[ That's quick. And unlike Miach, Tuan has never lived in a place where AUG lenses and the like were at all rare. But Tuan's eyes are expressionless and Miach doesn't think she's lying.

Her smile drops. Tuan has always exhibited an exceptional lack of interest in anyone but herself and that's one of the things that makes her great, but this is not an acceptable state of affairs. ]

I like it.

[ She announces this and then brushes her hand over Tuan's shoulder, letting it linger there. ]

Not this place itself, of course, not being chained to this city or having my voice taken. But we're in a place where nobody knows any of us and for the first time we are masters of our own information.

Having secrets is the default not the exception now.