≈ 001 ⌊ v i d e o ⌉ untrust us.

[ebonize]

[ The feed flickers into life following a brief shriek of white noise; at first, the camera doesn't seem to be pointing at anything in particular, but the shabby couch and faded carpet visible from across the room suggest that it's being transmitted from a residential area. A fingertip dressed in black leather obscures the lens for a moment as the

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voice;

[tsurette]

My apologies, but I don't think it works that way here.

You've... found a place to stay, haven't you? It's hardly safe outside.

v o i c e.

[ebonize]

[ There's a long moment of silence as, with only that single (mostly ignored) comment for guidance, he decides on how to best make use of her. ]

Tell me about this place.

v o i c e.

[tsurette]

Oh, a demanding one, aren't you.

It's called Paradise Lost, if the workers at the clinic haven't told you. The leader of this city is called Regent. The animals here are quite vicious, although recently there was an elimination of most inside the city. Rather demonic looking creatures are coming about in hordes at the moment. Normal weaponry does not work very well on them.

Besides that, there are places within the city that have a high level of radiation. Your NOC will signal you upon approaching them.

As for why people have been brought here that has yet to be answered.

[panterakitten]

[Stares, poking at the screen]

Pretty.

v o i c e.

[ebonize]

... Excuse me?

--> v i d e o <---

[panterakitten]

[His ears slide back. The pretty man is gone. Only voice now]

Mister was pretty.

v o i c e → v i d e o.

[ebonize]

[ Yazoo watches, vaguely interested in how something so simple as his appearance can have this litte ... creature ... shifting from curious to almost hostile.

The video feed flickers back on. ]

You like the way that I look?

[not_puppet]

[Oh dear. Cloud knows you. And he's not to please about this either.]

...

Of all the people to show up here at this time...

v o i c e. | 1/2

[ebonize]

Big brother ...

v o i c e.

[ebonize]

Aren't you happy to see me?

v o i c e.

[not_puppet]

Not especially, no.