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[doctor_dismemberment]

[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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[doctor_dismemberment]

[He stares at the screen with a blank look on his face for a few moments, mouth opening and closing like - ironically enough - a fish. How else do you respond to someone who just compared a book to food?]

...Uh.

[He shrugs, looks down, and continues where he left off before John interrupted him up there.]

'It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of credulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness-' Augh, can this person make up their mind? 'It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair...'

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[tohko_amano]

[Well, this was Tohko. It was normal for her to do so, even if others did think it was weird. However, she couldn't help but chuckle at Edward's comment in the middle of reading.]

He is, and he's telling the truth. After all, he's talking about two places: England and France. After all, you are reading A Tale of Two Cities. The cities in question are just in different states.

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[doctor_dismemberment]

[When Richtofen reads her next message, he blinks and looks between the monitor and the book a few times.]

...Ohhhh. Yes, I suppose that would make sense.

[And then he just stares down at the book for a while. How did he not piece that together sooner?]

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[tohko_amano]

It would! But don't worry about it. It's an easy mistake for people new to the tale to make. But keep going! I really do enjoy this story! You can taste a good, fried trout with chips straight from England as well as a delicious champagne that came straight from France.

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[doctor_dismemberment]

All right. Let's continue, th- Wait what.

[He's looking over both shoulders, like there's some banquet going on behind him that he was thus far unaware of.]

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[tohko_amano]

What's wrong? Is someone sneaking up behind you? Tell them they don't have to be shy. This is a good story, after all!

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[doctor_dismemberment]

Um, no, it's not that...

[He settles back down into his seat after a few more tentative glances, then flips the book back open.]

Er. Shall we continue reading?

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[tohko_amano]

Alright then! But yes, please do!

[Even though this guy was, technically, an enemy of hers, she couldn't resist a good story. Sometimes, Tohko was a little childish when it came to books.]

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[doctor_dismemberment]

[Richtofen goes on reading without incident for about a page and a half, then he stops and makes a show out of catching his breath.]

Ugh, this is so long! When is something interesting going to happen?

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[tohko_amano]

Be patient! He's just setting up the setting with some wonderful prose! You'll get to the revolutionaries in a moment, if you keep reading.