- *walking in the park, at sunset.* Chloe: "So, yeah, the Khazovians got Dr. Bernovitch to make the portals, and they completely messed up our world."
- Two: "That's pretty wild. But where's Khazovia? I've never heard of it."
- Three: "Really? Between the Russian Protectorate and the Kurdish Empire?" "The Caspian Superpower?" "They only rule like a third of Asia."
- Chloe: "Yeah, seriously, how have you not heard of them?" Two (grinning): "Have you heard of the USSR?" Chloe: "No." Two: "Then we're even."
Characters: Chloe, Three, Two
Um, but Professor, I still have questions...
— Inker