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[knowlogram]

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Comments

[knowlogram]

Isn't that what the thing in the dining hall after the trial was?

[allegedprisoner]

... I'm not entirely sure what that thing was. But I was talking with a friend and we both agree that the bodies should at least be cremated if possible.

[knowlogram]

That's- not actually possible, at least not yet. I don't think it'd work on Hiro even if- Um, the bodies are being treated as respectfully as possible though, promise.

[allegedprisoner]

[ He raises his eyebrows at that. ]

... I'll take your word for it, but what do you mean by that?

[knowlogram]

I- hm. ...I can't give TOO many details, but. They're.

[Hubert pauses, choosing his words carefully.]

They're being interred very carefully until the experiment is done. At which point they will be, uh, handled with as much respect as possible.

...They're honestly fine aside from- you know, the obvious, basically.

[allegedprisoner]

[ Luca sure seems suspicious about all this. ]

That's an awful long time to keep a couple of dead bodies interred. How long is this experiment meant to go on for?

[knowlogram]

The projections are probably a couple months or so? But we're prepared to go long-term, time's not really a huge concern.

[allegedprisoner]

... They honestly believe they can keep the bodies presentable for months on end?

[ Nevermind the thought of being stuck here for months on end... ]

More importantly, what on earth do they have to gain from having a bunch of strangers from various worlds murder each other?

[knowlogram]

Pretty sure, yeah!

[Hubert seems to consider this for a moment.]

It's a behavioral kind of thing? It- miiiiight not strictly be about the murder per se, it's just a really effective stressor.

[allegedprisoner]

[ Luca raises a brow. ]

An effective stressor? What are you talking about? Could this experiment be done without murder?

[knowlogram]

It's- I can't say TOO much? But it's about mapping out human and human-adjacent behaviors.

[allegedprisoner]

And why would they want to do that?