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[Ben looks around before speaking, but nothing he sees helps — obviously. He doesn't exactly know why or how he got here.]

This is not my hotel. [another look around] Hello? Is there anyone around? It's not that I want to go to the Senate hearing, but I would like to know where I am.

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[New person? Fun. Bet get to him before the crazies...]

Senate hearing?

Oversight committee, talking about the Center for the Study of Paranormal Biology. [pause] That doesn't answer where this is.

Paranormal Biology? Huh. That sounds interesting.

Oh, sorry. [Small, apologetic smile] This isn't... the world you're from. It's a connector, of sorts. Don't worry, it's safe. [Nods] I'm Travis.

It might be, if it weren't an oversight hearing. You'd be better off listening to Kitty's show.

Isn't the... world? I'm sorry, what?

[Okay, first thought was "Kitten". Guilty. But that's clearly not who he's talking about. ~~He also doesn't know what an oversight hearing is. ♥~~] Kitty?

Heh, er... let's... try it another way. Where are you from?

Someone in trouble and running from the government? They have ears, you know.

Norville. Do you not listen to the radio? [The different world part isn't... sinking in, really.]

Indiana.

Believe me, I wasn't running.

Yeah, I do. Haven't heard of her, though. [He can't help it, he's amused.]

Yeah, thought so. Never heard of it. [Tries to think of a better explanation] This isn't your world. Home. Whatever you want to call it. ... I'm trying to think of a better way to explain it, but it's not working. Sorry, man.

That's what a runner would say.

Whose world is it, if it isn't mine? And how did I get here?

Actually, I assume a runner would keep running. In any case, my presence isn't actually required at the hearings, I was just going to make sure Kitty didn't do anything she shouldn't.

It's a... bridge, sort of. Connector. ... Can't really think of a better word. [Narrows eyes, still thinking...] And I don't think anyone really knows how they initially got here. At least, my friends and I don't.

Between what? [If he says "this world and the next", Ben is going to leave. This is all sounding a bit too mystic for him.]

Corner a runner, they don't stop talking. Tried it? It's entertaining. And what kind of hearings?

Between... everything. A whole bunch of worlds, I guess. For once, I think I wish Mishen was here to explain.

I'm not usually interested in what they have to say, if they're cornered.

For an oversight committee, on the Center for the Study of Paranormal Biology.

If it connects them, that means I can leave, yes?

Really? I am. [Because she's usually the one who has them cornered, and usually because she wants information. Or payment.]

Fancy stuff, that. Is it really that official now? They getting closer to exposing everyone for what they really are?

It isn't about exposing anything, it's about research and funding. You know, red tape. [Unless the lead Senator is up to something, but that's neither here nor there]

[He nods, pointing to a door of sorts.] That'd probably work, yeah.

The door. [.. uh huh.] And you don't know how I got here in the first place.

Of course I know. It comes before the exposure, most times. Then again, we've always managed to turn it around and go back into hiding. [She shrugs, grinning.] Do you think you'll get your funding?

[What?]

Me? It isn't my project. I'm going with one of the speakers. [And he could care less if they got their funding, to tell the truth.]

[Shakes his head] Don't even know how I first got here. Was a long time ago, though.

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