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002 | The Doctor | [ Video ]

Hello everyone, [ he rubs at he ear somewhat nervously. If anyone is paying really close attention they might see flashes that his room is extremely crowded. ]

I think it's time we ask the obvious question here-how did they know? How did the people keeping us here know who exactly to bring back as ghosts?

Obviously, dimension and time travel but this. [ He gestures behind him. ] Is really doing their homework.

[ .... ]

...Yes. Thank you Adric, I know what the statistics are.

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[Denial. Denial is the way to go.] How did they know? How did they accomplish it? And why?

You're missing a few questions.

I'm not actually. How they accomplish it will answer how they know and Why? Well why will reveal itself in due time.

Or I'm hoping it will.

I don't know, Doctor. I don't think I want to know that. I just...would rather I could sleep.

I do. I need to know. The more answers we can get the better chance we have at figuring out what's going on here-[ he pauses. ]

...Can you not sleep?

It's nothing I'm not used to.

[Nope, no worrying for him. None at all.]

I know I should agree with you about it. And I would, under other circumstances.

Doesn't make it healthy.

I know. But it's difficult to break the habit.

They got into our heads somehow. I'd like to know the 'why' of it myself, but maybe the answer's the same.

Yes but, how? How did they get into our heads? How did they get into my head? I'm a Time Lord. I should have noticed.

A time lord?

Yes. With everything that's been happening, are you really that surprised? Time Lord is my species-but that's not important.

It could be magic.

[She's just saying. No one ever seems to consider it.]

I didn't say it wasn't. It's unlikely given the nature of things but I haven't ruled it out.

Nobody here wants to consider it an option.

I was wondering that. And... and not everyone saw ghosts? I mean after the little girl anyway. I didn't.

Yeah. I um-I think I know why.

Never killed anyone, have you?

Wait -- what? Er, no. No I haven't.

... why would I?

Because every one that I'm seeing-every single one are all people that are dead because of me.

Oh.

[ Well. Peter isn't sure how to react. ] I'm sorry. I know everyone's seeing... different things. So maybe... maybe it's...

[ No explanation, really. He can't imagine. ]

Traveling in Time and Space-it's not all sunshine and daisies-some of it is dangerous. And they knew that it-it just wasn't enough. If I'd never asked them along they'd all be living their lives.

Time and Space? Are you reading one of those muggle things? The comics?

[ Because all of that just sounds a bit silly. Traveling in space, time, whatever it is. But then the conversation is a bit more serious than he expected. ]

Er. Well. I'm sure they wouldn't have come if they didn't want to. It can't be all your fault? That'd not be right at all.

No. I offered them time and space. Not many people would turn that down.

and I actually do travel through time and space.

Wait you offered them -- wait.

[ Sorry, he can completely comprehend a world full of magic, but time and space travel? Nope. ]

Do you own it? I mean you offered -- how do you do that?

[Jack gives the Doctor a tired grin.]

Wanna have a competition on which of us has more?

[His sense of humor might be suffering too.]

And hell if I know, Doctor. No one should know about some of these people I'm seeing lately.

I suppose they want to drive in the guilt.

[ The Doctor says tiredly, rubbing at his temples. Guilt is clearly part of the goal here. ]

Clara tells me that last month it was bitterly cold, sitting on the edge of people dying from it. Now there are ghosts here.

Sounds like they might be trying a breakdown all the way around. Physical and emotional. Or mental.

I'm wondering more what's the endgame for this. Alien reality porno is seeming less likely.

[ Do you see this face he's making at you Jack? You should see this face. ]

To be honest that wasn't even on my list of possibilities-and watch your language! There's a fifteen year old in here.

[Jack just grins back at him. Typical.]

Doctor, do you really want to know what I already knew about when I was fifteen?

No, and neither does Adric.

[ ... ]

...Oi. He wasn't asking you! [ He points to a ghost with frizzy dark blonde hair. ]

[Jack eyes to direction the Doctor is pointing as best he can over a video connection.]

I hate to break it to you, Doctor, but there's no one there.

Either they did their homework, or they just have a way of getting into our heads.

[ heeey everybody! it's debbie downer! who.. has a chip in her brain that tracks what she thinks and feels as part of some giant experiment back home and so she keeps blaming everything on that. yep. ]

Uh, no. Not in our heads. I'd know if someone was in my head-I know what it feels like.

[ a long beat ] I didn't mean literally or anything.

What are your guesses?

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