The Science Center at Cape Kore Network

[The first thing that's obvious about the video -- the first thing that's meant to be obvious -- is that everything about it, from setup to framing, is deliberate. The second thing that's obvious is that the man in it has taken pains to seat himself such that the upturned collar of a very distinctive, rather expensive-looking coat is visible, a shirt, unbuttoned at the collar and clearly tailored -- but not his face.]


Mmmm, no.

[The lazy drawl is punctuated by a brief silence and then the faintest of sighs, quick and impatient, and he shifts in his seat, the rustling of his clothing just faintly audible -- and then, all of a sudden, like thunder after the lightning strike, he begins to speak again, words flowing out of him with an almost startling rapidity and a clipped precision which could only possibly indicate irritation.]

Ostentatious, bringing me back. Arguably meretricious; nobody likes a showoff, believe me. Hate the new decor; at least before it looked lived in; nothing is this clean unless somebody's trying to hide something, but that was already obvious, can't say I'm intrigued. Can't say I'm interested at all, in fact. Can say I'm a bit busy, actually astonishingly busy, lives to save -- dull, I know, but one does what one must -- so no. No, I don't think so.