It's been a while since anybody spoke. Appleby leans forward to relight his cigar. He is intrigued to discover that it is still in its wrapper.

Appleby

It's only a guess, but I believe we've found our way into some sort of recurrent structure.

Chalgrove

A Florean Winograde?

Appleby

Feels like it. But it's self-cyclic.

Broadstairs steps in. It's time to draw up a plan. Give people some jobs to do.

Broadstairs

First priority is to establish the scale of the domain. How far does it extend?

Chalgrove

We should log any occurrences of semiotic failure. Some residue that might point us toward the origin.

Appleby

Question everything you believe to be true. And the terms in which you understand them.

Broadstairs

If we get separated, let's try to meet up again here.

Broadstairs is delighted. It looks like they'll be able to stay in the pub.