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[thxforthememories]

[Behold! A new voice on the network. And... it sounds decidedly uncertain. Maybe a little shaky.]

[Hey, when you get electrocuted by thousands of volts out of nowhere before waking up somewhere you've never seen, you're bound to sound a little off. Not to mention completely overwhelmed.]

[And quite honestly, he doesn't know what to say right now. Asking the empty air for help? In a place he's never even heard of? Surrounded by sights and sounds and robots utterly foreign? That seems... odd. But what choice does he have?]

Someone... please. [He hesitates.] I don't understand what's happened.

I --

[And here is where the first bit of real panic seems to show through. Sure, he got the explanation, but--] I don't remember coming here. Or ever hearing of such a place.

Please answer me.

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[littlecrowgirl]

What? But...that's not right!

I-I'll teach you. Yes. That'll be our promise.

[thxforthememories]

You want to promise to teach me to 'go wild'?

[littlecrowgirl]

You bet I do! You look like you could use it.

And I'm the best teacher there is.

[thxforthememories]

[He looks down at himself, like he's trying to actually see what she's talking about.]

Because you're a thief?

[littlecrowgirl]

Nope. Because I know how to have fun.

[That notebook is propped open, and she quickly scribbles something inside of it.]

There. Now it's official.

[thxforthememories]

Oh.

[If she says so, who is he to argue?]

Should... I be thanking you?

[littlecrowgirl]

What do you think, Kagerou?

[thxforthememories]

I think I don't know the answer.

[littlecrowgirl]

If a person does something nice for you, you should always say thank you.

Got that?~

[thxforthememories]

...

Thank you.

[littlecrowgirl]

[Her face practically beams.]

You're welcome, friend!