitely quiet. She still doesn't quite understand the point of the network, but now that she's been paired it'd probably be more noticeable not to say something.]

I'm Vin. I arrived here a few weeks ago, and I've spoken to - some of you. I'm a warden.

[She considers leaving it at that, but decides against it.]

I'd like to know about other people's worlds. I don't know very much about Earth, but that's not where I'm from. So it would be useful.

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No, you aren't.

I don't think the world actually ended. I think you're being stupid. So, why did wars only start at the end?

Well, I mean, wars were all over the place. They just didn't get to be on the huge mass scale until towards the end. Mainly because technology got so fucking great.

And no, my Earth didn't actually end, I was wrapping up the timeline.

You should be more clear about the end of the world. People might get confused.

Tell me about America now.

Well, no fucking end of the world, all right?

America! Land of the free, home of the Whopper. Greatest country on Earth.

All right. That's good.

Why is it the greatest?

It's where I lived and it's full of badasses and it's rich and beautiful and big.

I'm not a biased source or anything.

I don't mind bias.

Tell me how it's beautiful.

Okay.

So what do you like? City, parks, ocean, mountains, deserts, skiing in the summer and snorkeling in the winter?

Because the U.S. has all of that shit. It has it all in spades.

I think you just made the word snorkeling up.

You've never fucking been snorkeling?!

No, I don't even know what it is.

Oh my god.

Okay. Shut up, stay right there, grab...whoever the fuck is friends with you, and go to the CES. You're going to want a pipe, goggles, a swimsuit, and an ocean setting.