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[so have a Bernice Summerfield, newly arrived and looking around the place, rather unimpressed over all]

Right. So I believe this is the bit where I address whoever it is that may have brought me to...whatever this is here. While it's very flattering to get whisked away on an unexpected holiday to ... a very elaborate [spots a misplaced constellation] very inaccurate, very expansive variety of observatory, I would ask that you kindly instruct me on the how the hell to get out of this place.

[when there is still no answer, Benny falls back into that lovely habit of just talking to thin air]

Really, this isn't any desire to be rude. Normally I would probably love to have a go around this place. Don't think I didn't spot the Coliseum you have set up there as well as that early 20th century cinema. Top-notch, really. As it were though, I am just a bit busy at the moment. Things to do, people to see, all that nonsense.

[pause, and still nothing. Sigh. Benny is starting to feel just a tad irritable now, and it can be heard in her voice, which she is doing her best to keep casual and carefree]

And if the man behind the curtain here turns out to be Anson, well, I will have to hand it to you that you've definitely gone above and beyond what I normally expect of you. So now that this part is over with, you've done the entire disorienting the archaeologist bit, perhaps you could let me know which way to the exit.

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He did not stop me. He sabotaged my transfer. If he had not, no harm would have come to anyone.

That...I'm sorry, but that can't be right. Why would he interfere if it would have harmed no one?

Perhaps because he thought the only thing I am interested in doing for Gallifrey is destroying it. Perhaps because I needed to take control of the Matrix in order to transfer. Perhaps because I created a duplicate of his body for myself. Whatever his reasoning, he was incorrect.

[Or perhaps because Omega's track record re: returning to Gallifrey wasn't exactly pristine. They don't seem to take kindly to you returning when your first attempt involved killing them all.]

You made a duplicate of his body...so he looks like...

But what? Why? I mean...why?

Me.

[Of course, of course she would ask that. Omega straightens almost imperceptibly, giving Bernice a sharp look.]

Shall I describe what happens if you have the willpower to survive a black hole? What will happen to your body if you are trapped in a universe of antimatter? My mind was the only thing left to me in that imprisonment.

Yes, I understand that, or I think I do, but why make a duplicate of...

[she stops, making a face]

...oh, don't tell me this is some bizarre thing you do when you fancy someone, because that is really, just...wow.

[...Right, Omega doesn't even want to know what went through this human's mind for her to come up with that conclusion. He gives her a flat look, growling out a reply.]

No. It was a matter of convenience. The Doctor is a renegade, and the High Council would be less interested in proving his innocence than if I had chosen another Time Lord.

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...so you were trying to frame him.

[crosses her arms over her chest]

Tell me, why would you need to frame someone for doing something harmless?

I was not attempting to frame him. My first attempt at making a matter imprint failed, but alerted the Council to my presence. They concluded that the swiftest course of action was to execute the Doctor in order to thwart me.

[bitterly] I saved his life, and was repaid with Hedin's death and the Doctor's attempt to kill me.

[It also benefited him to save the Doctor, but she doesn't need to know that~]

That can't be the complete story. I know the Doctor and while he can be extreme at times, that wouldn't have happened, not the way you're trying to make it sound.

Clearly it's only half the story. I'm sure talking to Brax will clear up the bits that you're leaving out quite nicely.

You clearly have little idea how extreme the Doctor really is. Perhaps you should ask him of his recent genocide. Ask him what he did to end the Time War. I am sure Braxiatel has guessed the truth by now as well.

He wouldn't commit - no, nevermind, I'm not having this discussion with you. I'll have this discussion with anyone who's not you, in fact.

It's absolutely better than taking someone with a blatantly obvious bias at his word.

I'm sure a certain incarnation of the Doctor would be all too happy to unload his burden of guilt onto you. I hope you are prepared.

Everyone is biased, Bernice Summerfield.

[she doesn't know about the first and she can't argue about bias, so she'll just deflect]

You know, for someone who has such an enormous distaste for the Doctor, you really do go on about him a great deal. Are you quite certain I was so off when I asked if you fancied him?

[unamused] Yes, you were.

[she on the other hands is very amused, although she raises her hands as if to say she gives up] Whatever you say. Really it's none of my business who you fancy or say you don't fancy or secretly fancy or all of that nonsense.