[Ben is aware of who Marsh is in the most general sense of the word, though he has not had as much time lately for combing the network as he normally does. He doesn't trust him, but that's common for everyone he's never officially met. He doesn't know enough about him or what's happening here.
But the fear makes him young again in a way he never quite left behind. His life on the Barge gives him an expectation: that if he asks a question, he will receive an answer.]
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But the fear makes him young again in a way he never quite left behind. His life on the Barge gives him an expectation: that if he asks a question, he will receive an answer.]
What is to be done now?