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[becomebetter]

Who: Shun Kenzaki
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: No
When: A few days after arrival

username: kenzaki

What's the point of all of this?
Not on a philosophical level.
We're told we're entertainment.

What purpose does this serve?
I don't believe in coincidence or fate.
People make choices and we're here because of that.

We were brought here.
I want to go home.
Is that going to happen?

[ Shun doesn't expect many answers but something, anything, would help. Give him a little bit here. ]

Comments

[privateeyed]

its a solid plan
yeah adopted him a few planets ago
so hes some alien shiba breed or something

was a cop, not anymore
where?

[becomebetter]

What's his name?

My brother had a dog.
Big eyes. Loud. Loyal.

[ Engaging sad Shun mode. ]

Was.
Tokyo.

[privateeyed]

gent
have a dog back home named lady
thought it'd be clever to make the names match

[ah, it's that kind of was]

gotcha
sorry for your loss

[becomebetter]

It is clever.
I’d like to meet him.

The world suffers for not having Takeshi in it.
Thank you.

[privateeyed]

you can
maybe after lunch

world usually does after that happens
older or younger?

[becomebetter]

Deal.

Younger.
Should have been older.
Behaved as if he was.

He deserved better.
Would’ve liked being here.

[privateeyed]

ha i know the type
not personally but

maybe
some people like it here
i think they're weird but i dont judge too much

[becomebetter]

He wanted a fresh start for the both of us.
The colony was supposed to be that.

This isn't the same but it's at least up front about what it is.

[privateeyed]

a fresh start is good but whats the colony

only reason its up front is cuz none of us are gonna lie about it

[becomebetter]

Short story?
Siren built a colony on Thea and volunteers traded a clean slate in exchange for a lifetime spent colonizing.
We never made it that far.

[privateeyed]

that sucks
i mean that genuinely in case that doesnt come through the text

[becomebetter]

I believe you.
It's your turn now.

[privateeyed]

my turn??

[becomebetter]

Tell me your story.

[privateeyed]

uh ok
joined the army like my dad right out of high school
got blown up in the middle of my second tour

few years later did the cop thing
didnt work out for reasons so i quit
now i do pi work

my story is incredibly exciting as you can see

[becomebetter]

It tells me more than you'd think.
Do you intend to continue your investigating work here?

[privateeyed]

if theres a reason sure
i keep track of some things
but pis arent exactly in demand here

[becomebetter]

I understand.
Could I ask you to do something for me?

If my captain can run a brain scan would you let him do it to you, too?

[privateeyed]

[........]

what
i guess??
depends on why you want me to get a brain scan
and hell who your captain is too
i dont let just anyone scan it its fragile and shit

[becomebetter]

To know that I can trust you.
My captain's name is Loki.

[privateeyed]

okay nevermind fuck no
im not letting loki anywhere near my brain

why does it have to be a brain scan though
cant we do trust exercises instead
those are safer for me

[becomebetter]

Why not?

Because the trust is gained from learning that you're you.
No passengers.

[privateeyed]

cuz hes loki
and i may have given him shit once or twice
and thats karma i dont need coming back at me

passengers??
is there another way i can prove it

[becomebetter]

What does that mean?
I have his word.

Not unless you cut your head open.
I just.
Need to be sure.

[privateeyed]

it means i was a dick to him
to be fair he was a dick to me too
and im a very paranoid person

ive had my head cut open before
are you worried somethings in there?