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[ the look on his face is somewhat complicated with that. it's equal parts thoughtful and anger, and it's quick to flit away and reduce itself down to something unsurprised and unamused.
that's humanity sometimes, isn't it? not caring who you use for your own gain. ]
Right. [ is what he settles on, focusing more on what kazuki's saying to him. ] ...so what happened with the ceremony this time?
that's humanity sometimes, isn't it? not caring who you use for your own gain. ]
Right. [ is what he settles on, focusing more on what kazuki's saying to him. ] ...so what happened with the ceremony this time?
INTERLUDEI don't know exactly how it was supposed to go. Right after they brought out their so-called prospects and started the whole thing, Owner-san stabbed the announcer in front of everyone. All hell broke loose after that.
[ .....
an exhausted expression. ]
Why is it always Owner. [ WHY. ] How bad?
an exhausted expression. ]
Why is it always Owner. [ WHY. ] How bad?
INTERLUDEBad. Everyone panicked, there was some kind of explosion? The glass around the atrium broke and the vines and pollen started to get to everyone. I got trapped in a tunnel. Apparently Owner-san lost an arm? I don't know.
Guess that explains why you all came out covered in the stuff. What a mess... [ he shakes his head a little. ]
Sorry. I'm kind of glad Adrastea was with you guys to help you get back.
Sorry. I'm kind of glad Adrastea was with you guys to help you get back.
INTERLUDEWe were lucky they were there. They gave us some stuff so we could be ready beforehand... If not for that, we would have been way worse off.
If any of them ask you about a mission, try to tell someone so we can at least be a little prepared for it, okay?
If any of them ask you about a mission, try to tell someone so we can at least be a little prepared for it, okay?
[ wow you're the one who brought age up :/// ]
...I haven't really asked since we first met them. [ about their reasons. ] Adrastea-san just insisted that they really liked the work.
[ which still sounds fake but sometimes you just don't want to keep running into that wall ]
They seem pretty understanding about it, though. Like... if we really didn't ask to be here, we're totally justified in being upset, even if it isn't totally their fault.
...I haven't really asked since we first met them. [ about their reasons. ] Adrastea-san just insisted that they really liked the work.
[ which still sounds fake but sometimes you just don't want to keep running into that wall ]
They seem pretty understanding about it, though. Like... if we really didn't ask to be here, we're totally justified in being upset, even if it isn't totally their fault.
Mission debriefing, yeah. That makes sense. But sure...I'll try. I don't know how much good I'd be on a mission so they'll probably go with somebody more capable, but it's good advice for all of us if this is going to be a thing now.
INTERLUDEI'm not the most capable person for things like that, either, and that didn't stop them. Maybe it just depends on the mission.
...it's weird, right? Like how understanding they are about our situation. I don't really know what to make of it yet. They didn't seem to believe us at first but they've changed their minds a little.
[ ...a soft sigh. ]
Maybe. But there're a lot of people on this ship, so...hopefully they won't send you back out there again after this. Not with these results. [ it's! dangerous! ]
Maybe. But there're a lot of people on this ship, so...hopefully they won't send you back out there again after this. Not with these results. [ it's! dangerous! ]
INTERLUDEWell, I'm assuming it's not always that bad? Adrastea-san said it was a common thing for them. I don't think they'd risk it if it always this dangerous.
[ narrator: it is always this dangerous ]
[ narrator: it is always this dangerous ]
There are almost forty of us. It's kind of hard to ignore when that many people are upset.
...And maybe they're starting to like some of us, too. That helps.
...And maybe they're starting to like some of us, too. That helps.
You'd think, but...maybe the missions weren't this intense during the last tour. Guess we wouldn't really have a way of knowing.
I hope you're right about that. [ that it helps? or that they like some of them? who's to say... ]
...anyway. The grate. You do have a point that this ship's already a mess, so...we could always just set it on the backburner, too. [ and this way kazuki can go on his adventure and this won't matter in the future. ]
...anyway. The grate. You do have a point that this ship's already a mess, so...we could always just set it on the backburner, too. [ and this way kazuki can go on his adventure and this won't matter in the future. ]
INTERLUDENot without asking. I did want to talk to them again later, but it looked like they were hurt, too.
For all we know, this one was just a fluke.
For all we know, this one was just a fluke.
I don't think there's anything wrong with asking later. They might even be expecting it. [ a pause. ] But I also don't think anyone's expecting much out of you guys for the rest of the day. So...it can wait.
[ voids us but kazuki will look for shoma eventually! ]
Are you gonna be okay? Viktor-san... you guys were friends, weren't you?
Are you gonna be okay? Viktor-san... you guys were friends, weren't you?
[ he's likely wandering around somewhere so it's easy enough to find him. ]
...depends who you ask. But I liked and respected him and his work. We had an understanding about stuff. And I knew all he wanted to do was save himself. So having this happen was...a lot.
...depends who you ask. But I liked and respected him and his work. We had an understanding about stuff. And I knew all he wanted to do was save himself. So having this happen was...a lot.
[ narrows eyes. what do you mean depends on who you ask. ]
I didn't know him all that well, but... yeah. It is a lot. No one should have to deal with that kind of thing.
I didn't know him all that well, but... yeah. It is a lot. No one should have to deal with that kind of thing.
[ it means sometimes you're insecure if people like you as much as you like them, damn. ]
I keep thinking about the chain of events and how it had to end. Like...it's twice now. And now we know it could be literally any of us. [ any of them who can kill or be killed. ]
I keep thinking about the chain of events and how it had to end. Like...it's twice now. And now we know it could be literally any of us. [ any of them who can kill or be killed. ]
[ shoma..................... ]
Yeah... Not exactly comforting, is it.
I still don't really understand how it's even happening. It's pretty clear that neither of them wanted to do it, but there's something going wrong.
Yeah... Not exactly comforting, is it.
I still don't really understand how it's even happening. It's pretty clear that neither of them wanted to do it, but there's something going wrong.
There're some theories going around...about the nanites and stuff causing the oddities and changing how a person thinks. I'm starting to think those might be more true than we wanna believe.
We've all heard about it by now. It's the only thing we've got that makes any sense.
It'd be nice if there was a way to disable them.
It'd be nice if there was a way to disable them.
That's the thing. There has to be if they were ingested to us and stay dormant for most of the week in the first place. [ he shakes his head. ] That's what I want to work on finding next. We can't just sit here and let this keep happening.
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