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I get something to eat... Hopefully hospital food has lost it's bad reputation in the 35th century.
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The food is wonderful. Perhaps they know how to cook better in the 35th century. Perhaps he's been living off of under-seasoned rice. Perhaps he's just hungry.
OCC: Huh? Hospital food has a bad reputation? since when? since where? My Wife stayed in the hospital just before covid hit, and they had good food.
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The first two are unsurprising. The second two are more unnerving; maybe the names changed over the years, or perhaps the island sank due to global warming? "So how about records on the Caribbean or Britain?"
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We have lots of records on the Carribean, Britain... and even on the british carribean. Just no records of a Port Royale, Rattan.
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On the DNA, I say, "Well it's not as if you have DNA samples on everyone."
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"Actually, we try to. The concordance records the genetics of all its members, and encourages its partner worlds to do so. Its a basic health measurement. Your family must be really isolated to be this divergent. You... were naturally conceived, yes?"
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Well is there anything to do in the waiting room? If not, I'll start wandering around. There must be something interesting around the hospital.
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There are books of all sorts and toys for very small children.
He's poking around various corners when he hears something like a scream... no, its all in his head. A mental scream, not an audible one.