It's been a while since anybody spoke. Appleby leans forward to relight his cigar. He is intrigued to discover that it is still in its wrapper.
ApplebyIt's only a guess, but I believe we've found our way into some sort of recurrent structure.
ChalgroveA Florean Winograde?
ApplebyFeels like it. But it's self-cyclic.
Broadstairs steps in. It's time to draw up a plan. Give people some jobs to do.
BroadstairsFirst priority is to establish the scale of the domain. How far does it extend?
ChalgroveWe should log any occurrences of semiotic failure. Some residue that might point us toward the origin.
ApplebyQuestion everything you believe to be true. And the terms in which you understand them.
BroadstairsIf we get separated, let's try to meet up again here.
Broadstairs is delighted. It looks like they'll be able to stay in the pub.