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[what_a]

[Somebody in school has been missing his phone for a day or two. Bad news for him, but good news for someone else, who struggles to send something out to the network ASAP.]

This is probably gonna sound stupid, but I haven't been here for a while: This island been up here for long? ...And how do you get down? I guess someone's been up here before me, and whoever it was dropped his phone.

Sorry for boosting it, but I got nothing on me and this ain't the kind of place I wanna stick around in. You'll get it back once I get off this thing.

[There is a long pause full of ambient jungle noise while something finally dawns on him.]

Is there a station wagon down there, somewhere? Tell me it's not on a roof.

[It's been in the parking lot since Friday night. How did it get there? A mystery.]

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[time to hang up]

[what_a]

[That's hella Brit, all right.]

Look, if you wanna come do some sightseeing, be my guest. I don't really wanna be up here longer than I have to be.

I haven't seen much besides trees, but it's a big island. I'd rather not get chased by something that wants to eat me, if that's all right with you.

[calls back koujaku style]

[digsarchaeology]

Have you seen such a creature? [ seriously?

He laughs a little. ]

I'm joking. It can be dangerous if you're ill-prepared. [ He knows. And if he could see his future, he'd really know. ] I've been unable to find a way up, though it's safe to say there's always one way down. [ Obviously not suggesting it, but he wonders... ]

Do you see any green pipes? [ what ]

[what do you mean 63 calls it's time to put the phone down]

[what_a]

Yeah, well, I'd say not even knowing how I got here's pretty ill-prepared.

[He pauses, and replies like Randall is asking a very normal question.]

Not a one.

[no love me]

[digsarchaeology]

Hmm. How curious. There appears to be many of those around here that lead you to unusual places. Perhaps if you found one up there it would lead you back to ground.

[ or you'd just pop out the bottom and free fall to your demise. But he wasn't going to add that. ]