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[truth_is_cold]

[Warden Filter | Audio]

My inmate has made notable progress recently, but still has difficulty understanding certain basics of interacting with his culture. This I'm not sure that I can help him with because while I've gained some knowledge from ports and breaches, it's not a lifetime of familiarity and certainly not enough to help him with the basics of interaction. I grew up in an entirely different environment [a surprisingly healthy one] with different standards of interaction, more confrontational. There's a cultural divide that I can't help him with.

So I need help from someone from the early 21st century to assist him. His has minor differences to the ones that we've encountered, like a class divide with technological capabilities, stronger military authority, and different popular figures, but otherwise on basic interaction it would be the same.

[Private to the Admiral | Audio]

I would like Ben's room changed to a hotel room appropriate to his universe, era, and geographical location if he should return.

Also, a sleeping bag should he decide he would like to entertain company again. [He knows Ben would probably sleep on the floor before sharing a bed with someone, otherwise he would have asked for a queen sized bed.]

[Private to Dylan | Audio]

[A flicker of silence, then he just turns it off because that is the most awkward conversation either of them could possibly have.]

[Private to Perry Van Shrike | Audio]

How is Dr. Kozak?

Comments

[ Warden Filter ]

[truth_is_cold]

I can imagine that would be awkward, as he could pass for a relative. [At least that's how Nietzscheans read people that look alike.]

I don't suppose it's culture as it's being able to hold a conversation. He wants to talk, he sometimes has difficulty finding the openings for interest.

[ Warden Filter ]

[surfaceshine]

I... would not call him a relative. [Dean wrinkles his nose; he's had his face stolen before and used to kill multiple people messily. He's not going to be talking to Ben any time soon.

However.] Well that's just people. You don't need someone from a specific place and time to practice not being a weirdo.

[ Warden Filter ]

[truth_is_cold]

Unfortunately, to dodge certain cultural taboos that I'm not acquainted with I would prefer it. I can tell from how I feel in ports usually and some of the discussions I've had here that I'm not appropriate for the job.

[ Warden Filter ]

[surfaceshine]

Didn't say it wasn't a good idea, but...

Is he going home after this?

[ Warden Filter ]

[truth_is_cold]

I believe he would like to. His unit was his family, his brothers and sisters. They were separated when they all escaped, and unlike the others he had difficulty adjusting.

Now his people are threatened again, and I believe he would prefer to help them.

[ Warden Filter ]

[surfaceshine]

Well, can't fault a guy for that, no matter what other dirt you got on 'im.

Yeah, you'd better get him some game, then. That's a pretty important endgame.