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[lostsymmetry]

[The call registers as video, but displays only a geometric mess of blue. Those who recognize the logo won't be too surprised by what comes next.]

<Welcome to Domesticon. Working together today, for a more efficient tomorrow.>

[Cheery and automated, like a call center recording... and replaced, immediately after with a much more human range of tone.]

Hey. Me again.

So, your friendly local techs took a crack at system access the other day. Most functions are still locked, but we're reading big electrical spikes along the shaft and behind the sealed area on Deck Two. Something to think about, if you're the type to pry at doors.

[If, unfortunately not the only thing.]

This also, ah... showed up on the camera feeds.

[The AI's "face" vanishes from the video display, replaced with a view from one of the consoles. It shows a young, fair-haired human making his way down one of Reverie's many halls: Snake, for those who knew him. He doesn't do anything unusual. But after a moment, the human's outline distorts... shimmers... and melts away, leaving no trace of flesh or clothing.

The video reverts, and Hank's voice picks back up, tense with concern.]

He's not the only one. Run a headcount with your friends?


[[ooc: The tech collaboration he's referring to is here. While not OOCly planned in conjunction, the Deck 2 spike is the same area Team Door will be ICly going for on the 15th—so feel free to have your characters connect the dots!]]

Comments

[lostsymmetry]

[It's as true as it's made to be. Which, with Hank's manufacturers, is "pretty much always". But he doesn't mind her treating it as just a joke. It certainly implies better things about this human.]

Kamala, huh? Nice name.

[Coming from someone who almost called himself "Morely", this probably means less than it should.]

And nice talking to you too. Do you have other friends on the station?

[morphogenia]

Thank you! My parents are really proud of it. [The rest takes her by surprise. There's the tiniest bit of hurt that cannot be suppressed. She is lonely here.] Yeah I do. Probably not that many come to think of it, but they're here. They're pretty nice to me considering we met during a kidnapping.

[lostsymmetry]

[He recognizes that tone. He won't comment, but he recognizes it.]

Ah, well. As bonding experiences go...

[...this one's been effective?

That might be the implication. Kamala can fill in her own blank.]

[morphogenia]

I mean... captivity either brings people together or makes them form into crazy groups and try to kill each other. Glad we skipped that last one. I'm not really that kind of person.

[lostsymmetry]

Not crazy?

[There's a teasing note. It softens.]

Good to know.

[morphogenia]

I try kind of like you on the whole being helpful thing? I guess I should let you get back to your super important stuff. Talk to you later, okay?

[lostsymmetry]

Sounds good.

Take care of yourself.

[The wording might be perfunctory, but it's more serious than not. He likes the decent humans here and healthy.]

[morphogenia]

[He's so sweet. She has to comment back just to say this much.] You too. Be safe.