video;

[sidecar]

[The video opens on a three-year-old Lloyd Irving, peering curiously at the tablet with a "What's that thing?" before Kotetsu turns the camera back around to himself.]

Anyone recognize this kid? He says his name's Lloyd, and he knows someone named uh...Noishe?

[Yeah, that's all he's got and he's probably butchering the pronunciation, but there's only so much info you can get out of a toddler, okay.]

I found him wandering around the Hold by himself, so if there's anybody here from his world it'd be a big help to hear from them.

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[sidecar]

[Well, that sounds suspicious.]

You know him?

[inthejunk]

Uh...

[Damn it!]

We might've met. A few times. In our apartment.

[sidecar]

His roommate, huh?

[Ha! But that sure confirms something.]

I'm gonna guess he wasn't this size when you met before.

[inthejunk]

Not on the outside at least.

[sidecar]

Well, his dad's around so it looks like you're off the hook for babysitting duty.

[inthejunk]

It's definitely for the best. I don't have any experience with kids anyway.

[sidecar]

Yeah? If this doesn't get fixed soon you might still get your chance.

[inthejunk]

Don't say that. Maybe they'll make the responsible adults try it first...

[sidecar]

I dunno if we've got too many of those left.

[inthejunk]

Seriously? That's even worse!

[sidecar]

You're telling me.

[His partner's a bratty teenager, it's awful.]

Are most of your friends here still normal?

[inthejunk]

Uh...

[Nope, there's no good way to admit you haven't made any yet.]

I think so.