01 ⚔ VIDEO

[allidoiswin]

[ The D-Terminal clicks on to show a young woman with a scar across her cheek and hair that falls over her eyes staring intently into it. Her eyes are void of any emotion and for the few seconds of silence that follow the start of the transmission, she may give off the impression of a killer. ]

Good morning. The time is zero seven twenty hours. [ Formal, curt, but with a polite tone. Her expression never once waivers as she continues. ] Mikasa Ackerman, soldier. Rank is of little importance here, but experience is highly sought out from my understanding.

[ Which is why she introduces herself as a soldier instead of taking the easy life and settling in under a new alias. If people were instructed to fight here, then she wanted not only her skills to be known, but to not be treated as if she were a weak individual. Behind her appears a Terriermon who seems more interested in what she's doing than anything else. ]

I formally request a briefing on the situation of this world as well as any documentation related to having your Digimon grow stronger. [ A brief pause. ] As well as information as to why there are skeletons hanging on the walls.

Thank you.

[ With that, she cuts the call and leaves her room, Terriermon in tow. Hello roommates of F1 005, it seems your new companion has finally made herself visible enough to step free from her room to get to know you better. ]

Comments

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[anequal]

I think the skeletons are in preparation for a holiday here they call Halloween. I read about it -- it's a holiday for honoring the dead.

How are you settling in, Mikasa?

[allidoiswin]

[ A holiday for honoring the dead. Speaking of, she can't look anymore deadpan than she already is. ]

Honoring the dead by hanging fake skeletons? [ She's silently judging this. ]

... I'm well. Eren and I have plans to meet up. [ Which means she's doing GREAT. ]

[anequal]

Well, it used to be different in the past. It's become more... commercial? Now.

-- Did he now know you were here?

[allidoiswin]

[ How different she wants to ask, but it seems they've already moved on to the next topic which is far greater than any holiday. ]

He knows now. [ She probably should have sought him out right away, but there were things on her mind she needed to lock away. ] We should be meeting up soon.

Would you like to join us later?

[anequal]

Sure. I mean, there are things the three of us should probably discuss, too.

If you want, I can meet up with you.

[allidoiswin]

Please.

[ No desperation can be found in her voice, but instead she encourages him in a softer tone. ]

We'll meet up, discuss these things, and then spend the evening together over a nice meal? It'd be all right to indulge a little.

[anequal]

I think growing familiar with the food that's available to us here is a good idea. I've been here for a few days, but I've only tried what this Gaomon of mine recommended me. They've mostly been fruits and bread.

[allidoiswin]

Are they delicious?

[ She's only defaulted to bread herself. Taking in something unfamiliar felt like a bad idea, so she's yet to experiment. ]

What you've been eating, that is?

[anequal]

... They are. It's amazing. Fruits and sweets are so easy to obtain here. Any kind of food, actually. The people in this world don't worry about that as much as we have to.

The fruits here are fine. They're not too expensive or hard to eat.

[allidoiswin]

I haven't seen any farmland myself, but I'll admit the search for it was the least of my concerns. [ Maybe she should go explore the limits of the city again. ] It's nice that they don't have to worry about it, but...

These Digimon are fit for combat. They have to fight something, but what do they fight over if it's not their freedom from some monster?

[anequal]

... Back in Trost, Commander Pixis spoke about time before the walls were built, before titans were a threat. Humans used to fight one another over one conflict or another.

If these creatures have a conflict of their own, it wouldn't be surprising.

[allidoiswin]

Is it really any of our business to get involved in?

[ It isn't, but they are being forced to regardless. ] Is there anyone who governs over them?

[anequal]

It depends. Maybe we were called here because they want us to be involved.