Act 1, Scene 1: Thing 2

[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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[opening_act]

You can't.

[liarliarliar]

You're teasing me on purpose. That's so rude!! Exael! Why are you so MEAN.

[opening_act]

You shrunk my pillow first!

[liarliarliar]

I could have grown it back....! It works both directions...!

Why are you mean?

[liarliarliar]

[then a long beat....]

[liarliarliar]

Why was that game so mean?

[opening_act]

Azzy's people are the game-makers. They give me the template and parameters.

[liarliarliar]

So a literal the devil made you do it situation then?

[opening_act]

Of course! I've never done anything wrong.

[liarliarliar]

Such a naughty angel.

So what Tokyo are we in right now?

[opening_act]

That could be a dangerous question. Do you still want the answer?

[liarliarliar]

What makes it dangerous? I think I do want it.

[opening_act]

It's something that could cause trouble later.

[liarliarliar]

With who? How?

Such suspense, Miss Exael.

[opening_act]

That's the part that could cause trouble! Don't say I didn't warn you.

Tokyo Delphi.

[liarliarliar]

Maybe I'll keep it in my pocket until it seems relevant.

[opening_act]

That's probably the safest thing to do!

[liarliarliar]

Ah, I think I covered nearly everything people wanted.

[flops onto his back on the pillows]

I wonder if everyone will be satisfied. Probably not.

[opening_act]

They never are, really!

Do you feel satisfied?

[liarliarliar]

I feel pressure because if I don't get special information I'll get fussed at by Mr. Intensity.

But he's going to fuss anyway sooooo.

[opening_act]

Right! Since people do whatever they want anyway, you should just do what you want!

[liarliarliar]

I want to wander off into your city and buy myself a cheerleader costume. And a hoodie. And some jeans.

That has nothing to do with the work at hand though. Ah.

Does the F in Tokyo-F stand for anything?

[opening_act]

Oh! We could go shopping!

[liarliarliar]

We could? Without me being hurt by a rando?

[opening_act]

I can send you back if you run fast.