05 ✨ VIDEO

[codes]

Hey guys?

[ The look on Rin's face is that of the smirk that accompanies her usual mockery. Don't worry, she's not going to keep anyone in suspense for long. ]

Can you keep your crappy memories to yourself? Some of us really don't care.

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[codes]

[ Accept that she's a brilliant girl who actually is working for the greater good despite her personality???????? ]

Well, it doesn't matter so long as I'm unable to counter these temporary shifts of data. I'll just have to keep working at it.

[velveteenmage]

[NEVER]

I hope you'll be able to do something about this. Otherwise half the city's probably going to be miserable before this is over.

[codes]

... That's right, they're showing some pretty upsetting things, aren't they?

I guess we can't complain we're so different after this. Everyone has suffered at some point in their life, huh?

[velveteenmage]

...I guess we can't, you're right.

[codes]

Well, I'll leave the pick-me-ups to the people who are good at it. Maybe this time those losers who always sing will just host a party instead of giving us a song?

Seriously--who thinks music ever solves anything? We're mostly teenagers: we deserve to have a little party!

[velveteenmage]

I don't think there's anything wrong with a little music, myself.

[codes]

Velvet-san...

Most of the girl idols already left. You can be honest now.

[velveteenmage]

I'm serious. Really.

[codes]

Are you seriously trying to tell me their songs make you feel better?!

[velveteenmage]

I like music. I don't see anything wrong with that.

[codes]

I just think it's stupid they expect their songs to make everything better. What's encouraging about them?

Honestly, it's just a way for them to show off their talent.

[velveteenmage]

What's wrong with that, if it takes people's minds off things for a while?

[codes]

I don't know. Maybe there's something wrong with me because that's the most passive way anyone can go about making someone feel better. They're asking to be the center of attention instead of inquiring as to what they can do to help someone--that is, they assume singing a dumb song is all it takes to make someone feel better.

Its selfish.

[velveteenmage]

I don't know about that myself. I mean...if it works, you know?

[codes]

There's no point arguing about it with you if you think it works.

[velveteenmage]

And there's not much point arguing with you, full stop.

[codes]

I'm so glad you're starting to see things my way, Velvet-san.

By the way, have you noticed I started using honorifics? I could teach you if you'd listen to me.

[velveteenmage]

Yeah, about that. Stop it, it's kind of unnerving coming from you.

[codes]

You wound me, Waver-chan.

[velveteenmage]

Okay, I actually know that one and that's worse. Knock it off.

[codes]

But senpai...

[ Rin is speaking the language of wapanese right about now. ]

[velveteenmage]

Please stop. It's immeasurably unsettling.

[codes]

You could try to cut our call.

...but then I might be bored enough to hack back into your D-Terminal and cause you to answer it again. I'm not sure, I should really go back to doing something more productive with my time.