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[projected]

[When the feed clicks on, there is only a faint static sound with what sounds like the microphone being covered a couple times. From the turn of the sound, one can surmise the device is being moved in the hand of the person who turned on the feed.]

This crude device is quite deceptive. At first it looked like an antiquated smart phone of sort, but inspection shows a different story. I'm a bit more impressed to learn it connects to a network that everyone is on. A means of communication is interesting... I'm curious as to why it even exists actually. Maybe that question is intentionally open-ended?

[He huffs a quiet breath of laughter out, the number of possible answers already sprouting to mind.]

If I'm being honest, I never really liked Alice in Wonderland. I can acknowledge it's historical value, and it's why I read it, but Alice herself was... fake. Designed as the perfect image of childhood innocence. She went around this new world so new to her without fear, wondered by all around her. Any flaw with her was never designed, but created by those who read the story. The world, much like this one, was of far more interest.

...What do you think of Alice though? Was she foolish for being too trusting of Wonderland, or can she be absolved for her curious nature? I think the answer you would pick, even if you don't say it aloud, reveals what kind of person you are.

If you don't want to share your answer that's fine. However I am curious about what kind of people are here. A melting pot of universes isn't exactly commonplace. I do hope this place won't be as tedious as reading Alice's adventures.

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[quickgenius]

And what their goal is. Or goals. They don’t seem to want to limit us much as far as... powers and personal abilities go. At least when they’re not altering who we are.

[projected]

They may not see the point. Whoever is causing this must be keeping themselves at a distance, one far enough that they cannot be affected by anything we do. Or maybe they can't change anything related to our genetic makeup.

[quickgenius]

That’s possible. Maybe no matter what abilities people have, what they can do it won’t make a difference. Or give us a way home. Because they have to be able to change our genetic makeup to some degree, I think. Given some of the changes some of the events have brought. Unless it’s circumstantial. They can only alter our genetic makeup during specific times. At specific moments.

[projected]

Hm. ...You seem to be knowledgeable. Are you an aspiring scientist of sorts?

[quickgenius]

Yes I am.

[projected]

In what field exactly?

[quickgenius]

Biochemistry. A few different branches of engineering. And a few different branches of physics. Including quantum mechanics.