buzen

[experimint]

i'll find a meme when i'm off work (ends up never finding a meme)

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[experimint]

Hm, like some sort of simulation meant to pit us against each other? Perhaps to record our reactions?

[ she nods slowly ]

Possibly.

[hasteful]

Our reactions...?

[he frowns at that]

I don't know. We're learning more stuff about the Prism, right? So we have to figure out what it's doing, and what the Residents are made to think it's doing.

[experimint]

[ yes it is what she would be observing, but she is smart enough to not say that out loud because it sound sociopathic. ]

Whenever we manage to get a hold of them, we'll have to see what they think about this.

[hasteful]

[ . . . his expression just sours a bit more.]

I hope they're alright.

Could they be stuck in the - what's it called? Pizza Zone again?

[experimint]

Yes, the C*uck-e-cheese.

It sounds like a horrible place.

[hasteful]

It does.

But we don't even know how to get there, do we?

[experimint]

No... I was told that it might open up to us eventually, but that doesn't help us now.

[hasteful]

It doesn't.

Is there anything here that can help us now?

[experimint]

Uh.

[ uhhhhhhhhhh

??? ]

[hasteful]

... doesn't do much to inspire confidence, does it, Bubble-san?

[experimint]

Until we find anything at all, there isn't much we can do besides just... talk.

[hasteful]

... frustrating.

[he sighs]

... are you doing okay, Bubble-san? I don't know how familiar you are - with these kinds of situations.

[experimint]

I'll be fine. Death isn't that uncommon, in general.

[ and, sometimes, the place you are from is redacted ]

I liked Ryunosuke though...

[hasteful]

[well

he nods]

... I feel similarly. Everything breaks or dies - but it feels strange. To know that this situation probably caused what happened to Ryu-san.

He didn't deserve this. No one does.

[experimint]

Mm. So we should get to the bottom of it as soon as possible, especially since...

Uh. Not sure how people will react.

[hasteful]

What do you mean by that?

[buzen, already imagining a war zone:]

[experimint]

I mean, I don't know you guys like that. For all I know, there could be someone who's super down to blame people for murder and then tries to stab them in revenge.

[hasteful]

[he nods]

Maybe. I wouldn't be surprised at this point.

I was wondering if the 'no revenge kills' rule still applied in a real murder.

[experimint]

... I don't think so.

[ a pause ]

I mean, it's harder to govern. Emotions are wild.

[hasteful]

[he nods]

They are. But... a situation like this could just add to more trauma.

[experimint]

All we can do until we find answers is keep tabs on each other, and keep an extra eye on people who seem to be struggling a bit extra.

[hasteful]

[ . . . ]

Think there's a lot of civilians here, Bubble-san. I think they're gonna have the toughest time with this.

[experimint]

... yeah.

But you seem like the kind of person who's good at taking care of people.

[hasteful]

[he laughs a little at that]

I want to say thank you...

But I feel like I haven't been able to take care of you very much, have I?

[experimint]

Oh, don't worry. I don't let anyone take care of me.

[ it's said so casually. ]

It's a waste of time! So keep doing what you're doing.