I talked to some big dude while a bunch of kids were getting drunk --

[ don't ask. it hadn't been his fault this time. ]

-- and he mentioned a theory about being brought here as an experiment. A way to be toyed with.

[ it bore consideration, actually. they were here with scant supplies and no means of escape. it was the perfect setup for some sort of torture porn scenario. if he hadn't already ruled it out, he might have suspected some vr shit. ]