Alright, everybody, settle down. There are drinks and charcuterie over there on that table. Help yourselves.
alright? Alright
There should be a non-disclosure agreement in front of each seat. If you could just sign that, that would be nice. If you're unwilling to sign that, please leave.
Yes, I know you signed a non-disclosure agreement when you joined the network, but this is a specific classified compartment.
OK, has everybody signed? Great, pass it up now.
My name is Dr. Asher Levy, and if you are still sitting here, then you have been officially selected to be part of the ongoing INCISOR mission as Cthonauts. Now you might be wondering what in the world a Cthonaut does. Well, that requires me to tell a bit of a story.
In the year 1902, the being now known as CrypticCenturion appeared on the town square of a small town in upstate New York. He was babbling about the layers of reality. Many people didn't believe him and turned away, but those that didn't formed the basis for the Omnias Network you know today. Our organization has since grown, but the connection to layered reality has remained, and now you get to see it firsthand.
Take it all in. Look at the world around you. Look at your friends and colleagues. Because you're going to be going into the unknown. You're going to be dealing with things that don't make sense. You're going to be put into dangerous situations, and I'm going to be honest with you. Some of you won't even make it back to surface reality. The metastructure is a strange place, but that makes it more important that we understand it.
Further information on the mission will be sent to you via network e-mail.
Oh, and also, feel free to eat some food before you go. I would personally recommend the brie cheese.