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[David's about six months into his stay on the Barge and he's... frankly unimpressed. And a little bored. And a little annoyed with certain developments, so long as we're being totally honest, and after having a while to sit on it and think over the issue, he's turning on his communicator.]

In the past few months, two wardens have been demoted, [And both of them wardened people with his face, which is. Just weird. But there have been stranger freak coincidences in their lives, so.] and I've found myself wondering: why is it that inmates are subjected to such heavy questioning and scrutiny when they first arrive, and afterward, while wardens are almost automatically afforded a certain amount of trust by their peers?

Obviously, for the most part, it would seem that that trust hasn't been misplaced, but two demotions is still less than reassuring. Why should one put trust in any warden when they, too, have the potential to become an inmate?

I'm simply curious.

[Maybe.]

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[Dammit, this is not only a good question but one he's asked a lot, especially lately.

It's still David. Felix is an iota less convinced that David is going to commandeer the ship and murder them all, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still think it might happen.

...He's still right, though. Dammit.]

Because people want to trust whoever seems like an authority figure, even when that's a frakking terrible idea.

Perhaps they should reconsider.

Ah-- but then they'd have to reconsider trusting the Admiral, too.

Does anyone trust him completely?

Enough to voluntarily subject themselves to this place.

That doesn't mean they aren't suspicious.

Oh, they're absolutely suspicious. It's just that if anyone starts to really think about that... it's hard to keep the whole system from falling apart.

Unless they decide to remain faithful.

And either blind or selfish, in that case.

Of course.

And then probably not inclined to question their fellow wardens -- or themselves -- too deeply.

That's a shame.

Mm-hmm. [He's ready to drop it there, but a point of curiosity occurs to him.] Is it the fact that they don't get questioned that bothers you, or the fact that you do? [That should really be a 'we,' but he's not ready for that.]

The former. [He doesn't really care what people do in regards to him. He's not used to having a ton of choice, really.]

Leaving the Barge won't make it disappear.

So you're planning on taking it down from the inside?

I don't think that would work. [Not "that would be wrong". Not "that would be dangerous".] The Admiral isn't just powerful, he's a mystery, and we're in his playground.

But there are those of us who are here because he dragged us here, and those of us who choose to work for him. Or to... play.

Yeah, and that's not fair. But if I just up and left, you'd still be here. That's not... [Jean shakes her head.] I can't change the Barge but I can try to make things better.

Hm. [He flashes a quick, skeptical smile.] Do you have an inmate?

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A little selfish, yeah. [She has no problem admitting that. She wants her deal.] But I also think it would be plain irresponsible to just ignore the fact that a place like this exists.

[Private to Felix]

[A slight, dark smirk.] Besides, no one is infallible.

Irresponsible to whom?

[Private]

The Admiral appears to be very fallible. Just not in ways that are especially helpful to anyone here.

To the people who can't just leave.

[Private]

Not yet.

[If it were almost any other warden, he'd make a much snarkier comment here... but the truth is, she's probably right, because he doesn't want her to leave him here.]

So you'd be here without a deal.

[Private]

And if you get some kind of opportunity? [He pauses.] ...Bearing in mind that the Admiral can probably hear us right now.

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[Barbara considers that. She'd told Cassel her deal was the most important thing, and that's true, but if it had never been a factor? If she'd known what people were going through here?]

I could leave, when I graduate Davros. [When. She doesn't deal in "ifs".] When I get my deal. But I'm not going to.

[Private]

I don't want to stage a mutiny. [Her lips quirk, but it's not a smile. She remembers what her other self had planned, her callous disregard for others' safety.] I want leverage.

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