The cold room led to the Crimson Chamber of Space. 

Elise sighed. 

'You're new, human'. 

'Who're you?', Elise asked the alien. 

'Dross', it answered. 

'Dross. Elise'. 

'I know'. 

'You were abducted; you are a fighter'.

'And the point is'.

'The point is not for you to deal with The Council of Space Trials'.

'I want to see Mom and Dad'.

'They're aware of your personal situation. A clone of you has taken your place'.

'A clone of me'.

'Yes. It is what was necessary---unless you've objected to it'. 

'A clone'. 

'Clones are part of the cloning process. I am a clone of a clone of a clone'.

'Really'.

'Yes, but some humans do reject clones'.

'I just want to be a "normal girl"', Elise said. 

'Too late for that, Elise', Dross said.

Elise cried until she was fresh out of tears. 

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