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[ After much hesitation on his part to even look at the odd device given to him by his captors, the proud marchwarden allows his curiosity to get the better of him. He tinkers with this odd stone for a moment or two before his confused image suddenly appears upon screen. Looking quite unsure and almost fearful of this object, Haldir speaks in a low hushed tone. ]

Mani naa ta? [ He murmured to himself, not entirely sure if this weird stone was active or not.] I've seen anything like it before...

Is this some sort of sorcery?

[ Still studying this odd thing with curious gaze, Haldir accidentally sets the communicator upside down as he speaks into it. ]

Hello? Does this ridiculous thing truly work?

[ A frustrated sigh escaped him as he rests his chin in his hands. ]

I see no point in these devices. Are we meant to use them for our amusement? If so, I am not easily amused.

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That is a truth I most certainly agree on, friend. However, is it wise for us to speak so freely about these fiends?

[ A thoughtful hum escaped him. ]/small>

I do believe these "monsters" are the ones who control these devices. Any foul words said against them can possibly be heard by those who wish us harm.

It may be better to speak in person about them, though I always assume they can hear everything that's said within the tower.

If they monitor the communicators, then they must monitor the rooms. [He raises his hand to his chin, tilting it on it in thought. There were always blind spots, though; he'd worked too long within ShinRa to know that nothing was ever fully seen.]

They can monitor our living quarters?

[ Now that's a thought that hadn't passed through Haldir's mind until now. ]

You mean to say these fiends could possibly be watching over us while we sleep as well? What a thought...

If true, then what privacy do we have?

Back home, we had cameras that could see into every room, no matter what kind it was. The living spaces are the ones that are most needed watching, though.

...So, yes. They could be watching us as we sleep. There are some places that I've found that seem to have more privacy then others. The meadows, for one. Or the morgues.

[ The Elf wasn't quite sure what a "camera" was, but he gets the gist of it nonetheless. If this camera is anything like the Evil Eye of Sauron, then it can see everywhere and everyone. Just the thought of these Administrators possessing such power leaves Haldir feeling rather uncomfortable. ]

But why would they allow these places to be safe havens from their unfaltering gaze? Wouldn't that be rather foolish of them?

Only the dead are in the morgue. And the meadows seems to be a place that has no monsters in it, from what I've heard and seen. In all... I suppose you could call them boring to look at.

[ A slight chuckle escaped the elf. ]

That is most certainly true yet they open themselves up for a possible weakness in their seemingly iron-like grip over us.

They might have the upper hand, but no one ever said that they were smart.

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