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[For someone who's just found himself the winner of a cheap turtle cruise, Scott looks pretty calm sitting in his suite with his chin propped on the palm of his hand. He's skimmed the console posts and wheedled tiny bits of information from the kedan. He knows something is up with the turtle. ]

God only knows I deserve a vacation on a tropical turtle paradise right about now, but usually when I take my days off I like them sunny, not sickly. [Here he straightens, features losing some of their humor.] I know I'm the new guy around here, but if there's anything I can do to help, let me know.

[Admittedly, this might not be his best move considering he still has no idea why or by whom he was brought here, but no one's killed him (yet) so Scott's taking that as a good sign.]

Oh, and.

[The levity's back in his voice now but it's harder, more forced, and anyone paying attention can hear the undercurrent of worry slowly rising to the surface. He's already asked Tea but she'd only been one person and this turtle place is massive. Can't hurt to ask around more.]

If anyone's seen a group of nine kids - including two fish kids and a head in a jar - I'd also like to know, thanks. You can't miss 'em. Really.

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[Wayne Enterprises, noted. Also the first name basis (or so he assumes), noted. He better make a good impression on this kid.]

Thanks. Sounds more up my alley than hedge-trimming. [Or whatever the heck they'd told him to do. But he drops the casualness, straightens in front of his console a bit.] What types of things do you know over there?

Wayne Enterprises is mostly pharmaceuticals right now, though I've heard Bruce mention maybe adding a tech division. We also have a pretty big charity division-- building orphanages, repairing houses after disasters, stuff like that.

If you're asking what I know about Tu Vishan in general, that's a different question.

[Building orphanages and donating to charities.....]

That's—he sounds like a very classy guy.

[Rich and smart, of course. It couldn't possibly be any other way. Not that that sort of description turns him off at all, because Tony was rich and smart and one of the best guys Scott knew, but still.

That's wildly unfair.]

If you know stuff about this place, I wouldn't mind listening. Unless there's a Tu Vishan For Dummies I should pick up at a local bookstore that'll outline my stay here in thirty easy steps.

He is.

[Oh no, don't say "smart." Bruce will have to disprove that in a hideously embarrassing way.]

I wish. You'd think someone would've done that by now. Alright. Well, obviously, nobody's figured a way out, though sometimes people disappear and go back home.

You could still do it. Become an award-winning, turtle-famous author.

[But hmm. Disappearances. Creepy. With any luck, he has not magically fallen into the set of some weird sci-fi horror movie.]

Where there any patterns to the disappearances?

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