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[the23rdsubject]

[The Girl smiles tentatively as the recording begins. Anyone might mistake her for shy, rather than wary, though the truth of it is she's only addressing the network at all because, as the welcome pamphlet has assured her, everyone brought here has...powers. Which suggests she may be able to trust them, inasmuch as she'd trust any stranger.]Hello.

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[shutuptowel]

[HE TURNS ON THE VIDEO JUST TO STARE AT IT....

DAMMIT HE FORGOT HOW TO TALK TO KIDS]

[the23rdsubject]

...Hi?

[shutuptowel]

...... Hi.

[Martin you are more awkward than a kid, geez.]

[the23rdsubject]

...Are you okay?

[Except you're not a kid, so you're sort of a creeper, Martin.]

[shutuptowel]

[NO GOD HE JUST WANTS TO BE NORMAL PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT LITTLE GIRL UH...

DAMMIT.]

Y...es! Of course I'm okay! why wouldn't I be okay? It's not like I... am not okay... No. I am fine. Like... anyone would be. Yes.

Hi.

[the23rdsubject]

Yes, hi. We said that already. Are you...sure you're okay? Cause you're kind of, um...being weird. Not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's just how you...you know, are.

[shutuptowel]

Yes! Just... not... used to talking to children...

[So many ellipses.]

[the23rdsubject]

Oh. Well...you could try talking to me like I'm an adult? I'm not really little or anything.

[shutuptowel]

Right. Yes. That would be... the normal thing to do...

What... type of home are you looking for?

[the23rdsubject]

I don't know. I have a room at the MAC, but I didn't think it was allowed for me to be on my own until I'm 18. I'll be okay if I am, but I thought they must have set something up for situations like this.