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[animusnpcs]

[The network has rebooted, and with it the translation systems--everything is in working order once more.

The following files have appeared, apparently by accident, on the network:]

security037-055
experiment037-009

[These files will be available for two hours before being deleted, although those with particularly good computer skills will be able to find the deleted files again.]

Comments

video

[puppy_lancer]

A...prayer of some sort? Never took you people for religious types.

[The second one...he didn't want to talk about the second one]

[animusnpcs]

i learned it a long time ago

[puppy_lancer]

From who? Your parents? Your teachers?

[Test subject Ruana...did those people testing her raise her as well?]

Or...whoever you were talking to in that...other one.

[animusnpcs]

i forget

that's sad

i forgot

[puppy_lancer]

[He hadn't expected that. The fact that an administrator he absolutely hated would be able to feel sad.]

Were the experiments...cruel?

[He bites back the other things he wants to say. Things like "Like the experiments you're doing now" and "If they were, why are you imitating those guys".]

[animusnpcs]

yes

it hurts to use psionics more than you're used to

like using muscles you haven't used in a long time

[puppy_lancer]

Then why? They shouldn't put any kids through that.

[animusnpcs]

research

[puppy_lancer]

Just...that? FUCK THAT! They're no better than the magi of my world. W-what happened to them? Are they still around?

[animusnpcs]

they're dead

[puppy_lancer]

Good.

[He's not going to ask how they died, but in his mind, it would be right if it was Ruana's revenge.]

So...if they died, why are there still experiments? On us?

[animusnpcs]

i don't experiment

and jason is a bad dog

[puppy_lancer]

[He snickers.]

A hairless one too. Then, if there's no experiments, what do you call the things that happen in the Tower when you're in charge?

[animusnpcs]

games

[puppy_lancer]

They're not fun games. Not for us.

[animusnpcs]

that's sad

[puppy_lancer]

Can you make them something we might all enjoy?

[animusnpcs]

i'll try to make it more fun next time :)

[puppy_lancer]

No death, please.

[animusnpcs]

okay

[puppy_lancer]

You know, I thought you were a bitch before, but it seems you're reasonable. More reasonable than the Morrigan, at least.

[If only she knew what he was comparing her to...]

[animusnpcs]

people assume things about me

[puppy_lancer]

Because we know so little about you. Hey, how about you tell me something? Like...your favorite food.

[animusnpcs]

ice cream

and fruit

sweet things

[puppy_lancer]

Oh? You've got a sweet tooth, little lady?

[He's more or less relaxed around Ruana now, seeing as how he's fallen back into his casual speech patterns.]

What about hobbies besides playing games?