001 VIDEO | DECEMBER 9 | AFTERNOON

[gridboss]

[There is a man on the network with brown, slicked back hair and a small smirk plastered on his face. There is something about the man’s face where you can tell that he possesses no good intentions. There is something hidden, but for reasons unknown. He tips his head in greeting before he starts.]

Greetings, Users.

[There’s a small hint of

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[video] - After 6pm but before midnight.

[glitchycat]

[Rinzler doesn't dare respond to CLU with text, but he can show him through video that he's there. His head is bowed submissively.

He knew CLU would come.]

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[gridboss]

Ah, Rinzler.

[There's some bitterness as he says his name because the last time he saw Rinzler, he had tried to stop him from reaching Flynn]

It's about time, hm?

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[glitchycat]

[Rinzler checks the time on the post. It seems it went up while he was asleep - that must be why CLU sounds upset. He nods his head.]

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[gridboss]

Tell me your location. Now.

[No, he's not too pleased right now]

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[kill_some_time]

'Users' again.

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[gridboss]

I can only assume you've heard the term before then.

Would you be so kind as to tell me from where?

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[kill_some_time]

From this and that.

[Which is his default way of referring to people that he can't be bothered to remember the names of or if he feels like being difficult, which just so happens to be most of the time.]

Both are rather curious beings.

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[gridboss]

[So, he wasn't going to provide him any sort of information. Fine. He'd try to gather other information as well]

Mm, I can only imagine.

What is your purpose here then, User?

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[gridboss]

Mm, is there something you wish to address, User?

oh my god clu aaaaaaaaaa

[memorymodus]

programs??? oh!
that is what rinzler called himself i think
do you know him? :O

[video] ♥ jaaaaade :D!

[gridboss]

[Oh, does he. There's a slight twitch in his lips, curling into a smug look]

You could say we do.

I assume you've met him, hm?

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[memorymodus]

[ She turns on the video. Derp derp derppppp. ]

Yes! He's my friend, I think. At least, I helped him with his Quest.

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[gridboss]

[Oh, a smaller User.]

Explain this "quest" more to me, User.

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[itaidakimasu]

{Users...programs...cycles...}

It's less 'stumbled' than 'forcibly recruited', really.

There's a security program here named Rinzler.

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[gridboss]

[He's been hearing Rinzler's name mentioned by several of these Users. What was he up to? Part of CLU was surprised that his data hadn't reverted back to his original programming as he had thought the last time he encountered him.]

So, you've met Rinzler, hm?

[He chuckles a little at the mere thought of Rinzler making "friends" here in this world]

What do you know about Rinzler?

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[itaidakimasu]

{She switches her own feed on out of courtesy.}

Mhm! When he has questions about this world, I usually do my best to answer them.

Hm...well, he comes from a world--'CLU's world'--that he says is perfect. And he's under orders not to remove his helmet around anybody. He was 1350 cycles old when he first arrived here a few weeks ago. Before he came here he had never eaten, or seen a book or trees or stars. He likes chocolate and coffee and ice cream now.

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[gridboss]

[There's a slight twitch to CLU's lips as he nods once]

Ah, fascinating that he's becoming so accustomed to User functions thanks to you.

[uh oh.]