I hate all that in audio stories, especially one character telling another character about something they should already know about, or going into incredible descriptive detail.
"Activate the emergency transponder!"
"You mean the beacon that's part of a citywide network?"
"Yes! It's monitored constantly by hndreds of Judges at Justice Central, 24/7. Their response will be instantaneous, and someone will arrive to help us soon!"
"Justice Central? You mean the massive building that acts as the headquarters for the Judges of Mega City 1, this giant mega-metropolitan conurbation here on the eastern seaboard of the former continental United States?"
"Yes, that's the one; the one built over the remnants of old New York city, and many other cities besides!"
"Okay, activating the transponder."
"Activate the emergency transponder!"
"You mean the beacon that's part of a citywide network?"
"Yes! It's monitored constantly by hndreds of Judges at Justice Central, 24/7. Their response will be instantaneous, and someone will arrive to help us soon!"
"Justice Central? You mean the massive building that acts as the headquarters for the Judges of Mega City 1, this giant mega-metropolitan conurbation here on the eastern seaboard of the former continental United States?"
"Yes, that's the one; the one built over the remnants of old New York city, and many other cities besides!"
"Okay, activating the transponder."