001. [Voice.]
[ The sound clicks on to someone talking quietly, seemingly to themselves. ]
Aaa, this really is troubling. I've been in Kagutsuchi long enough to know all the routes, but.... Did I take too many lefts? I can't even smell sushi any more...
[ His voice suddenly comes louder and clearer; he only now really addresses the communicator, even though he's apparently been absent-mindedly handling it since he arrived. ]
My, my; it seems like the game's changed a little bit. Is there anyone out there? [ He tap-tap-taps on the microphone with his finger. ] Hello, hello? Is that you, Sector Seven? ... The NOL doesn't take very well to this sort of thing, as you know. And to kidnap an Intelligence Division Captain - didn't the name give you any hints about how unwise that would be?
... But this really isn't your style, is it. Less a kidnapping operation and more a case of falling down the rabbit hole, it seems.
[ He pauses significantly, and his feet scrape on the gravel when he agitatedly shifts his weight, clearly impatient with the silence. ]
Whoever you are and whoever you work for, it really would be better for you to admit your responsibility. The Intelligence Division is one of the more diplomatic divisions of the NOL; force anyone else to get involved, and it would immediately become unpleasant for you. Shall we talk it over, now?
[ He pauses and waits. After a while, he lets out a little, bemused sigh. ]
No? Really, how disappointing. Going to all this effort, and then refusing to take the credit...
-- Ah. Something I almost neglected to mention. While I'm a little loathe to assist terrorists in any way, I should ask if one of you hostage-takers has lost a large snake, perhaps? Tame or otherwise, something of this size should probably be taken care of. It already... seems to have eaten several things since I found it.
Still. Once the NOL gets here to deal with you, I suppose the snake will have plenty to eat.
[ The sound disconnects. ]
DEAR R,
OH, OH, OH, AREN'T YOU FUCKING CLEVER.
No, it's actually pretty good. Props to you! You've earned a sticker! I'm clapping for you right now, I'm serious. Did you think my performance was good, too? I rehearsed a few times, but in the end I always say something different than I mean to. Oh, well!
But anyway, I'm actually surprised you'd go this far, after the fact. All this effort just for little old me? This is all very nice, but I hope you aren't trying to exert some kind of SUPERIORITY I mean really, I thought we'd gotten a bit past this point by now. And you know how much I hate that, don't you? All this posturing and trying to undermine what I'm doing. It doesn't work, you should know that by now WHERE ARE YOU YOU LITTLE BITCH
Why not show me your cute face? Come out here so we can talk like the adults we are, hmm? Don't be like your BUTLER don't go dicking around behind my back, let's be diplomatic.
LOVE AND KISSES,
T.
Aaa, this really is troubling. I've been in Kagutsuchi long enough to know all the routes, but.... Did I take too many lefts? I can't even smell sushi any more...
[ His voice suddenly comes louder and clearer; he only now really addresses the communicator, even though he's apparently been absent-mindedly handling it since he arrived. ]
My, my; it seems like the game's changed a little bit. Is there anyone out there? [ He tap-tap-taps on the microphone with his finger. ] Hello, hello? Is that you, Sector Seven? ... The NOL doesn't take very well to this sort of thing, as you know. And to kidnap an Intelligence Division Captain - didn't the name give you any hints about how unwise that would be?
... But this really isn't your style, is it. Less a kidnapping operation and more a case of falling down the rabbit hole, it seems.
[ He pauses significantly, and his feet scrape on the gravel when he agitatedly shifts his weight, clearly impatient with the silence. ]
Whoever you are and whoever you work for, it really would be better for you to admit your responsibility. The Intelligence Division is one of the more diplomatic divisions of the NOL; force anyone else to get involved, and it would immediately become unpleasant for you. Shall we talk it over, now?
[ He pauses and waits. After a while, he lets out a little, bemused sigh. ]
No? Really, how disappointing. Going to all this effort, and then refusing to take the credit...
-- Ah. Something I almost neglected to mention. While I'm a little loathe to assist terrorists in any way, I should ask if one of you hostage-takers has lost a large snake, perhaps? Tame or otherwise, something of this size should probably be taken care of. It already... seems to have eaten several things since I found it.
Still. Once the NOL gets here to deal with you, I suppose the snake will have plenty to eat.
[ The sound disconnects. ]
DEAR R,
OH, OH, OH, AREN'T YOU FUCKING CLEVER.
No, it's actually pretty good. Props to you! You've earned a sticker! I'm clapping for you right now, I'm serious. Did you think my performance was good, too? I rehearsed a few times, but in the end I always say something different than I mean to. Oh, well!
But anyway, I'm actually surprised you'd go this far, after the fact. All this effort just for little old me? This is all very nice, but I hope you aren't trying to exert some kind of SUPERIORITY I mean really, I thought we'd gotten a bit past this point by now. And you know how much I hate that, don't you? All this posturing and trying to undermine what I'm doing. It doesn't work, you should know that by now WHERE ARE YOU YOU LITTLE BITCH
Why not show me your cute face? Come out here so we can talk like the adults we are, hmm? Don't be like your BUTLER don't go dicking around behind my back, let's be diplomatic.
LOVE AND KISSES,
T.