[network] @guardian; Afternoon 77; [open]

[phaseshifter]

[ After a day and a half of complete radio silence, Angel and Rhys are back. If anyone was worried about a potential repeat of the whole kidnapping incident, it looks like those worries were unfounded - they both look happy, healthy (ish), and maybe even a little smug. Angel's wearing a flower crown, man, that's about as un-distressed as it's possible to get.

And, you know. Rhys is singing and dancing in the background with Dumpy. That's also a pretty good indicator that they're doing okay. Angel beams at the feed before speaking, clearly EXCITED AS ALL HECKIE: ]

She's a woman! The administrator spoke to us, with her voice, and she's a woman! She didn't even sound robotic - which doesn't mean she isn't an AI, of course, but ones that can imitate human cadence and tone in their speech tend to be more human in other ways, too. As in they tend to have feelings and emotions! So even if she isn't human, she's definitely a person. And a woman! We called it!

[ She pauses, shooting an excited look back at Rhys. Her brief silence makes it a lot easier to hear what he's singing - this, for anyone who might recognise it. He sings pretty well! It just sucks that Dumpy's enthusiastic screaming is drowning out a lot of it. Angel snorts, looking back at the tablet. ]

Um, yes. What... what they said. And now we know she's a person, I think... I mean, I'm pretty sure that she needs rescuing even more than we do. Right?

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[phaseshifter]

I assume she's already explained it to you, but. Okay. She attempted to steal from us and attacked Rhys. The situation continued to escalate, as evidenced by Steph's nose, forcing a split.

I stuck with Rhys. I've apologised for the situation, but I won't apologise for that.

[armoured]

[He sighs, the sound an audible hiss over the speakers.]

She said she had to steal because you weren't going to give the pills to the person who needed them, is that true?

[It's the same story but with different bits in emphasis, also Steph hadn't mentioned attacking Rhys, only trying to take the pills.]

[phaseshifter]

[ Ah. ]

Dr. Epps asked us to retrieve the pills. We did that. Nothing else was discussed until the attempted theft occurred.

[ She shrugs lightly, dispassionately. It's almost comical, with the dumb flower crown on her head. ]

[headjacked]

[ Rhys finally decides to pipe up, after spending most of this call-out hanging back. The song(s) have long since died. ]

Everyone apologized. I'm not sure why we're having this conversation since all involved parties have had their say.

[armoured]

We're having the conversation because I found Stephanie bleeding and afraid by herself, and-- and I couldn't believe either of you would leave a friend that way, even if you had argued.

[It just doesn't seem right, he had thought they were both more compassionate than that.]

Where are the pills now?

[phaseshifter]

Did you miss the part where she attacked first? Even discounting the attempted theft? Arguing is one thing, but I wasn't about to let anyone's safety be compromised in the name of sticking together.

As for the pills, I'm not really sure that's any of your concern. Rhys?

[headjacked]

Nope.

[ Shutting down pill talk. ]

And it sounds like Steph left out the part where she pulled some glass on me, called me a psycho, and bolted. And that is me paraphrasing, by the way, the actual term she used was a little more colorful.