42nd Insane Speech // Anonymous proxy from outside the Network // Permatext

[loves_war]

Hello all of you. So this is the Import Network. It is very exciting to finally be speaking to you

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[he_is_wild]

Since the dawn of people no city's been at peace, mate.

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[loves_war]

Technically true, to be sure. But what City has ever had the absence of peace that this one has?

[he_is_wild]

Never been to Gotham, have you?

That place is whackadoo. Direct impact from a meteor would be considered gentrification.

[A loving sigh]

Brutal crime alleys, drug rings, kuuuhh-raay-zee vigilantes, crimson skies...

It was great.

[loves_war]

I see. It sounds quite terrible.

[stupid secret identity keeping him from approving like he wants to]

Then does this place seem dull, compared to your home?

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[hackeralastair]

[brb trying to hack. Probably not getting through?]

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[loves_war]

[He can identify the proxy by cross-referencing it to other external connections to the network, and locate the dates of those connections (i.e. past 'Thousand' posts), but not break the encryptions or identify the source!]

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[hackeralastair]

[figured as much. He's on edge ever since Vulcanus about outsiders in mah comms so that's why he's even trying]

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[afeatherpillow]

You should be careful using the communicator.

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[loves_war]

Because unpleasant individuals may take an interest in me. Yes, I am aware of this risk in your community.

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[afeatherpillow]

Yes. It is a very big risk.

How are you speaking with us? Who gave you that?

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[loves_war]

I have friends who are willing to indulge my odd hobbies. Am I violating your privacy? The networked sanctuary of Imports from the world they are thrown into?

[tooksteps]

Humans are rarely at peace, even without outside influences.

[loves_war]

You think our default state is one of conflict?

[tooksteps]

I think it is one of need. And need can breed conflict.

[loves_war]

An interesting perspective. What do you think are the human needs that breed conflict? In the City, specifically/

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[rossum_ceo]

[But you better believe he has every resource he can command busy tracking this.]

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[loves_war]

[Those resources will confirm that it's definitely your old pal Thousand, Boyd!]

Permatext, Encrypted

[rossum_ceo]

Hoping to play somebody else for a fool?

Permatext, Encrypted

[loves_war]

Boyd Langton. So you are not yet in jail from your little scandal. A pity you cannot prevent failure as well as you can evade its consequences.