[voice] open to both courts

[scanningutterly]

[Orlando had turned on the video first, finding the idea more natural, even if he's using his real (real?) body instead of speaking through a sim. But the idea of talking about this face-to-face, face-to-face with strangers, made him freeze up. Death is a pretty personal thing, especially your own. So he switched to voice, trying to give himself a layer of distance. Personal as it may be, he'd still like some answers on this.]

So... [There's a pause as he takes in a deep breath and lets it out as a sigh. So much for a strong start.]

How many of you are dead? I mean, died in your world, but...came back here?

It can't just be me, right? [He tries to make that last part sound like a joke. It doesn't really work.]

Comments

[nobleminded]

That's it? If they can control death, I don't think curing any illnesses is out of the question. And that sounds less troubling than the first part.

[scanningutterly]

["That's it?" Yes. Of course it wasn't as big a deal as raising the dead. But it felt as big.]

...Do you know anything about genetics?

[nobleminded]

[He was working on having a less black-and-white view of the world when he died. He didn't quite get there.]

I don't think I've heard of that. What is it?