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[When the video feed starts up, it shows a man seated at a desk in a rather nondescript room. Not much can be seen behind him beyond a bed and closet. Much more noteworthy is his face, which has a few bruises and a line of stitches extending outward from the corner of his mouth.

Despite that, he has a bright, open look on his face, though the fact that he's sitting up straight and looking head-on at his phone's camera makes it clear that he means business.]

So... had a few days to take everything in, read what information I could find. It's been helpful, it really has. [A lot of the work and investigation had already been done for him, though that hasn't prevented Steve from doing his own exploration.]

Just a few questions, if anyone can help. [And so far, most everyone has been helpful.] I can only assume there's some escape effort that's been put together here. A group of like-minded people, working together to get everyone home. I'd like to be a part of that. [It might seem overly transparent to ask about something like that over a network like this, but Steve has no interest in secrecy, especially not after everything that he's been through.]

Secondly, I've heard a lot about people being from different worlds. I'm trying to get an idea of how many we're dealing with. [He knows about Asgard and has heard vaguely of the Nine Realms, but beyond that he's clueless. He needs to determine the scope of this operation.]

Oh, and the name's Steve Rogers. I'll do whatever I can to get us all out of here. [It's meant mainly as a test to see if anyone here is going to recognize him, or if he actually has some manner of anonymity in this place.

With that said, he offers a small smile and then ends the feed.]

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It has been about three years since our awakening.

Guess it must have been a shock to end up someplace like this, then, after all that.

The difference between awaking there, and there and here are quite great. So comparatively this is not as much of a shock. I believe it would be more so if I had found myself in the outside world instead.

The outside world... so back to Earth, you mean?

[Either way, she's clearly got a lot of experience with this sort of thing, which is reason enough to make note of her.]

How long ago did you arrive here?

[It's question after question for the moment, but that's what gathering intel is all about.]

I suppose one could say that.

[It was a bit confusing since she didn't think of herself as not on earth. The stars where what they should be, and the mountains were the same, just different things were there.]

Not more than a few days prior.

[Then she's almost as new as he is. Steve realizes everyone has to adapt to the change of scenery, but she seems to have done a good job of that already.]

So, what have you learned about this place so far? [It might be good to get an opinion from a fresh set of eyes, too.]

Oh, and... what's your name? [He probably should have asked her that ages ago. Whoops.]

That it is a most strange place, that spirits away all sorts of people from all sorts of places, enjoys cruelty and wishes to kill us all.

[That's what she was told at least.]

My name is Mononobe no Futo.

[After a pause she quickly adds as she has come to realize her name can be a bit difficult.]

Futo would be fine to use.

Futo, right. [Steve can work with that.] And you can call me Steve.

[That assessment doesn't seem entirely inaccurate. Though Steve hasn't been offered much proof of this place being dangerous, he came in expecting that to be the case.]

Has it tried to kill you? Or... be cruel to you?

[Some firsthand accounts might be good, to give him an idea of what to look out for.]

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