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[foresight2020]

Is it just my perception, or do these devices start shocking people more at a certain time of the month? I thought it was behaving oddly at around the same time (possibly a little later) in May, but this is the second time in as many months that I've noticed this. Curiouser and curiouser.

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[dreamgranter]

So you've noticed it, too, huh? It's a little odd, to say the least.

[foresight2020]

Indeed. I wonder what could be the reason? Surely there's some logical explanation.

... Perhaps it has to do with the way these things are programmed.

[dreamgranter]

From what I can tell, the communicators will shock people if they don't use it for over two weeks - whether because they couldn't find it or simply because they didn't want to, it doesn't matter.

I can't see why this would happen more often specifically around this time, though. It does sound like a stretch, to blame it on forgetfulness only.

[foresight2020]

Exactly. I don't know anything about computers, but perhaps there's some sort of glitch that occasionally prevents the devices from shocking the user after two weeks but then it gets some sort of reset around this time of the month and rights itself.

[dreamgranter]

It could be that, though it still doesn't tell us why.

And for someone who doesn't know anything about computers, you surely have done your research.

[foresight2020]

Well, that I'm afraid I can't help with.

Just casual observation, really.

[dreamgranter]

Not you, not anybody else, I'm afraid.

And I wonder if this has anything to do with the work you've been doing at Washu-san's~

[foresight2020]

I find it hard to believe that no one with any knowledge of electronics has thought to take one of these apart. That's probably the first thing I would do.

Perhaps so! I have been asking my share of questions; I don't know whether or not it bothers her.

[dreamgranter]

Perhaps someone did and got even more badly shocked in their attempts. The little thing does seem to be rather temperamental, after all.

I think anyone woukd be bothered by that, Clow. But she does need your services, so she probably won't be kicking you out anytime soon. Much like myself, you see~

[foresight2020]

I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case.

Oh, is that why you keep me around?

[dreamgranter]

You're not thinking about doing it yourself, are you?

For the most part. But there are other reasons as well, as I'm sure you know~