VI // (brief) VIDEO ---> VOICE

[tiersdes]

[For only a couple of minutes or so, the NV's on video feed.  Seth is shown with her back turned, but her clothes are all torn up again, much like when she first arrived.  Just like before, there's little in the way of visible injuries to be seen---a few scuffs and scratches.  What's different this time, however, is that those scratches and scuffs

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[zealouspeter]

Can I make a few assumptions about why you want to know first?

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[tiersdes]

[Siiiiigh. Why was she expecting this.]

......Try your hand at it.

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[zealouspeter]

You're going to try to infiltrate and ruin them?

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[tiersdes]

[....Hhhhhhh----]

And what's it to you?

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[zealouspeter]

You're really obvious.

You won't be able to do anything permanent.

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[tiersdes]

Well, you're not particularly encouraging to begin with, so of course you'll see it that way. I'm already waist-deep in AGI's little ocean due to my job. The best way to deal with companies is to strike from within, learn their workings.

Still, someone else has to be on the outside looking in, which is why I asked, oh Wise One.

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[zealouspeter]

It's nice of you to acknowledge it!

But what if they trace your information back to me, and then I get in trouble...? [not that this was an actual concern, but. he had to lead her on for a bit.]

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[tiersdes]

[She's got bait of her own to toss him.]

Are you good with computers? Surely, you can encrypt our messages.

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[zealouspeter]

Why?

[he already might have partial control of a set-aside rebel network. but that's not to be shared at all. still-- okay, biting.]

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[tiersdes]

Silly Cat. Don't you know when someone might actually be counting on you somewhat?

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[zealouspeter]

Do you want to transfer messages to whoever else is helping you?

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[tiersdes]

[Pardon the slight delay; if this were video, she'd be shown to be too busy laughing a little at his sudden(???)...willingness(???) to help(???) (because she just doesn't know what to make of this kid). But---]

If I say yes, Shiroe, what kind of guarantee will you offer me that you won't rat me out somehow?

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[zealouspeter]

You haven't done anything yet. The worst they could do is question your intentions or take away your job, and you could probably evade that.

[a pause! if this were video, he'd be raising his eyebrows and snorting--]

Do you really think I work for the companies? [this, however, it out of honest curiosity.]

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[tiersdes]

[Oh, Shiroe, the things you don't (and will never) know!]

I'm well aware of all that, but you'd actually be surprised concerning my progress.

[And...yeah, a pause on her end, too. But when she really thought about it?]

As much as I should be suspicious just from your nosiness and curiosity alone, I'll have to say no, especially when I factor in your very apparent disdain toward authority.

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[zealouspeter]

Have you already mapped most everything out, and now just have to put a few operations in order?

[a pause.]

[aaand then letting that hang-- if she's still willing, he's decided fairly well that he'd help her code messages.]

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[tiersdes]

I've done stakeouts on my own, and a friend of mine and I have started to explore the belly of the beast cooperatively. I've got a plan in mind already.

[Noting the pause. Still, her gut instinct tells her that he is, in fact, not affiliated with the companies, and just to get him to give her a concrete answer, she's going to say this:]

Time to put that anger of yours to good use, then.