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That might be useful.

[ He hadn't thought of that, naturally. ]

It's not made for snow, if that's what you mean.

[ He frowns. He hates snow so much. ]

[Natasha smiles, just a little.]

There should be a pack full of supplies and a coat in the house you woke up in. It's not much, but it's a start.

Thanks. Good to know.

[ He smiles right back. Snow was always the worst for his powers, but at least he's not stranded with a bus full of kids like that one time. ]

I could do a lot worse than ending up stuck here with you and the others.

Flattery will get you nowhere, Matthew.

[She's teasing, though. She feels exactly the same way.]

I don't recognize the description of that house you gave, but I'll try to figure out where you are. Is there anything else nearby?

Can't hurt to try, can it?

[ He's awful. They're awful. ]

You know who you're asking a blind man for directions, right?

[ Deflection, thy name is Matt. ]

Oh, of course. My mistake. Just yell and I'll track you down that way.

That's more like it.

[ I mean, that would work for him. ]

Is there a way to make this private?

There. You'll need to ask your tablet assistant to do it for you, but the admin can still see our conversations regardless.

That's fine with me.

[ The admin is probably behind this too. ]

My powers are off, I can't "see" like I normally do.

How off? Can you sense anything?

My radar sense still works, but I have to turn my head. It's like... blinders somehow.

[She lets out a little breath. Not as bad as she expected, honestly.]

You're lucky you can "see" anything at all. Most people here have been stripped of their abilities completely.

I figured as much.

[ Did the admin take pity on him because he's blind? :\\\\\ ]

Still can't read the screen though, this tablet assistant is pretty useful.

[ it's no iPhone but it'll have to do ]

I'll try to catch you up as much as I can. Do you have any questions?

No way out, no idea who's really behind this or why we're here: nowhere to go but further down a spiral. Oh, and exposure every night, so stay away from anomalies and going outside at night. Is that about right?

Your tablet will warn you when lockdown is about to start, and if you aren't in a building by curfew, you'll be locked out. You can't leave the houses during the night at all. Sometimes our hosts like to surprise us and keep us trapped in the buildings for extended periods—a few days is the longest stretch I've heard of.

And by then, cabin fever hits or radiation poison or... any number of dangerous side effects begins to take over.

[ beat. ]

Cheery place.

Well, it wouldn't be our luck if it were a tropical paradise, would it?

[ Matt smiles. Aw, Nat. ]

It sure wouldn't.

[ if it's bad luck that got them there, then... yeah, makes sense. ]

So are you with Tony and Clint?

No, I'm alone. I'm meeting up with Clint tonight.

[She might as well tell him since someone probably will. Ugh!]

Tony and I had the opportunity to test the revival system recently, and we were separated. I don't recommend it.

Oh.

[ Give him a moment. He kind of regrets choosing video now, he's sure his face betrays how he feels about that. Which is to say, not good. ]

Was it one of those Anomalies, or...?

[Oh, Matt. Natasha's voice softens to something more soothing.]

Everyone was hallucinating a few days back, and we couldn't find our way to one of the houses before lockdown. We're alright. Don't make that face.

What face?

[ This face. It's ok, being called out on it brings it back to a more or less normal scowl. ]

So it's not just radiation and anomalies and exposure that we have to worry about, but hallucinations and mind games too?

[ Great. ]

Wonder how that'll work for me.

[Ah, yes, the scowl. That's more like it.]

I'm not sure.

[Maybe his senses will just go haywire. Who knows.]

We've all been injected with nanomachines, some sort of medical treatment. They prevent the radiation poisoning from taking hold, but they have their own negative effects. They were also used to control the original residents of the town, to keep them in line. I'm not sure if that's why we're hallucinating or if it's something else.

[So, things not great.]

So it could just be someone pressing a switch and making people dance?

[ Well... great. He's going to lock that knowledge away and try not to think about it too hard. ]

How did we even get here?

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