[ That catches Kitty's attention, no question about it. Chatting about good food and making small talk of that sort - she can do it, sure, but it's a little foreign to her. That topic of conversation adds a bit to her discomfort. And talking about extraction, too, she's got to be a little bit guarded, because there's no one in this room that she's been honest to about where she came from. They think that silly, sweet Lizzie grew up in a perfectly nice version of London with absolutely nothing strange about it whatsoever. But poverty, starvation - there's a topic she can engage with. There's a topic that she's helpless to stop herself from engaging with.
Chef is making a noise of intense satisfaction at what Dr Fell has said. The owners of Cafe Modak have a deep commitment to demonstrating exactly that - that life outside the Matrix can be just as bright and vibrant as life within it. He's nodding with satisfaction, and drawing breath to say something self-congratulatory, but before he can Kitty jumps in with a question that's maybe rude. That's definitely rude, honestly. Well - everyone can deal with it. ]
Then you did see people starving in your own Matrix?
[ Because it's surprising. Because he's so posh. Because he seems like someone who's driven past the people going hungry in a chauffeured car. ]
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Chef is making a noise of intense satisfaction at what Dr Fell has said. The owners of Cafe Modak have a deep commitment to demonstrating exactly that - that life outside the Matrix can be just as bright and vibrant as life within it. He's nodding with satisfaction, and drawing breath to say something self-congratulatory, but before he can Kitty jumps in with a question that's maybe rude. That's definitely rude, honestly. Well - everyone can deal with it. ]
Then you did see people starving in your own Matrix?
[ Because it's surprising. Because he's so posh. Because he seems like someone who's driven past the people going hungry in a chauffeured car. ]