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[There is a young man in an eyepatch, and loose green clothing sitting on a phone booth. Right up on top of it. His knees pulled up to his chest. It's pretty weird to see a guy up on a phone booth. But, hey, maybe he has a good reason for it.]

[Someone's talking to him, but they're off-camera. He looks like he's trying to figure out how to work this thing, while they're talking.]

-- It's really okay. No one's going to hurt you if you come down.

[The skittish-looking guy glances down, over the edge of the phone booth. There's a flash of something dark, and concerned-looking, as he ends up angling his device thing for a better look.]

[He shakes his head.]

But you can't sleep up there...

[A little shrug.]

It doesn't matter. I'm here to fight, so I can go home.

You don't know how long that's going to take. Please come down.

No.

[And that seems like all he's going to say. Until he actually looks at what he's recording, anyway.]

Where do I start fighting?

Comments

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Abilities?

Like... skills?

[He has no idea what a 'special power' would be. He's that sheltered.]

[Video]

[innermonologues]

Yes. Special skills that allow them to cause damage.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Is that all?

I could do that.

[Video]

[innermonologues]

Not here you can't.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

You don't know that.

[Video]

[innermonologues]

Go ahead and try then.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

When there's nothing attacking?

[Video]

[innermonologues]

You can always attack first.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

But there isn't anything to attack, either. What's the point in trying to demonstrate what I can do if there isn't anything to demonstrate on?

[Video]

[innermonologues]

There are plenty of these creatures around. Take your pick.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Aren't they your pets...?

[Video]

[innermonologues]

Only this one.

And we aren't pets. We're partners.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

... Partners.

I don't want it as a "partner."

[Video]

[innermonologues]

You don't really get a choice.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Why not?

[Video]

[innermonologues]

The creature that found you when you first came here is yours forever.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

I don't have a say in this?

[Video]

[innermonologues]

Not a one.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

... I shouldn't be surprised.

[Video]

[innermonologues]

Welcome to the digital world.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Isn't there any way to get back?

[Video]

[innermonologues]

That answer is unknown for now.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Which is as good as "no".

[Video]

[innermonologues]

For now it is. We only have the creature's words that we will return home.

[Video]

[fuckinstoplights]

Only their words.

No proof?