"Is he on fast-penta? He doesn't sound like he's on fast-penta," says clone-Miles. "He sounds like he's on some kind of serious recreational stimulant. Is this another one of his weird drug reactions?"

"It may be," says Galen. "I'm beginning to doubt the utility of keeping him alive as a data bank, if we can't trust his answers."

"I wouldn't throw them out just yet," the clone muses. "Listen to him. He's not exactly inhibited. I think you can trust his answers just fine. Can I have vid records of the interrogation to go over later? I wouldn't want to miss anything."

"Fine," says Galen.

"And now I better get going. I'll report again tonight," the clone promises, and cuts the com.