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Author's notes: VERY short chapter. This just sets the scene for the big unveiling in the next chapter, and also lets the Cat say something!
Cat glided into the quarantine bay, late as ever.
"Hey! What's happenin', buds?"
After a lot of debate between Rimmer and Lister, the capsule had been brought into the ship. Lister had thought it was a stupid idea.
"What if there's, like, some deranged simulant in there?"
"What if there's a person in there?" Rimmer had replied, "I thought you were a man of morals, Listy?"
"I am," Lister retorted, "I just think this is way too risky."
"God, you sound more like me than I do!"
"Alright, fine," Lister shouted indignantly, "bring in the capsule! Risk death for everyone! But I'm warning you. If that thing kills me I'm taking your projection unit with me."
Rimmer just shrugged. He'd heard Lister's idle threats before a hundred times.
So the stasis capsule was quarantined for fourteen hours whilst Rimmer, Lister and the Cat watched on in anticipation, worry and confusion, respectively.
A/n: Not much to say, really. Next chapter will probably be longer...