Act 1, Scene 1: Okami

[opening_act]

[ A notification on your phone goes off, letting you know the purchase of your meeting with Exael has gone through.

There is an attachment. Where are you, when you open it? ]

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[furrytailprince]

[ Oh, that's right. The apartment. Between those damn stars and the noise, he had almost completely forgotten. ]

There was a detour. I am heading there now.

[opening_act]

《 Not dragging security after you, you aren't. Stay put. 》

[furrytailprince]

What am I supposed to wait for?

[opening_act]

[ She answers his question by, not long after he asks, appearing at the mouth the of the alleyway and ducking back there to hide with him. ]

Hi.

[furrytailprince]

[ Probably going to jump at her voice ]

A-Ah, hello... I see you came to find my instead...

[opening_act]

Right. Your phone has GPS, and I know Tokyo better than you do.

[furrytailprince]

I suppose that makes sense... What was all that?

[opening_act]

All of what? This city? It's a Tokyo.

[furrytailprince]

The Security you mentioned. Those... things by the television...

[opening_act]

Security works for Imepro! The audience is the audience.

[furrytailprince]

[ Well, that was pointless. Which should have been expected. Sighs. ]

Where are we to speak properly?

[opening_act]

Your detour shaved off time, and I'm not bringing you to my apartment if security might tail you.

[opening_act]

So, here. We talk here.

[furrytailprince]

Very well. I appreciate your taking time to meet with me.

[ Time to activate Echo ]

Where are the others? I thought this was proposed as a joint discussion.

[opening_act]

The shop processed all of you separately, probably. I've already met some.

[furrytailprince]

[ Hnnnngh. Did not expect to be handling this on his own. Not ready... ]

I see. I am interested in learning about the graduation, what is entailed, whether there is a time limit imposed, what happens to those who do not graduate and what is the next step for those that do. I imagine not everyone is suited to becoming a host of their own.

[opening_act]

You don't have to become a host to graduate, you know. Graduation is just finishing off being an idol.

[furrytailprince]

And what is required to achieve that status?

[opening_act]

Time, mostly.

[furrytailprince]

There is no way to speed up the process?

[opening_act]

Not really! An assessment takes as long as it takes.

[furrytailprince]

Assessment of what? I thought this was about entertainment. If the goal is just to exit the program, what is the purpose of an assessment?

[opening_act]

It's not just for entertainment. Though it's for that too.

[furrytailprince]

So what are you assessing?

[opening_act]

Me? Nothing.