She smirks. "I could write a novel about what happened there. Have, really. The details are less important to note than the general idea. People don't make scenarios like this unwinnable. You may be unwilling or unable to satisfy their conditions, but the game has a solution."

Beatrice studies her nails again. She really wants her pipe back. It gives her something to do with her hands. "And I do consider this a game, rather than an experiment. I'm not convinced the beautiful doctor is more than a front as it is, and the scientist in our group has done nothing but critique the experimental method here. Thinking of it as a battle of wits is better than considering ourselves test subjects, at any rate."