Time: 1947
Place: Rosyth Dockyard, Rosyth, near Edinburgh, Scotland
Dialogue: Aurora and Dani
Time: About 1 hour after Aurora initially interrogated Dani
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Dani: "I should get a 'Don't get cocky' tattoo. Han Solo words of wisdom."
Aurora: "Why did I end up here? I was walking around downtown Edinburgh a moment ago."
Dani: "You're still trying to get your footing. Over here, I'm going to count my blessings."
Aurora: "We have met. You knew I was going to basically state 'I am trying to get my footing.'"
Dani: "Don't be silly. See how the secretary looks at us. She seems certain we haven't met."
Aurora: "That is correct, but I remember things from before, and there was a small earthquake..."
Dani: "Why don't you just say 'yes.' I'll do the talking. The talking that's being recorded."
Aurora: "Yes, I see, the secretary that can hear and record everything."
Dani: "Let's say you had one of those old-fashioned record players that only played vinyl."
Aurora: "Old fashioned?"
Dani: "Alright. I meant one of those fairly new devices, and there was a skip in the record."
Aurora: "Yes."
Dani: "When you went out for a certain kind of walk, according to a certain message..."
Aurora: "Correct, the one footnote that was numbered 19, and that stated-"
Dani: "You keep saying 'yes.' Then it was kind of like you skipped back to the first time-"
Aurora: "First time you have met someone. Like a record groove going to a few seconds before."
D: "Let's say that you had deciphered, and read, that whole section written in French."
Aurora: "I read the entire passage and all 23 footnotes."
Dani: "So, say you realize how crucial it is that I get all my crap, and get the H out of here."
Aurora: "Yes. Wait, all of your what?"
Dani: "Pardon my French, I meant to say 'gather my belongings,' not 'get my crap.'"
Aurora: "I know what personal belongings you are referring to. I understand your mission."
Dani: "Tell Sergeant Robby I need to go. Need to leave with my placemat as you called it."
Aurora: "Of course, yes, you have to leave this base as soon as possible. Sergeant Robertson!"
Dani: "Then I need to get to open waters. Let's try to keep this down to a whisper, Aurora."
Aurora: "Sorry. You've arrived at a naval dockyards station in Scotland. We're near open waters."
Dani: "What I wanted to hear. Plus, I need a rowboat, canoe, kayak, something with oars."
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