13N09 [AUDIO]

[lostundercover]

[There's a short silence before Costigan speaks. When he does, it's probably the most tentative he has ever sounded.]

I can't tell you what happened. I wasn't a part of this world, but now I am again. Maybe I was dreaming, maybe I was a spirit, I don't know.

[Another pause. You can hear the frown.]

I need anyone who knows me to contact me.

And I might need a doctor.

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[lostundercover]

[A small sigh.]

Who is this?

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[aloadeddie]

[WOW THAT IS JUST FUCKING PEACHY - is basically what runs through Arthur's head.]

Arthur. What else don't you remember?

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[lostundercover]

I don't know. I remember most things, but seems like I'm forgetting some of the people I know here.

[A beat, then he switches to an encryption.]
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I remember Ariadne, Cobb, and Eames. I remember.. other things too. Only, you're not in any of them. If I didn't have an old note tying the four of you together, I wouldn't know you knew them.

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[aloadeddie]

[That makes Arthur frown.]

That might've been useful months ago, when the others were still here and before I hired you.

[Another pause as he rubs his forehead.] Okay, so... what now? I guess you're on a leave of absence. I'd suggest we do some dreaming, see if we can't dig up the memories that way, but it took you long enough to trust me with that before you forgot all about me.

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[lostundercover]

I think I only remember them because they're gone. Seems to be a pattern.

[He sighs.] What did you hire me for? If I could do the job before, I can do it again.

You want to try the lucid dreaming thing? As long as you aren't planning to kill me, we can give it a shot.

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[aloadeddie]

That is... weirdly selective.

You've been doing a bunch of stuff with me. Using your contacts to get the drugs I need, for one thing. And we've - I've - been training you in dream share.

[He pauses a moment, thinking.] Once again, I'm not interested in killing anyone. Killing is messy and nearly impossible to hide, even assuming you wouldn't come back, which isn't a guarantee here. If I wanted to kill people, I'd be a killer for hire. I do dreams.

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[lostundercover]

Yeah. I have someone looking into it.

I don't know about any drugs right now, but we can keep training. Then you'll get whatever you need when I figure out what's going on again.

Good. Then we should try it.

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[aloadeddie]

Fine. Good.

Maybe I should come by your place?

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[lostundercover]

[A pause.]

There's someone else living here. I don't think she knows. Your place work?

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[aloadeddie]

That works too. [Really he offered to come to Billy for Billy's comfort, not out of any preference of his own.] ME-2B is where I am.

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[lostundercover]

Thanks. Tomorrow morning?

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[aloadeddie]

I'll be here.