Not down on any map

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The “Diamond” sets off…

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Rika is most suited to the lookout’s job, since it corresponds nicely to her receptionist post at the DPD. Remain in one place, watch who – or what – might happen by and react quickly. Rika adapts so quickly to this task, that she soon excels her host body at it.

“Do you think I’m doing well?” the officer asks the seaman. “You know, I can’t wait to meet you in person, when I’ve left your body! In the 21st century you can move in with my hubby and me, if you’d like. It would only be fair after me having piloted your body for days.”

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“For days…” Days passed with routine tasks and much joking and cussing. It’s November already, and the time travelers cannot help but think about what might befall their bodies back home.

“The puddles we’ll be leaving won’t be water now”, Gavin remarks.

“We are probably in hospital?” Tina wonders. “I hope my supplementary insurance pays off and they gave me a single.”

“Whatever room they gave me”, Chris states, “My host is going to cover the bill!”

The other two find no fault with that statement.

But other than that the police officers feel a certain kinship to the whalers. There are no academy trained officers among them, even Hank’s host, the Captain, has worked his way up from the very bottom. Likewise despite having some college or even a degree, the Detroiters have all started as beat cops. For a while there is peace and harmony.