Someone doesn't get the joke

[jolting]

What exactly is the point of this? ... "For science" is not an acceptable answer.

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[uncurse]

At least she's got a sense of humor.

[jolting]

I don't see what's funny about science.

[monsterindeed]

I wouldn't bother trying to reason with them. Logic does not seem to be a strong point among mundanes.

[jolting]

Apparently neither is "sanity".

[monsterindeed]

[A twitch of one corner of his mouth that might be amusement, might be a tic.]

No. Neither is sanity. One could argue that as they seem prone to speaking to... "fictional characters"... from time to time in this place they are all quite insane.

[jolting]

I am not fictional, despite rumors to the contrary.

[monsterindeed]

Neither am I. Your point?

[jolting]

That was the point. [he's already dealt with one identity crisis, okay]

[humble]

What answer would you prefer?

[jolting]

One that offers some sort of purpose beyond the whims of a silly girl.

But enough of that. How are you feeling today? [because doctor still has to do his thing]

[humble]

But there's still so much you could learn. You could find a purpose.

And, well... I feel fine. Is that strange?

[jolting]

That's very optimistic of you, but it's not nearly as easy as you make it sound.

[being the doctor is easy for him, so he anchors into it] No, not strange at all. It's a good sign if you're feeling better. I would need to examine you just to be safe, but I could release you from the hospital if you're feeling up to it.

[humble]

Even if you did release me, where would I go? I think it's safer inside the hospital than outside of it. For now, that is.

[jolting]

[he almost suggests she go back to his place. But even he has his boundaries, and he's not stupid enough to hit on Gold's girlfriend]

If you think that's best. I can have you transferred to a better room instead.

[silentrunning]

For Science is always an appropriate answer.

[jolting]

But what exactly is so humorous about it?

[silentrunning]

[She sighs.]

I believe your mun may have been referencing my canon. It's a long explanation but I'll try. In my canon, there is an AI who controls a facility in which she tests people, namely me... Basically, doing something for science, is usually a way of saying this is an experiment that will go bad, as this facility's equipment and other such protocols were known to be both faulty and dangerous.

[She shudders, not adding how dangerous.]

[jolting]

Ah. If that's the explanation, then it's entirely appropriate. [he doesn't even blink an eye hearing this girl is being tested. He'd do the same thing, probably]

[silentrunning]

[She's just staring.]

Oh but maybe it will go better than you expect. you never know.

[jolting]

I'll try to hold off on any assumptions. Scientists don't leap to conclusions.

[resultswithether]

But science is ALWAYS the answer.

That or LSD.

[jolting]

I don't condone the use of LSD, and as much as I would like to agree with you, science is regrettably not always the answer.

[resultswithether]

[Krieger will never understand the widespread condemnation of LSD, but it isn't his loss. He shrugs.]

Okay, then. What's the problem?

[jolting]

The problem is being once again trapped by an outside force.

[resultswithether]

You mean here? It isn't so bad. There are all kinds of people and creatures to use as--

To talk to.

Yep. Everyone around here really likes to talk.