WEEK 2

[akudamods]

Saturday passes uneventfully save a little rain. It's on Sunday that you get a little notification of probation for new areas: Neo-Nipponbashi and Chuo. It'd be possible to investigate, to check out some anime, or to worship the defunct Shinkansen. But maybe it's hard to get excited about any of that when Friday’s events suggest that you have simply been provided some additional photogenic places to commit murder. Are you going to bother either overseer after their participation in some mockery of justice? Troll the internet? Get a bat out of Hyper Zone and just take out your frustration on everything?

Those of you who entered the pods will experience fewer “painful bursts of color” as your body is unaffected below the knees, though the same amount of “slight teleportation” glitches. Those of you who abstained from the pods will continue to experience all of the above as well as electric shock sensations occasionally when touching metal objects.

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Comments

[aggelos]

Bzzzt. I'm not the Physicist.

[The cat did in fact make a "bzzzt" noise imitating a buzzer when saying this.]

You've seen what the Physicist is capable of, during that trial. If she really wanted to interfere, she likely would not need a disguise to be here.

[conways_retribution]

_{[Well, worth a shot.]} This might be a stupid question, but... are you an ally?

[aggelos]

Yes.

I don't think it's good for you all to be here any more than you do. I want to help in any way I can, as limited as my help may be at the moment.

[conways_retribution]

_{[He nods. That's a good thing.]} Is there any name you go by?

[aggelos]

There is, but... I worry that telling you my name will alert the people here about my interference among you, despite their best efforts, so it may be risky to share right now.

[conways_retribution]

Understood. Just one more thing... How long have you been around?

[aggelos]

Since the beginning of your arrival here.

[inspiritus]

And you're assisting strangers you are unfamiliar with because why, exactly?

[ Call him curious. ]

[aggelos]

Because I'm not unfamiliar with you all.

In fact, we've already met before in this place.

[inspiritus]

When and where have we met, then?

[aggelos]

We met here in this city, upon your arrival to this place.

[inspiritus]

[ ...

...

Then he smirks, as if amused. ]

I see.

[osssuary]

The Zealot, then? That one prefers hiding, after all.

[Real hard to tell if this is a serious guess given how flat his voice is. But at least he's listening...?]

[aggelos]

Bzzzt.

Wrong again.

[osssuary]

Hmm.

[He keeps quiet after that; this is one loose-tongued cat, after all. Maybe he just wanted to drag Zealot for fun, you never know.]

[metamere]

[ Wizard laughs over here, though it's more like a chuckle. ]

[osssuary]

[One eyebrow flicks up in response, though his expression doesn't change.]

[metamere]

[ Wink ⭐ ]