018 • voice

[grimreaping]

Professor Stein has departed the city.

It's a relief, however, that those bubbles have finally disappeared. If the city is going to act so childish, it could at least make sure to douse people evenly with the paint.

[ private to Crona; ]

Do you have any interest in continuing your studies from Shibusen while you were here?

[ private to Suzaku

Comments

[ombrasolare]

[This is Reborn in his gathering-information phase]

Hn, I seem to have missed out on something exciting.

[grimreaping]

Oh? You mean the bubbles?

[ombrasolare]

Well, just in general really. This place seems quite eventful.

[grimreaping]

Yes, it is. Annoyingly so, sometimes.

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[aut_augur]

[The feed begins with the sound of a bird chirping, but the seal quickly catches up and begins to translate:]

The bubbles were enjoyed by many. I think this made the city happy.

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[grimreaping]

When the people are happy, the city is as well? It's not the first time I've heard that speculation.

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[aut_augur]

The city wishes to see us happy, and so when we are, its wish is granted, yes?

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[grimreaping]

Perhaps. You have something directly that supports this idea?

[voice]

[homuhomuchan]

. . . How would it do that?

Dousing people with something is going to be messy and uneven unless it covers their bodies entirely.

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[grimreaping]

That's precisely what I mean. They shouldn't do things halfway!

[voice]

[homuhomuchan]

I'd rather not be entirely covered with paint.

Avoiding it was difficult enough.

[ and not entirely successful ]

[voice]

[grimreaping]

As would I, but if the choice was between partially and fully covered in paint, how could anyone stand partial??

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[caligisti]

Do you believe it has a consciousness?

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[grimreaping]

I've seen too much evidence to think otherwise.

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[caligisti]

I might think it a machine revolved about by these "Locals" --

Mute, though, in all respects, so I suppose there's no telling with any certainty.

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[grimreaping]

Yes, it doesn't seem especially forthcoming. Professor Stein and I were actually speculating on that, prior to his disappearance...

DAT WISH. voice;

[splendorsoul]

[Well.

Whether the "I wish" was a deliberate wish or just polite speech, the city has interpreted it as it wishes. Of course, the filter is somewhat restricting, and as such the message reaches only a very small amount of Locals.

In fact, it only reaches two, and it appears only one of them is eager to take the call.]

[The woman, tucked away in the back rooms of the library, spares a moment to consider just how obvious the wish requires her to make herself. Pleased with the conclusion (oh, how she adored vague wishes), she exchanges her book for a seal.

A light laugh can be heard.]

I considered it rather fun, actually.

[a pause]

Though, I suppose that sentiment might be different if I had gotten covered myself.

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[grimreaping]

[ Kid doesn't realize he's actually reached one of the people he was trying to contact, as the voice is unfamiliar -- but then, so are most of the new arrivals. ]

Is that so? Congratulations on avoiding it then. Regrettably, I was not able to. [ pause ] Though it's something Patty would've liked, I think.

[splendorsoul]

You have my apologies, then. [And they're genuine ones, actually, since it isn't as if she had zero involvement regarding the bubbles.]

I have yet to meet anyone that goes by that name.

[grimreaping]

Thank you, though none are needed. [ always unfailingly polite ]

Ah, no. Patty is one of my partners back home. She is... [ a polite euphemism for childish ] energetically entertained. Yellow is her favourite colour and so, when the paint bubbles were everywhere, I found myself thinking she'd have enjoyed it.