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Citizens of Luceti.

[It is, perhaps, the first time Robert Lutece has ever used the journal as an actual means of reaching the community at large rather than simply a voxophone others happened to hear and respond to.

For all intents and purposes, he sounds as if he's discussing the weather or another phase in the Lutece Field he and Rosalind have been attempting to re-discover here and the machine they intend to re-build.

It's a very calm, very scientific tone.]

I would like to know if anyone here has information regarding conception, gestation, and delivery of children as it pertains to Luceti.

Physics is my specialty, but I am well-versed in anatomy and biology. [He does not need the "birds and bees" talk. That isn't the purpose of this.] However, there are anomalies in this world in regards to anatomy and biology -- the wings, for instance.

It is of interest to me whether these changes or the progression of the alterations of reality commonly referred to as "shifts" affect the aforementioned topics.

[...And yes, that is all he's going to say on the topic. Not why it matters or why he's decided to start researching this. It's simply stated as a matter of fact.]

Any information or Luceti-specific literature on the subject would be most helpful.

Thank you.

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Why?

[He's giving you a look. A suspicious look. Because you don't ask things unless you have a reason to.]

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Because the progression of any society involves procreation. This is a society of its own kind, so these are things that must be considered.

[And that is totally the only reason ever.

No it's not.]

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Sure.

[Booker doesn't believe you for a second. At all.

Just...What the hell are you two thinking? Because if one of you is asking this, the both of you are involved.

Please don't let it be what he thinks it is. Please for the love of God]

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It's worth knowing about, I think.

[So that informed decisions can be made, pros and cons can be weighed, and information can be sorted through.]

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No surprises.

[He is begging you and telling you at the same time. Out of the two of them in this room, you're the more responsible.]

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[Robert actually smiles just a little.]

The point of gathering the information is to make sure there are no surprises.

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I meant for the rest of us.

[Wipe that smile off your face mister.]

Neither one of you two has a history of tellin' people what you're up to.

[People being him.]

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[They told you exactly what they were up to, Booker. You just weren't paying attention.]

We will keep the household informed.

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[Shush. That only happened 123 times.]

Alright.

[But he seems satisfied by that at least.]

I didn't think you two would ever... y'know.[He kind of stops himself because the awkwardness of saying 'have a baby' is all-encompassing.]

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It's a discussion we have revisited at times over several years.

[And now half of the decision has been made for them. The rest falls, now, to Rosalind, after he gathers some data.]

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So you two have...uh -- [cough.] wanted to have kids.

[That imagery is both horrifying and...really weird.]

Since when?

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We discussed it, especially after our death.

[It's a curious thing, knowing one had the ability to reverse death and yet having to weigh the consequences.]

In Columbia, it was hardly a possibility.