animus_network | [voice] IS ♞ EVEN ON THE NETWORK'S CHARACTER MAP XI: color coded for your convenience

The first voice that boisterously sails from the terminal's speakers is clearly recognizable to those who know her as Sayaka Miki, formerly erstwhile agitator back in.. what seems to be totally unaltered spirits.

"Yo, my lovely towerlies! I hate to interrupt our monthly cycles of being really really sad for a while after getting stupid things done to us, but I wanted to point out something that I thought was very fascinating, actually."

The second voice (that of Jin Shirato) cuts in quickly, unable to resist the comment.

"I don't. Everyone's whining over stupid shit anyway."

Sayaka plods onwards, despite the interjection.

"And for any of those upper - hm, lower, actually - echelons listening in, hey, don't be shy, I'm okay with you hearing this, too. Turn up the volume, put it on a couple extra screens for added effect. Anyway. Just listen to me a for a second. You know what all this information pumping means? All these horrible things you were forced to give away? It's not just random torture, no way, I know what that looks like. They're scared. Of us. Of what we might be doing."

"Make that what we are doing. It's not like they've made habit to be preventative before, after all-- how many blows to their sanctuary do you think is too many?"

"Or maybe just one special guy in particular is the one who's afraid. After all, it was his turn to man the wheel this time. And why not? Buddy, you've got every reason to be nervous. You're the predictable one, and you've already gotten in hot water before. "

"Maybe he's just afraid of turning out like Dax."

"-Exactly. It's just going to be a matter of time until you're complicit in some great final blunder. And I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for it."

The sounds cuts.

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[ Childish giggling. ]

Sad? Why would I be sad? ✩

So how long do you think we can strike another blow?

[Well Sayaka was probably going to hog the voice function soooo--]

It's about that time of the month.

I've never met you before but I think I already like you. [You can hear the smirk.]

_{[oh boy, it's one of these. creepy giggles are practically a national sport here.]}

Could debate the meaning of sadness with you, if you really want. So, did you stop listening at the third sentence?

[ Hagire claps his hands. ]

After all that effort to give me a form Wretched Egg would love even more, I can hardly complain. Even as all the other little birds flutter about, terrified and sad. It's called optimism, but in this case, it's not suicidal. ✩

'How long?'

That's practically a rhetorical question. As long as we keep getting new blood, as long as people like us that have these cute collars slapped on 'em exist here, it's going to keep happening. It's not a matter of how long we can hold out.

So you think this is just a fear reaction?

Edited (Forgot to put reply format) 2013-04-20 06:19 (UTC)

[And, seeming to be building on what Sayaka last said--]

It's a matter of how long they can stay cooped up on their own before we can crawl into their cracks again.

Basically. It's the same thing To-- I said those Scar Chain people. If anyone else wants to fly away from their little cage, that's up to them. I don't care one way or another. I already got what I want.

We've been here for who-knows-how-long. He's never had to pump us for information like that. It's such a dirty tactic, it's almost impressive.

..well, its not 'just.' Maybe I'm making it a huge deal, but that's the thing. We're getting a reaction. That IS a big deal!

If you can make someone react, that's controlling their actions before they even get to choose them.

"Suicidal"?

That word doesn't really have a meaning here anymore, so I think you're good on any front.

I suppose I should give you kudos for having a good time. I'm sure the fact that it's not 100% misery gets his panties in a twist.

Name's Jin, nice to meet you. The loud one is Sayaka, official advocate for the rise of anarchy against science.

Now we've got pleasantries out of the way.

That's the famed Miki charisma for you. It gets to everybody, I promise.

Even though it is a dirty tactic, If he is getting to these type of measures, maybe someone is on to something or he knows his days are numbered maybe?

That is true. But once that reaction fades, What is the next thing that will come about?

Unless he wants us to think he is scared of something.

Exactly!

If he has to stoop all the way to this level, it means he's not the cocky, untouchable asshole he wants us to think he is. He can get injured. We can't.

Or, like I said, maybe he's up in line to be a snack for a 15 year old.

After what just happened? I'm almost surprised more people aren't losing it on the network.

Nice to meet you Jin, I'm Amelia.

Is that what you call him? It sounds like something one of the brat's toys would say... how annoying. Especially with how easily Woodpecker broke it.

You do have a certain way with words! Oh! By the way my name's Amelia.

Does uh, does this happen frequently? I mean what just happened in the last few days.

Step number one is not letting it fade in the first place. Who says we'll run out of ways to be scary? If I've learned anything here, it's that there's always new and exciting ways to get freaked out. The tower's pretty inspiring when it comes to scariness, if you hadn't noticed!

...and, anyway, as for trying to look scared... he doesn't play that kind of game. Or games, really.

Oh they're losing it. They're probably just too busy losing it in places that are less convenient to get to a computer. Not everyone likes to give the bastard the satisfaction he wants. But we like to rub it in his face.

Amelia, gotcha.

It depends! We're kind of on a staggered schedule of horrifying body modification and brainwashing versus everything else that could happen. That flavor is every few months.

Personally I call him by a wide range of expletives.

Right. Woodpecker.

I know breaking shit around here is a good MO, so keep it up I supposed.

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