consultation 001 // [video post]
[The man that appears on screen has the look of someone desperately attempting to look fresh and ready for action whilst actually being in desperate need of a coffee, relaxing whale songs and an extra twelve hours or so of sleep. He's sitting perfectly straight at the table, eyes fixed straight on the camera and wearing a prize smirk, but anyone
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Save your breath for a company that actually exists, brother.
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... it has to be a mask. Of course it is.
Once the initial shock wears off, Tonegawa is quick to settle into his usual business mode; he's seen things just as strange, if not stranger, in Hyodo's office over the years, and that suit looks expensive.]
So I keep being told. There must be someone in charge of the city, though; a politician or party at the very least.
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But whether anyone at all is responsible for the Core, damned if I know.
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AGI and SERO, hmm?
[That rings a bell as well- probably something else he heard from his Greeter. As patronising as it had felt at the time, maybe he shouldn't have sent the man away so quickly.]
I take those are the organisations attempting to take control of this 'Core'?
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[Hngh. In other words, they really are stuck until some distant body manages to turn the gears. Or, perhaps, not so distant if he could find some way to... but he's getting ahead of himself. Instead, he gives a little smile.]
There must be something productive to do in the interim, surely- something more interesting than sitting around and waiting. I refuse to spend the rest of my time here. [He gestures lazily to his surroundings- right on cue, a piece of wallpaper just behind him curls mournfully away from the wall.]
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What line of business were you in prior to your arrival?
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Financial consultation. [There's a touch (more) pride to that one- though last time he saw Hyodo his employment prospects were hardly encouraging.] You might have heard of the firm- Teiai.
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[His smile seems to spread even more.]
I regret to say I haven't heard of Teiai, but it's entirely possible it didn't even exist in my world. Does it operate on an international scale?
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[The mask is smiling now. How strange. Don't think about it.]
In... your world? [He frowns, looking slightly thrown] ... it's international, yes. You should have heard of it.
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If Teiai existed in my world, I would have heard of it.
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He shakes his head dismissively.]
That aside, what about you? I take it you're in business as well.
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Roman Sionis.
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[With that mask? That's so likely. Or maybe he's an investor here and something else at home, and just couldn't let old habits die. Whatever the case, he's obviously some sort of big shot. Worth knowing.]
It's a pleasure to meet you- and encouraging, too. Starting at the bottom doesn't mean staying there, even here.
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[There's a hint of amusement in his voice.]
Likewise.
For the ambitious set such as yourself? There's a lot you can do here.
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I can imagine, in a city this size. [There's always someone to step on wherever you are, yes, but cities tend to collect them like stamps. Losers, failures, basket cases, all of them together under one sky, ripe for the picking.] Stocks, accountancy, consultation... whatever the work, it's all about making yourself useful to the right people.
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