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Who: Ino
Broadcast: Video
Action: If you're on the Three Twins
When: After Robin's "murder"

[ Even if you don't know Ino, it's pretty obvious that she's absolutely furious right now. Everything about the way she's sitting in her chair to the expression on her face screams rage. (There may or may not also be a large dent in the wall behind her. What? It's stress relief!)

But when she's got the communicator set in place and she speaks up to address the other people who might be watching, her voice is controlled enough. At first, anyways. ]

I can't believe I even have to make a transmission like this, but you know what? Apparently I do, because some people in this fleet can't keep their damn hands to themselves! So here goes!

Guess what we aren't going to be doing any more of in this fleet? [ She says, as though she's in charge of everyone. But that's just how she operates. ] Did you guess attempted murder? Great! Good job! You were right.

I know some of you probably have some seriously itchy fingers, but in case you forgot, being dead is generally a very PERMANENT situation! And in case you forgot, we are all in this shitty situation together! Creating drama like this is exactly what the people running this want!

You wanna punch somebody? Okay. You wanna kick them? Fine! But the next time anybody -- especially the offender in question, and you know who you are -- goes full-blown MURDER on somebody else we're going to have a little chat!

[ She leans into the camera. Is it possible for someone's eyeballs to be on fire from pure rage? Maybe. Either way, she hisses into the camera ]

And it's not going to be a pleasant one!

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[ He takes the words as a rebuke, of sorts. ]

Of course. I'm sorry.

Like I said, don't worry about it. As long as we're on the same page about working together, it's no big deal!

I can't imagine how anyone would feel differently. We're stuck here, aren't we? Only with each other.

Sometimes it's easier to focus on the problems in front of you when the biggest one seems too far away to deal with.

I get it, but sometimes people need a reminder.

I'm Malak.

Ino. Nice to meet you, Malak.

Are you in charge of a ship here?

I'm the captain of the Three Twins.

[ A sigh of breath - ] Good. I thought they all might be men.

[ -- that was unexpected, and it gets a short laugh from her ]

You sound so relieved! Aren't you a man, yourself?

Well. Yes.

Well, most of them are men, except the Wonderduck, and I think the Red Fish. Ours might have been a man, too, but he wasn't fit for the job.

I'm not surprised a woman would be more fit.

[ SHE LIKES YOU, MALAK. ]

You're quite the flatterer, aren't you?

I - [ He's caught off-guard, stammering a little. ] I didn't mean - I - not on purpose. [ He means he's not trying to manipulate, not that he wouldn't compliment her, and he winces at the sound of the words. ]

[ She blinks into the camera, confused ]

It's not a bad thing.

I wasn't trying to manipulate you, I mean.

[ Might be blushing, a little. ]

I wasn't saying that ...

[ she smiles, reassuringly ]

You don't have to be so skittish!

I'll try. [ And he does, giving a little smile. ]

Everything is just so strange, here. It's nice to have something familiar. [ Even if that familiarity is just a woman in charge. ]

I'm guessing you probably don't have spaceships or anything where you come from.

No.

There are boats?

Then you've got the worst sort of transition, unfortunately.

People are made to adapt, though. You'll be used to it soon enough.

What if I'm not made to adapt?

What makes you think you aren't?

I'm tired of it.

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