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[isnt_a_toy]

Now what purpose does this thing serve, I wonder.

[Tap, tap, tap. At first all you get is audio, a good British accent on a not-unpleasing voice

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[video]

[selective_color]

You got that right. And it doesn't look like a skin-deep tattoo, either...

Well, I for one plan on rattling the bars as much as I can until they either do what I want or... whatever the opposite would be. And the least they could've done would be to deliver the letter in person if they were gonna go to these lengths.

[video]

[isnt_a_toy]

Precisely! Who uses the 'post' -- as it were -- to ask for such assistance! And particularly after they've already spirited you away from whatever task you were currently engaged in.

So the idea is to find them then and give them a sound boxing about the ears, is it? I do prefer action to inaction.

[video]

[selective_color]

Finally, someone who gets it!

[Touko looks positively thrilled.]

I don't know how I'm going to do it yet, but I'm doing something about it. I don't care who they want me to worship or how. It's not like I don't want to help, but they could've asked. Like, in one of those really vivid supernatural dreams or something, if not in person.

[video]

[isnt_a_toy]

I have no problem with assisting others. Goodness knows I do enough of that business in Wonderland, if not so much in my normal life. [Or as normal as you can call her life anyhow.]

If they wish to ask, then I shall help. Until then, I haven't the slightest inclination to give in to people who use bullying tactics.

[video]

[selective_color]

Wonderland? Sounds fun. Where's that?

I'm the last person to turn down a request for help, but when they do it like this and make it into a kidnapping it doesn't need to become, I'm not convinced it's the best idea yet.

I'll help, but I'll do it my way.

[video]

[isnt_a_toy]

Away from here, I assure you. [She's not even explaining the whole business of Wonderland being solely in her mind. Or maybe outside of it. It did seem as if she had wished it into life.]

Then you and I agree on much. I'm Alice Liddell; may I ask your name?

[video]

[selective_color]

...Guess I can't argue with that, huh?

Hah, looks that way. I always did like the kind of people who know what they want and don't let stupid things like this get in their way.

I'm Touko! Nice to meet you, Alice.

[video]

[isnt_a_toy]

One must be self-assured if they plan to reach anywhere in their lives. [Pot, kettle, Alice sure hasn't always been self-assured.]

A pleasure, Miss Touko.

[video]

[selective_color]

Hah, yeah, I have a feeling you and I are gonna get along pretty well, huh? I absolutely agree with you. If good things come to those who wait, then the best things go to those who take the chance to pursue them.

[video]

[isnt_a_toy]

[She seems pleased by this.]

I must say, you're one of the better educated among the rabble I've met so far.

[video]

[selective_color]

Hah, I appreciate it. Not sure if I'd call it educated, though, I just happen to know what I want and I'm not afraid to go after it.

[She grins darkly.] Yeah, this is gonna be good. Especially if the new people who keep coming in don't get as discouraged as the ones who've already been here a month. Half of them are already complaining about it being impossible... well, I'd like to see what they've done to try and deal with it.

[video]

[isnt_a_toy]

Education certainly means more than books and school desks, I assure you.

What have they done, if I may ask.