There is something wrong - they should not be disappearing...
D-Do you think it might be... [He searches for a word to convey this concept...]
... S-Simulated?
[He had always considered the possibility of the whole compound being simulated. It was possible. He was never entirely certain - accurate simulations could tap into the brain thoroughly. And he'd heard that the Battle Dome was accurate. And now the Dome was being strange.
... He finds himself worrying about Molly. But more importantly -]
[Action]
D-Do you think it might be... [He searches for a word to convey this concept...]
... S-Simulated?
[He had always considered the possibility of the whole compound being simulated. It was possible. He was never entirely certain - accurate simulations could tap into the brain thoroughly. And he'd heard that the Battle Dome was accurate. And now the Dome was being strange.
... He finds himself worrying about Molly. But more importantly -]
... D-Did... did that... p-person hurt you...?