That sounds... weird. But I guess if you're all connected by this thing in our heads, then you don't really have to go anywhere to meet them, right?

[ Although the idea of being that closely entwined with someone else's head - let alone who knows how many others - is a bit disturbing to Pidge. She winces slightly and presses on. ]

So you routinely get replacements via... "hatching"?

[ She makes air quotes. ]

Do they all get recruited like I did?