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@quark; private video

[averytinyparticle]

[Quark's smart enough to recognize that there's probably a specific reason Phi didn't outright introduce herself or show her face. And that's fine--even if it had just been her voice, he might not've been sure...but asking for Sigma? That definitely confirms it. He slaps on a privacy filter and lights up the screen. His eyes are full of mixed emotions--Phi shouldn't be here, of course, and he doesn't know her extremely well...but she's still from home.

But it might be troubling to see how hollow his face has become. He doesn't look exactly like the boy she'd recognize from the Nonary Game.]

Miss Phi! Hey! Mr. Sigma's not here. Boy am I surprised to see you.

private video;

[whatjupitercouldnt]

Quark?

[Well. That settles it - absolutely not a failed jump then. Though that - and Quark himself - created a whole other set of questions. On goes her own video, which'll confirm that yes, it is her.]

What the hell are you doing here? Did something happen?

[averytinyparticle]

I dunno, the same as everyone else, I guess? I've been here for about four and a half months. It was just me for a long time, and then Luna showed up about...two months or so ago? But she's not with me right now.

[Maybe not the answers she's looking for...but they're about the best that he can give.]

[whatjupitercouldnt]

[Four and a half months? How was that even possible?]

Luna, too?

[Only the two of them? It seemed odd, no matter the circumstances, that Tenmyouji wasn't here, if Quark was. And now with Phi here herself... the question was why the three of them as far as she knows, and how? This didn't seem like it was or could be any kind of result of the timelines the Nonary game had generated. Almost more like it was something else entirely...

Luna being here could help in that regard at least. She could confirm if this had anything to do with the AB Project.]

Looks like we're back to square one, anyway.

[Trapped in a strange place for unknown reasons. Damn she was getting tired of this.]

[averytinyparticle]

Yep.

[He offers Phi a sage nod.]

You're really smart, though! I bet that you'll be able to find some new clues to help us get out!

[whatjupitercouldnt]

[Phi... admittedly smirks a little. Never listen to what anyone else says, kiddo. Well-placed flattery will get you everywhere. Though she knows better than to get ahead of herself.]

We'll have to see.

I've already started looking through the guides, but is there anything they haven't covered?

[averytinyparticle]

All the guides cover survival really well. I think the most important thing that you won't read anything about is the interpersonal dynamics. People definitely play favorites here.

[This could very well be the most sinister thing he's ever said.]

And certain some of us have resources that aren't mentioned so often. My tablet has a decryption program, for one thing.

[He'd mention shadownet if he could, but, well, they're being watched. He'll save that for whenever he runs into her. Or maybe Luna will get to Phi first.]

[whatjupitercouldnt]

[Maybe a little unnerving, but so was most of what he said under the effects of Radical-6.]

I can't say I'm surprised. That's not exactly the kind of information people usually put on public display.

[Nor the fact that they played favorites at all. Even back during the Nonary game, there'd been groups that had formed, usually due to prior relationships, or something of the sort.]

A decryption program sounds handy, though I imagine that things like that aren't exactly freely distributed.

[averytinyparticle]

Nope. You have to find them on SD Cards. They're hidden in the buildings around town--probably left by the original residents, but it's hard to say. They have different programs on them, some of them don't even make much sense...but they mostly seem pretty important. Or at least useful.