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[fuckingpassw0rd]

[You know things Hank still hates? Speaking on networks. He'd had enough of his chat days and preferred the company of books more than anything else. Still a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. So you're getting video of a tired looking man stuck in a suit that he already absolutely loaths. This thing reminds him that the last three years have given him the dreaded 'cop gut', in a large part due to his self-destructive diet.]

Hey, this is Hank Anderson. I really hate using this...so I'll make it brief. One, what the hell is going on? Anyone with more knowledge than being tossed in here would be welcome. And does this place have booze? I feel like this might help dull the pain. Thanks.

[Honestly, this is just small talk for what's really important to him and the whole point of this conversation.]

Anyway...if you see an android walking around calling himself Connor, lemme know. About six feet tall, perfectly combed hair, a vest with 'Android' written in the back in bright white letters, glowing symbols on his clothing, an LED circle on his right temple [He points to his own head, that's where it should be], may or may not mutter about deviants, androids, dogs, and coming from CyberLife, you can't miss him.

If you're watching let me know if you're here!

[Stop making him worry, he just got here and his suit itches. OH right and an important PSA.]

Right, if you see him licking something, yeah, it's perfectly normal he uses it to analyze things, but shit, it's still disgusting no matter what stupid space circumstances we're stuck in. And before you ask, no, I don't fucking know why CybeLife decided this was the best way to make him do it.

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[Hoooo boy, now doesn't THAT crack open a grand number of things Hank could say, especially with what has been happening around him. However his friendship with Hank isn't high enough However Hank doesn't feel like talking about this.]

Maybe a few of them, sure. Don't know if Connor would need it for analyzing. I'll let you know.

[Look Hank never read Connor's manual. It's just...not what he would do. Also he's at the point where he treats Connor like a human being, asking for his manual would be...unprofessional. At least that's what he's telling himself.]

[motorcycle_noises]

I'll ask him if I run into him.

[ After all, if anyone would know— it should be the man (android?) himself....

(Themself? How do androids do gender?) ]

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[Hell if Hank knows. He called them 'its' just a few days ago until everything changed when the Connor nation attacked.]

Go for it kid.

[Hank has to admit he's a bit curious now that it's been brought up.]

By the way, you got a name?

[motorcycle_noises]

Oh, yes! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Tatsuya Suou.

[ He flicks his zippo lighter idly as he introduces himself. ]

It's nice to meet you, Anderson-san.

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[What's with the lighter, does the kid smoke? He's not used being called -san anything.]

Uh...nice to meet you too. Are you Japanese?

[The san sort of gave it away.]

[motorcycle_noises]

[ What IS the lighter for? It's a mystery.... Good luck ever seeing him without it, though.

(It's not smoking, though.) ]

Yeah, from Sumaru City. I've been working on my English, though.

[ Because that's clearly the point? ]

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[To be noted: kid is either a smoker, a pyromaniac or has a tick.]

Never heard of Sumaru, but my knowledge of Japanese cities is pretty limited. You've been studying English?

[Wait.]

How are we even talking?

[motorcycle_noises]

[ It's definitely one of those options! ]

Honestly, it's not like I know a lot about cities in other countries, either.

[ No judgement here! Tatsuya blinks, flicking his lighter again as he considers Hank's question. ]

You know... I hadn't really considered that.

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[But which one...it is a mystery.]

Why bother when the internet does the knowledge for us, huh?

[He frowns at Tatsuya's reaction.]

Well someone's probably already thought about it but shit, I'm sure I'm not speaking Japanese. [Then again no one had realized that Alucard's name was Dracula backwards except for him and Connor so what does he know.]

[motorcycle_noises]

[ Tatsuya hasn't even spoken with Alucard... but even if he had, that's not a conclusion he would've come up with. ]

On the one hand, it would make sense that not everyone speaks the same language— it's not like we're in a video game. On the other hand...

[ He definitely hears Hank speaking in a language he understands, though. ]

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...on the other I understand you and you understand me, right? There's gonna be something at work making this possible.

[Alien auto-translating technology, maybe?]

[motorcycle_noises]

There definitely is. ....That's not really my strong point, though. Jun would probably be better about looking into things like that.

[ He's the smart one in their relationship. ]

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[And Hank has not met this Jun.]

Well if you think they'd know something about it, lemme know. [At this point, even teenagers might have more knowledge than him and he'll work with them if they need to.]

[motorcycle_noises]

I'll talk to him about it.

[ There's a definite fond expression on his face as he says it. ]

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[Obviously good friends.]

Thanks kid. All this shit's way over my head and I don't mind admitting it.

[motorcycle_noises]

[ The best of friends. ]

Honestly, it takes a strong person to admit that. It's admirable.

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Tch. Don't rub it in.

[Because Hank always had issues with compliments. Or more like he's become cynical of them. Pretty sure Tatsuya wasn't doing it to get a promotion, at least.]

[motorcycle_noises]

[ That crankiness is... nostalgic. Hank doesn't look a think like Baofu, but he's somehow reminded of the other man regardless. ]

I'll keep it to myself, then.

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Good. That's the type of attitude I can get behind.

[Hank does not smell like ashtray either.]