raisetheearth | Entry #A-3: "Ask" [Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

[It's getting easier to tell Ryuzaki and Lazarus apart; the latter looks significantly thinner and more unhealthy than the former, and instead of breaking into easy smirks, his face is placid and serious. The two share a Number, but little else.]

Regarding recent events, Saretha has given these aspects thought and is asking you to do the same. Please pay attention to what she has to say, whether or not you've missed these events in real time. It's all important.

I'm one of the people who was contacted by the informant from Thunder Corp, and I know of some others, but there's a question I'm very interested in at this time. I want to know if anyone was both contacted by this informant and approached by a representative from the company, and if there are any Numbered currently active on the Network who experienced neither of these things.

If you're not comfortable sharing this information on the Network, especially considering that I have a particularly destructive and untrustworthy doppelganger who can see even my private network messages and just took a job with someone I have a very bad feeling about, I can meet with you in person to discuss this regardless of your location, or speak with you on a private line. If you've agreed to help Thunder Corp, I'm not not here to judge harshly... at this point, I just want the data I've specified, and your answer one way or the other is something you're welcome to keep to yourself.

To reiterate: Were you contacted by Thunder Corp's rogue informant, or a recruiter? Were you contacted by both? Were you contacted by neither?

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Yes... I remember speaking to you at the time, about Locke City and the map.

[He seems vaguely annoyed by her candid observation, wanting to stick to what he considers the relevant topic.]

I'm hardly a vampire. Just stretched kind of thin these days. Have you heard anything else, aside from what we already know? I'm trying to discern if anyone was contacted by both a recruiter and the rogue informant, and if my theory holds and that wasn't the case, what might have driven the distribution.

Obviously not. You're looking too pale.

In any case, only the informant contacted me

I'm always pale...

[He's insisting on this, because it's true, even if it's not to this concerning extent. He clears his throat.]

Do you have any thoughts on this? I'm working with Nathan and Saretha to come up with a decent conclusion, but any input is helpful.

Not that pale.

[ Emi sighs at that. ]

I'm not sure, but I make no secret of my... dislike for Thunder Corp.

[He pinches the bridge of his nose and looks like he's just trying to shut the world out for a second or two. He's so horrifically overwhelmed, but there's business to attend to.]

Has that ever come to bite you? What I mean by that is that have they ever sent anyone to personally mess with you, unrelated to this particular set of incidents?

Not at all, but that may be a matter of time.

It may. You should take precautions, at the very least. I think that most of us could stand to be a little more prepared.

I'm getting quite sick of moving house, I must say...

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We all are, but when the world's changing fast, adapting fast is crucial. I'm sure you recognize that.

[Grumbles.]

Yes, but I don't have to like it.

I sympathize, but unfortunately all I can really do is tell you that we're all in the same boat experiencing the same misery.

[ Well, he's managed to distract her from the fact he pretty much looks half-dead at the moment. ]

So, we can't just go take them out so... What will we do?

We have to watch, wait, and listen. We know from experience that sudden, rash moves do us no favors.

Mn, you're right...

[ Though, the last time she was thirsting for revenge. Perhaps she's matured somewhat... ]

I'm sure Celine would appreciate things not going crazy for her, which it will if we kick a hornet's nest.

Why will things go crazy for Celine? I think they'd go crazy for everyone, but why her in particular?

Oh, she'll complain the most. I'm sure of it.

Is it the complaining itself, or a reason to complain, though?

Entry #A-3: "Ask" [Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

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