And that's all the German I know [ota]

[ichbinzillah]

Zillah has been quiet for some time--studying in the library, mostly. She's been reading her usual choices--Hannah Arendt and some of the French existentialists. There's a part of her that likes to think that she can always learn something new, and that knowledge is power. It's important to her

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[in_summer_leaf]

Hisoka is running up the porch steps with a rifle slung on its strap behind his shoulder, instead of either of his usual choices -- sword or shotgun. Under his other arm are a couple of books. "Oh...hello!" he says, seeing the young woman with her cigarette.

[ichbinzillah]

"Hi," she says, warmly enough, and smiles a little.

"Nice combination--books and a gun." Zillah's a little impressed.

[in_summer_leaf]

"I certainly have found both to be useful," replies Hisoka. "And you?"

[ichbinzillah]

"Me? Never used a gun, but I'm fond of books." She grins.

[in_summer_leaf]

"Do you have a special area of interest?" asks Hisoka, "Oh, and my name's Hisoka Kurosaki."

[ichbinzillah]

"Revolutions, uprisings, protests, stuff like that. I'm Zillah Katz."

[in_summer_leaf]

"Pleased to meet you, Ms. Katz," responds Hisoka. "Is your interest academic, practical, or both?"

[ichbinzillah]

"Both, though I'm more of an academic now that I'm here," she says with a little laugh.

[in_summer_leaf]

"Of necessity," says Hisoka. "There aren't too many revolutions going on here at the moment." He laughs, too.

[ichbinzillah]

"Exactly, yeah. And I don't really want to upset the relatively cool people here, either."

[in_summer_leaf]

"You mean by carrying a sign that says, 'Power to the People!' or 'Occupy the Front Porch! Protest the Mansion's Oppression of Its Inhabitants!'?" He chuckles. "Not sure anybody'd disagree with you. But maybe you would know that better than I would. I have a feeling you've been here longer."

[ichbinzillah]

"I think people are put off by that sort of thing, honestly," she says with a little frustrated sigh.

[in_summer_leaf]

"Perhaps," says Hisoka. "But I was wondering, how did you become interested in this topic?"

[ichbinzillah]

"I've been into politics for a while, ever since college. I was that obnoxious girl protesting everything," she explains with a grin.

[in_summer_leaf]

"Oh, well, I always admired the firebrand type," says Hisoka, "when I was in school. There just weren't very many of them."

[ichbinzillah]

"Really?" She's impressed and a little flattered. "Cool."