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[hostage]

[He's so bored, he can't take it anymore. Asking for trouble, maybe, but there's all kinds of excitement he's missing with the new arrivals, and he's not used to missing out on it. He keeps the video feed off, unlike usual, because both his cell and he himself are a mess. His voice is only slightly hoarse, recovering from a first week in custody that was spent screaming.]

So what's the deal with all you new guys? Usually I do this in person but I'm, uh, a little tied up right now. Anyway, lemme hear it. Where you from? Whatcha usually get up to? How you feeling about being in this skanky shithole up on the moon?

Hope the rest of you guys didn't leave 'em starving.

Comments

private;

[payback]

They haven't even let you have that? [...] Are they worried you'll kill yourself?

[hostage]

Network Error: User cannot receive private messages.

[payback]

[Oh. Okay.

She didn't know people could do that.]

Why won't they let you have that?

[hostage]

[The ~police~ can.]

You kidding? They're scared to come near me. Ain't handing me nothing I could use. You'd think I get off on eating people or something, way they treat me.

[payback]

But they're letting you have visitors?

[hostage]

Some. Turning a lotta people down.

[payback]

And this is because you took someone's power...

[hostage]

Yup.

[payback]

Did you give it back?

[hostage]

Yeah. Days ago.

[payback]

... So why are you still there?

[hostage]

That's what I wanna know.

[payback]

Is that woman in charge of you?

[hostage]

Ros is in charge. I think.

[payback]

I don't know her. I hope so though.

[hostage]

Yeah, I mean... She still listens to Sonya a hell of a lot more than she listens to me.

[payback]

Yeah, that makes sense though... being they're mad at you.

... I'll try to visit, Jesse.

[hostage]

I'd like that. If it ain't trouble for you.

[payback]

It's not like I have a tight schedule here.

[...] Are you going to be okay?

[hostage]

Yeah. Yeah, I'll be fine.

[payback]

You've made it this far.

[hostage]

Yeah.

[payback]

You can do it, Jesse. They can't just leave you rotting there forever.