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[somniabar]

Working for Kaiba is simple. I keep the arcade clean and make sure nobody does anything stupid. He finally knows my name. I get an hour for lunch. I spend that time in the arcade with the games. I'm going to try to get the high score on all of them. One of them could be an effect. I have the top score on three of them.

[That's right, Atem. She's a

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[candiedwings]

[am i doing it right am i doing it right am i am i]

A piano? Did you play before coming to the Island?

[candiedwings]

[she senses hostility and gets discouraged.]

Can I meet you in person sometime?

[somniabar]

Sure. You can come to the arcade.

[candiedwings]

Um. Where ... exactly is the arcade?

[somniabar]

It's on the map. There should be a button to get to it.

[Nill doesn't strike her as tech-savvy.]

[candiedwings]

[not at all.]

Oh, yes. I got it. Thank you.

[somniabar]

You're welcome.

[candiedwings]

[Nill soon arrives at the arcade and once inside, she kind of just stands at the entrance.

Where is...?

She doesn't really know where to start.]

[somniabar]

[Madotsuki is thumbing through a book on mental disorders when she hears someone enter. She glances up and shuts her book. Damned patrons.]

Hello?

[The counter is across from the door. Madotsuki waves.]

[candiedwings]

[She jumps.

Oh.

Slowly but surely, she makes her way to the counter. This is the person she was talking to, right?]

[somniabar]

[Yes, yes it is. Madotsuki leans on the counter.]

You're Nill?

[candiedwings]

[Nill nods with a soft smile. The girl in front of her was definitely somewhere around her age and this made her happier.

It's too bad she can't communicate with actual words.]

[somniabar]

I'm Madotsuki.

[... Nowww why did this girl want to meet her, anyway?]

How are you?

[candiedwings]

[Nill pointed to her neck and shook her head, but her eyes lit up when she remembered something.

The LP is your friend.

She took it out, and typed in a few words.] I'm fine, and you?

[somniabar]

[Well, that's odd. She's mute. Madotsuki hasn't met many people with disabilities before. Her surprise doesn't show on her face.]

I'm okay. Why did you want to meet in person?

[candiedwings]

[Nill is relieved by her reaction, and it definitely shows.

More typing.] Why wouldn't I?