Voxophone 5/?? - Voice

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Progress is slow, frustratingly so.

[For his own purposes, Robert still treats the journal rather like a voxophone. Others can hear it, yes, but only if they choose to, and he isn't revealing any great secrets. Besides, they've had their work stolen once. Here, justice would be easier.]

With our books and notes, we could catch up to our prior work in a matter of weeks. As it is, it will take months, if not years.

[Time he and Rosalind had to spare but time others might not think was so dispensible. After all, there was no reason for them to leave, if this really was some sort of tangent universe. Let the world Elizabeth and Booker knew reset. They would remain here.

They weren't needed in that world anyway.]

There is the further trouble of equipment, as well. The Malnosso are not generous with what can be found in the enclosure, and the time it will take to earn what we require further delays our research.

[He can't help the annoyance that creeps into his voice as he continues:]

If they would but assist us, we might further their aims as well as our own.

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Given the ratio of the martially-inclined to any other profession, I can't say I'm entirely surprised.

[Rosalind remains unimpressed with those to whom every problem appears to be a nail. They have their utility, up to a point. But on their own, without the aid of other, subtler instruments? All but useless.]

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Nor am I.

[But he smiled a bit nonetheless. Because, well, that sort aren't interested in compromise. Like DeWitt.]

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[There's nothing, really, more to be said on that line of a thought. But a tangent- ah. That comes effortlessly after a few moment's, Rosalind's brow creasing in thought.]

It is strange, though, isn't it. How much more use they seem to have for their soldiers than for their scientists.

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A soldier doesn't ask questions, and I think they're afraid of that.

...Though, given how very combative some of these soldiers are, questions may prove the least of their worries.

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They seem quite able to bend Shift phenomena to their will. I expect that alone does wonders for alleviating worries.

[It's the inverse of a Tear, in a way. Rather than finding a new reality, simply alter a portion of the current one for some period of time.]

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Certainly. It's a very interesting phenomena. Of course, if they'd trust us with that information, we might be able to further their goals much more quickly.