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Perhaps! They even mentioned holding people accountable for certain crimes. Isn’t that interesting? Everything else they wrote seemed to say “go, be free, indulge however you like,” and only in that one place was there any suggestion of consequences.
I wonder...
There's a good chance we'll get to see for ourselves, if what we've seen of our fellow participants' impulse control is any indication.
There's a good chance we'll get to see for ourselves, if what we've seen of our fellow participants' impulse control is any indication.
I do wonder who keeps making a mess of things. Most people I've met seem capable of acting like adults, at least some of the time.
[a pause.] Oh. We haven't exchanged names yet, have we? I'm Lenore.
[a pause.] Oh. We haven't exchanged names yet, have we? I'm Lenore.
[lenore is looking at the menu on one of the vending machines. she looks over with a small smile.]
Not even a "hello" first?
[rude, takeru. she looks back at the menu, and...]
Yes.
Not even a "hello" first?
[rude, takeru. she looks back at the menu, and...]
Yes.
[good effort.]
This.
[she steps away from the vending machine, gesturing for him to come see. the screen is displaying her current selection!
... it's a plate of cocktail shrimp.]
This.
[she steps away from the vending machine, gesturing for him to come see. the screen is displaying her current selection!
... it's a plate of cocktail shrimp.]
I do remember her eating something like this when I saw her here before... A favourite of hers, perhaps?
When I visited the City earlier today, I saw them falling from the sky.
Shrimp.
When I visited the City earlier today, I saw them falling from the sky.
Shrimp.
Maybe.
There was something in the med bay as well, last night. Or... did Mineo already tell you? The two of you seem close.
There was something in the med bay as well, last night. Or... did Mineo already tell you? The two of you seem close.
No? Hmm.
[sounds tsundere but ok]
Well, there were puddles of water underfoot, and in the morning, heavy condensation on the walls.
[sounds tsundere but ok]
Well, there were puddles of water underfoot, and in the morning, heavy condensation on the walls.
Oh.
[her expression sobers a bit. hard to imagine being with someone one moment, and them being gone the next.]
... Hard to imagine why someone would choose to kill her, of all people.
[her expression sobers a bit. hard to imagine being with someone one moment, and them being gone the next.]
... Hard to imagine why someone would choose to kill her, of all people.
True. It would be easy. But if that were a factor in the decision, I suppose the real motivation would be... killing for the sake of killing? Like that robot from before?
Is it? It was always a bit unclear to me, how these indulgences of ours are weighed.
... Hmm.
Considering how important our wishes are to us... I suppose it's not a stretch to think that some would sacrifice an innocent to bring theirs to fruition.
Considering how important our wishes are to us... I suppose it's not a stretch to think that some would sacrifice an innocent to bring theirs to fruition.
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