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[jailbreaks]

[The feed starts off a little shaky, almost telling of a technologically incompetent user on the other side, but he seems to have it. After a moment, a long haired man shows up on the screen, inspecting his device to make sure it's really on, and yes, it is.]

So, I got a question. Someone mind explaining to me what these 'missions' are? 'Fraid I'm really not that studying type so going through this backlog is something that's not happening. Figured it'd be easier to ask all of you, since it seems I'm here for the long run. May as well get settled in best I can, and that seemed like something that's necessary to know.

And while I'm asking, anything else I should know? Secret handshakes, passwords, people to avoid, places with good desserts, how do make a dollar or two to survive, you know the basics.

[He smirks for a bit, about ready to turn off the device, then wait... right... manners.]

Please and thank you.

[So that may have been sarcastic but he figured he didn't want those moral types to be on his case for not saying 'please' or something.]

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[jailbreaks]

I'd rather not be paid and get a choice. I choose what I want to do, and no one else.

[hostage]

[He's sympathetic, but that's a fantastic way to die violently.]

Yeah, okay. Anyway, you don't get a choice on whether you go on a mission, but like I said, nobody pays attention to what you do once you're there.

[jailbreaks]

[Yuri does wonder how he's still alive, so he understands...]

So beggars can't be choosers, right? Dammit... [Sigh.] Guess it's good to find out now and not when it happens.

[hostage]

You're gonna be fine. The missions are a piece of cake. It's the other stuff you gotta worry about.

[jailbreaks]

Good to know. Though I should probably know what this 'other stuff' is.

[hostage]

Ah, the U.E. attacks us randomly, so there's that. And then there's the psychos that get brought in here by accident along with us, and they're around all the time.

[jailbreaks]

This place is sounding better every second...

[hostage]

The whole war thing didn't clue you in?

[jailbreaks]

Didn't think it was that bad.

[hostage]

It's that bad.

[jailbreaks]

Well then, I know what attitude to have now, even if I never was an optimist to begin with.