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[The feed cuts on to a frantic-looking Nazi who's struggling to smile.]

Look. No, okay, look, ja? [He holds his hands up to the camera in a "calm down" motion.] There are three posts about that silly collar thing. Talk in those. Let us do something else now, okay?

[He lifts up a book.]

We are going to read some stories, then we may discuss them. That is fun und unrelated, right? Here, I will begin.

[He clears his throat.]

'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'

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Is this some sort of joke? Because it looks like a complete waste of time.

[Something in Richtofen's jaw shifts, and he loses his smile for a minute, but it's back on his face before too long.]

You, texty person, there. Not blue texty person, other texty person. [He points at the screen like it'll somehow give people an indication of who he's talking to.] You mean my post? Or all of the other ones?

Because, I assure you... [He laughs unsteadily and waves a hand in front of his face. There's little humor in the sound.] ...I am being completely serious. Do you have ein problem with this?

[ for a moment, zel is horrified to think that he can actually be seen through the terminal despite not using the video option, given that he is blue and also using text.

then, he realizes that this guy is kind of crazy. he should probably disengage, but... ]

Yes, I meant your post. How productive can it possibly be to read a nonsense book instead of discussing our options for survival?

[Richtofen tilts his chin up, nose in the air, both looking and sounding very self-assured.]

I have never said that we cannot discuss our survival. I have simply said that there are three other posts- [He grinds the last few words out through gritted teeth.] -that we can use to discuss them! Ahaha! [And, comparatively, that was so high-pitched and cheery that it was like a different person said it.]

So those posts are for talking about the collars- [He points to the terminal.] -und this one is for something else. [Then he points down at his own seat.] I think this is a good way to do things, ja?

So, you've made a post entirely for the sake of discussing storybooks just to increase the number of posts that aren't discussing a more relevant and useful topic.

I still think this looks like a complete waste of time.

WE DO NOT NEED THAT MANY POSTS ON A SINGLE TOPIC! I mean--

Ahahaha. Friend. Something like this has happened before, don't you recall? Everyone was making the posts, people got into many different arguments, nothing got done, feelings were hurt...

[He shrugs.]

Und then we lost use of the network! I am simply trying to stop that from happening. It's a noble cause, no need to thank me.

[ calm down bro ]

Actually, I don't recall. Why don't you tell me about it? What was the argument about?

I didn't take part in it, but from what I remember reading, it was about surveys. Apparently, people get very up in arms when personal information starts to get spilled out in a neat little format on the network, heheh.

And this resulted in the network getting shut off? Seems like a reasonable response. As far as I can tell, the point of the network is for people to work themselves up into a huff over a lot of nothing.

Yes, basically. What can I say? When you give so many people an anonymous outlet for their bland, unintelligent opinions, they jump on the chance to use und abuse it.

[Spoken in a tone that implies he's so much better than everyone else.]

So you'd stand behind a movement to just shut this whole bit of nonsense off, then.

[ Zel's only joking about unplugging the network. Maybe. ]

Hmmm... Maybe. [Richtofen shrugs.] But, loathe as I am to admit it, this thing has its uses... It is only a matter of wading through the tripe to get to the useful information.

You're just adding to the tripe with posts like this.

[For a second, Richtofen looks beyond unamused.]

Okay, you know what, you can take your criticisms und shove them up your- Uh. I mean.

[He forces the smile back onto his face.]

I suppose you have a point! Danke. Your opinions are a valued contribution to my cause.

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