[Video]
Oh come on, shut up already!
[The video turns on with a dizzying view and repeated jarring static of a silver haired kid smacking the side of his NV against the heel of his palm, a frustrated grunt of impatience. The audio warbles from impossible loud to very faint. Behind him, the roar of an ongoing hockey game. And beside him, a fan trying to offer him a helpful word of technical expertise, which he's ignoring.]
No, I didn't spill any lemonade on it, didn't even drop it, I-
[He finally hands it over helplessly to a man in glasses and an AGI jersey, who gives the screen a long scrutinizing look, trying desperately to explain]
It was doing this all morning, and I thought I shut it off before my shift...
['Joe' looms over the device too, teeth clenched over his lower lip, shrugging.]
You think it's broken? I've never put new batteries in...does that cost a lot?
[ 'Sorry Kid, looks like its bust, you could try taking it down to-' But then another recording booms, echoed and distorted over the NV's speakers: Hi. I'm a newcomer to Siren's Port, and I'm interested in an exciting, high-ac-
The replica practically launches himself across the seat to snatch the device back, shoving it away in his pocket.].
Nhh- Wait, no! Don't watch any of that!
[The video turns on with a dizzying view and repeated jarring static of a silver haired kid smacking the side of his NV against the heel of his palm, a frustrated grunt of impatience. The audio warbles from impossible loud to very faint. Behind him, the roar of an ongoing hockey game. And beside him, a fan trying to offer him a helpful word of technical expertise, which he's ignoring.]
No, I didn't spill any lemonade on it, didn't even drop it, I-
[He finally hands it over helplessly to a man in glasses and an AGI jersey, who gives the screen a long scrutinizing look, trying desperately to explain]
It was doing this all morning, and I thought I shut it off before my shift...
['Joe' looms over the device too, teeth clenched over his lower lip, shrugging.]
You think it's broken? I've never put new batteries in...does that cost a lot?
[ 'Sorry Kid, looks like its bust, you could try taking it down to-' But then another recording booms, echoed and distorted over the NV's speakers: Hi. I'm a newcomer to Siren's Port, and I'm interested in an exciting, high-ac-
The replica practically launches himself across the seat to snatch the device back, shoving it away in his pocket.].
Nhh- Wait, no! Don't watch any of that!