20 [video; private, moderately difficult hack]

[kindly_done]

Sometimes I almost like living here. I feel less set apart when it seems like everyone else is a freak, too.

[He smiles a little, and shuts the feed off.]

[About half an hour later, it switches on again, still locked, as Jack's hand slams down on the button in a desperate effort to keep himself upright against his table. The effort fails, and

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[VIDEO // HACKITY-HACK-HACK]

[angel_junk]

[ Bhamba usually hacks as many feeds as he can get his hands on, for practice and to defeat boredom and privacy. Usually he doesn't comment. This time... ]

Speak for yourself. I have yet to meet someone who isn't--

Are you short-circuiting?

[audio]

[kindly_done]

I'm fine!

[VIDEO]

[angel_junk]

[ He raises his hands. ]

I never claimed the two were mutually exclusive.

[audio]

[kindly_done]

...

[Jack finds this logic strangely compelling.]

Then yes.

[VIDEO]

[angel_junk]

Is it supposed to do that?

[ It's curiosity, not an accusation. ]

[audio]

[kindly_done]

Not really.

[VIDEO]

[angel_junk]

[ Bhamba hesitates quite a bit, thinking. On the one hand he's taken an interest in Plasmids and is checking if he has any questions for this user in store, on the other hand he isn't sure how involuntary overcharge and being fine go together, but hey, that's junkies for you. ]

Well, I'll be in my lab. If you need help, feel free to take the door this time.