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[thetrickis]

[The lighting in the video is a little dim, with an orange cast, but the man in it can be seen well enough. Or rather, his head and shoulders can, as that appears to be what the camera is trained on. The only other thing that can be seen is a featureless wall. His mouth stretches in a polite smile.]

Hello, Dramadramaduck. [His voice is soft, cultured, and English. It doesn't betray even a hint of irony or confusion when stating the community's name.]

My name is David. It's nice to meet you.

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[dulacaun]

[ celty is not much in the mood for (what she expects to be) a horrified reaction at her headlessness right away, so she's wearing her helmet. it doesn't really make her look less strange, in the setting of her apartment. it also doesn't help that, instead of speaking, she picks up her pda and types. ]

Hello, David. It's nice to meet you too. My name is Celty. [ there's a pause, and once she's allowed enough reading time, she erases the message and types again. ] Welcome to the community. Do you need anything explained, or have you already read through enough to understand?

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[thetrickis]

[What an unusual fashion choice. But David does not comment on that, his face and voice remaining pleasantly but distantly polite.]

I have read enough to understand, thank you.

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[hasbottombunk]

Hello David. [Waves awkwardly.]

You're um...pretty calm about being on here.

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[dulacaun]

[ she looks like she might be laughing, from her body language. there's no sound. ]

That's unusual. Most people don't even bother to look before they start asking questions. But, I guess the community is pretty startling at first. [ pause. ] You must have read pretty far back, though. I think it's been a while since anyone brought up the full explanation.

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[thetrickis]

Would it serve any purpose not to be? [There's a hint of actual curiosity behind the pleasantness.]

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[cravats]

[Soft, cultured English voice meet soft, cultured English voice.]

Hello, David. It's lovely to meet you.

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[thetrickis]

Some find it difficult to wait for answers. [Or are too stupid to look for them.]

It's possible to complete an explanation from the information in various comments- but yes, I did read pretty far back.

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[dulacaun]

[ her helmet tilts. it's an odd motion, not quite human. ]

You must be very patient to do that instead of just asking like most people. Or maybe you have a lot of time on your hands, ha ha.

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[thetrickis]

[Clearly it is meant to be.]

Thank you, Professor Lyall.

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[thetrickis]

I suspect it is a combination of both.

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[cravats]

You've done your research, haven't you?

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[thetrickis]

I have, yes.

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[cravats]

I admire your thoroughness.

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[material_guy]

Heeeeh... No "what is this, I got important stuff to do" thing goin' on, eh? Well, it's nice when someone catches on quick and rolls with it.

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[dulacaun]

Hopefully the community will be able to keep you entertained, then. Even if I sometimes wonder about its idea of "entertainment"...

[video]

[yumadbro]

[And then the duel of the perpetually calm.]

Yu Narukami. Nice to meet you too.

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[thetrickis]

[The smile drops, and he becomes more matter-of-fact.] It does appear to frequently share less...fortunate parts of members lives.

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[thetrickis]

[His smile broadens slightly.]

Thank you, Professor.

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[cravats]

You're quite welcome. What do you do, David?

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[thetrickis]

I have completed my tasks for the moment, and I have read some explanations.

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[dulacaun]

Yeah... If it could share worse things that the ones it already does, I'm sure it would. It's kind of malicious. Which is strange for something that everyone is calling AI, if you ask me. Why would a person make something like this, just for the sake of it being a sadistic nuisance?

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[thetrickis]

[Perpetual lineface vs. perpetual slight smile is go.]

Thank you, Narukami-san. [Cultural etiquette is important.]

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[yumadbro]

You don't seem too affected by the whole thing.

[Not that he minds. It's a nice change.]

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[thetrickis]

Currently, I monitor and care for the ship Prometheus and its crew.

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[thetrickis]

That would not be productive.

The probability that it is an AI is low.