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[murasamia]

-- Mmm... that looked like a start! Okay, now - [ the woman's voice, heavily Mexican and sounding very eager, is interrupted by a few clicks and then successive beep beep beep, getting louder. ] No no no! Calm down, amigo, I just want to see the movies! Come on, come on, it's not asking for much, I don't think --

[ This goes on for a bit more,

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[whoisjohnsmith]

So crazy guy up there is crazy, but he's right, it's probably infinity dollars, 'cause you can't leave. And anyway, it's the entirely wrong coast of America.

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[murasamia]

[ well, she was going to give her an excited greeting, but... ]

Huh -- nobody has that kind of money. Are you serious? And this is the west coast, too?

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[whoisjohnsmith]

Uh-huh, of course. It's that or bust up the Core, right? But it doesn't matter, because there's usually stuff to do here anyway.

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[murasamia]

The Core? [ she has a vague memory of them mentioning something like that, but she wasn't really paying attention... however, if it's something she can "bust up," that's another matter. ] Like an apple core, amiga?

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[whoisjohnsmith]

Huh? No, it's, like, some weird machine or something... I've never seen it, and they won't let people in or anything, so for all I know it's a conspiracy.

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[murasamia]

A machine, huh? So if I cut it up, I could go home, amiga?

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[whoisjohnsmith]

No one knows what'd happen, cause they haven't done it yet. What're you calling me?

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[murasamia]

That's even better! I'll be the one to destroy it -- [ pause as she cuts herself off ] Amiga, amiga! Friend!

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[whoisjohnsmith]

Well, feel free if you wanna go on a suicide mission, amiga...

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[murasamia]

[ she looks tickled at Haruhi picking up the phrase, but completely unfazed by her warning. ] Suicide? You think I can't handle it? With my swords, I can cut through anything, anything in the whole world, amiga! Count on it!

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[whoisjohnsmith]

Maybe, but they won't let you in and they have people who can remove all your magic powers there... So it probably won't work.

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[murasamia]

Boy, you're no fun, huh? If you keep talking like that, you're gonna be really embarrassed when I do it, you know! Don't act like I didn't tell you!

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[whoisjohnsmith]

I--I'm no fun? Well, being killed isn't that fun, but be my guest! If you can do it, I'll be the first to congratulate you.

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[murasamia]

Well then, keep an eye on the papers, 'cause my big win over that core thing is gonna be in 'em for sure! [ pause. ] ... Unless we're all back home, in which case there's no doubting I won anyway, amiga!

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[whoisjohnsmith]

You haven't even been here a day and you want to get out? You should give the place a chance. It has some cool stuff.

Anyway, I don't look forward to seeing your death notice in the papers, but it's your funeral.

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[murasamia]

See, that's what I mean! No fun. Why do you think I can't do it, huh? I normally wouldn't mind the vacation, but I was in the middle of doing something else, amiga! My friend's in danger! And my job!!