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[lightsoflife]

First, some names for you all. I'm curious to see if anybody recognizes them from echoes.

The Raging Bomber: a serial bomber. I don't know much about this one other than the name.
Ian Holden: an FBI agent. He wears sunglasses in the office, for some reason. Not the most pleasant of men.

I've asked about the bomber before, but it's been quite a while since then and now I'm able to connect more of the dots.

Second, I also have a few questions for everyone at large. This is unrelated to the above, but it came up in a conversation I had some time ago.

1. Is the fact that you're one of the people known to the public? And I do mean the public, not just your family.
2. If so, did it happen of your own volition?
3. Are you above or below the age of eighteen? No need for specifics.

Thank you.

Comments

[lightsoflife]

Is that so? Well, it's certainly a good reason if there ever is one.

[...Hm.]

Unrelated, but you were already a doctor before you ever received echoes. Correct?

[testsonseashells]

Correct. Degrees in medicine and genetics.

[lightsoflife]

Did you ever echo back some other sort of expertise?

[testsonseashells]

Have gained knowledge of alien physiologies, but little else so far.

[lightsoflife]

Did that take long?

[testsonseashells]

Received it in bursts based on species, with arbitrary intervening intervals.

[lightsoflife]

That matches my experience, then. As of late I've been remembering pieces of what I believe to be my other self's education.

[testsonseashells]

Anything beyond current scope of human science?

[lightsoflife]

Not that I know of for sure. She was also able to hear the dead, but I haven't yet been able to connect that to anything scientific.

[testsonseashells]

Imagine you are one of few that try.

[lightsoflife]

Not for long, believe me. I'll be amazed if there is such a connection.

[testsonseashells]

Science at heart search for explanation. Finding viable model scientific in and of itself, even if data lacking.

[lightsoflife]

Even for hearing the dead? That would be impressive if it were true.

[testsonseashells]

Mendel never had explanation for actual inheritance process of genetics; could only explain mechanics. Similar situation here, though admit would be more impressed if you could explain everything.

[lightsoflife]

I've already remembered some of the mechanics. They are still imprecise, however, and I don't have many opportunities to test them.

[testsonseashells]

Understand we have a mortician in network. Could talk to her.

[lightsoflife]

That may be a few too many of the dead for my tastes.

[testsonseashells]

Don't have to spend time with all of them; can choose one or two.

[lightsoflife]

Perhaps. I've talked to her before; I'll have to think about it.