[The urge to clean the room, despite it being a simulation, is incredibly overwhelming.
... At the same time, it almost hurts to see the conditions. Compared to the sterile, clean, well-organized, maximum-efficiency laboratories Robert had access to... Well, to say this is a significant downgrade would be putting it lightly.
After a few seconds of what Don might realize is poignant silence, Robert steps up to the desk and studies it. This desk is probably the most palatable object in the room, but more importantly, it's where Don probably came up with many of his ideas when he was at home. It gives Robert pause for more than one reason. How many hours had he spent behind something very similar?
[Action]
... At the same time, it almost hurts to see the conditions. Compared to the sterile, clean, well-organized, maximum-efficiency laboratories Robert had access to... Well, to say this is a significant downgrade would be putting it lightly.
After a few seconds of what Don might realize is poignant silence, Robert steps up to the desk and studies it. This desk is probably the most palatable object in the room, but more importantly, it's where Don probably came up with many of his ideas when he was at home. It gives Robert pause for more than one reason. How many hours had he spent behind something very similar?
... Though he'd been alone.]
How long had you lived here by this point?