Hi! Paige for sure seems like a bug, I'll check what's going on about that, for Val, you need to appear interesting for her in order to continue her conversation, this is not the only good path but someone on the discord made a guide:
1) what makes you think I'm not one ?
2) not in my wildest dream
3) what exactly you do?
4) sound lonely
5) what kind of thing?
6) sure
7) tell me more
8) yes, I want to know what led you think that
9) waves are part of cycle, you know ?
Sorry for the inconveniences, good luck!