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[blondejokes]

Is there anything good about the Initiative?

All I've heard about is what they've done to people here, not to mention their bringing us here in the first place. [ She exhales sharply. ] And making us fight for them is horrible when they treat all of us horribly.

As for these weapons... how are they supposed to grow with us? I thought it took a lifetime of training to be able to master something like that, to have a weapon actually grow with you.

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[blondejokes]

[ What, no-- ]

So you aren't going to tell me your name or anything?

[payback]

You didn't ask. [A

pause.

Is this a good idea? Maybe she SHOULDN'T tell Ino her name... no, no, that's too paranoid. Right?] I'm Rin.

[blondejokes]

I'm Ino.

[ See, that wasn't so hard, now was it? ]

[payback]

How long have you been here?

[It wasn't hard then Ino. JUST YOU WAIT...]

[blondejokes]

Only for a few days.

[ OH SHE WILL... ]

[payback]

Mm. So far the impression I've gotten is that they're more incompetent than malevolent. But I guess they've had their moments too, anyway.

So it bears watching. But I don't mind it so far.

[blondejokes]

Hm. You're right, but it seems like some people are fine being here. I can't understand that. Even if this place was a paradise, that doesn't change the fact that we aren't home.

[payback]

What if you don't have a home to go to?

[blondejokes]

Do you not have one to go home to? [ She hadn't really considered that option. ]

[payback]

What if what you thought was your home didn't really exist?

[blondejokes]

[ ... Oh. ]

I don't know.

[payback]

Right.

I've been through worlds before, and they've been able to manipulate memories. So...