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[distract]

[ the video feed starts, and lydia's not paying attention; in fact, she'd been using the darkened screen of her device in order to check the status of her lip gloss and mascara. the latter is slightly smudged underneath one eye, as if she's recently been crying, but it's the only sign of any distress as she quickly plasters a different expression on, mouth pouting slightly. ]

I would like to state, for the record, that this is ridiculous. Absolutely, completely - ridiculous.

I mean, they say that the first part of debunking a hallucination is to acknowledge its total lack of infallibility.

Or something.

Besides, the whole 'waking up in Wonderland' cliché? So tired.

[ she pauses, eyes narrowing, and stares a little more intently at the camera, as if silently daring someone to challenge her.

and then she sighs, quietly, the camera panning to the rows and rows of books behind her - several of the titles in different languages - before the feed cuts out. ]

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[candozat]

[ This is how he works it, right? Just a few presses and--ah, yes, there you go! Chekov's grin is entirely too proud. ]

I am not so sure zis is a hallucination, miss. I am unsure it eez possible to haff so many share zee same one.

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[distract]

[ her lips press together in a firm line, almost as if she can't decide whether or not to smile. she settles for a small tilt of her head. ]

Well, I haven't ruled out the possibility that we've all been drugged.

[ immunity notwithstanding, maybe this is all due to some garden-variety intoxication. though she definitely would've remembered a russian kid at beacon hills. ]

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[candozat]

[ Chekov winces a bit. How to break this to her?] I'm afraid being drugged would not make much sense, as I have not ingested food or drink in the past 24 hours that has not been regulated as is protocol.

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[distract]

Right.

[ she's possibly trying to decide if this guy is for real. ]

So then the logical explanation would be - ?

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[candozat]

[ Oooooh boy. Here he goes: ] --It is possible to warp to Alternate Realities using black hole matter, and if my calculations are correct it's also beliewable that you can shift planes in dimensions instead of just time trawel.

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[distract]

[ her gaze narrows for a second, and then: ]

You can't be talking about faster-than-light travel.

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[candozat]

I am. [ That's not too hard, is it? It's pretty commonplace. ] Warp Speed, miss.

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[distract]

[ he seems - confident. too confident. ]

That's impossible. It's a hypothetical system.

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[candozat]

I assure you it is a very real thing! There is a lot of heavy calculations inwolwed but essentially all you need is a warp core and a ship that can withstand warp speed, and you can go anywhere you like.

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[distract]

Wait a second.

Where are you from?

[ never mind the fact that she'd kill to get a look a those calculations. ]

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[candozat]

[ Blink. ] Russia, miss.

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[distract]

[ See above, re: blinking. ]

Well, that I figured. I meant - what year is it, where you're from?

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[candozat]

2258. [Beat. She's probably looking for accuracy, so: ] Star Date 2258.42, to be more precise.

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[distract]

That - explains a couple things now.

[ even if said things still sound crazy. ]