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[ Yuri is in the rec room, looking over the cards on the table while quietly munching on a handwich. She seems to have two more wrapped handwiches at her side as she starts stacking the chips up into a single tower. Why? Just because, probably. ]
[ quietly watches her stack the chips........ how high can they go ]
[ They'll actually go pretty high until the random quake happens and everything topples. Yuri also topples from the chair that she's sitting on. Why are these shakes so violent. help. ]
... Ah. I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. Anise, right?
[ Now she'll stand back up. It's fine... ]
... Ah. I'm sorry, I didn't see you there. Anise, right?
[ Now she'll stand back up. It's fine... ]
Yep! And you're Yuri, right? It's nice to meet you properly.
...... It sounds like the ship's having problems again, huh...
...... It sounds like the ship's having problems again, huh...
[ she is never good... ]
... Yes, it seems so. The shakes seem to be especially violent when I'm focused on doing something else. How about you? Are you okay?
... Yes, it seems so. The shakes seem to be especially violent when I'm focused on doing something else. How about you? Are you okay?
I'm okay! I'm used to earthquakes.
[ ... ]
But these aren't actually earthquakes, so maybe we should be a little worried...
[ ... ]
But these aren't actually earthquakes, so maybe we should be a little worried...
It's almost concerning how frequent they are... It worries me if the ship will explode.
[ Then what was the leisure act of stacking poker chips on the table? That's... a secret. ]
[ Then what was the leisure act of stacking poker chips on the table? That's... a secret. ]
Ahaha... I'm sure it won't be that bad...
[ it will be some measure of bad, though. ]
Have you ever traveled on a spaceship before all of this? I was kinda surprised that a lot of people have...
[ it will be some measure of bad, though. ]
Have you ever traveled on a spaceship before all of this? I was kinda surprised that a lot of people have...
They have?
[ Yuri also looks surprised. ]
I haven't, but I've been in a similar environment before.
[ Yuri also looks surprised. ]
I haven't, but I've been in a similar environment before.
Sterile environments, small rooms... that sort of thing. The technology is even somewhat similar, but...
[ Hm. ]
I feel like it carries a more primitive feel where I'm from.
[ Hm. ]
I feel like it carries a more primitive feel where I'm from.
Huh... like a hospital or research facility? That's about all I can think of that's similar...
Yes, like a research facility.
[ She nods. ]
But it was mostly underground, instead of it being on a ship. ]
[ She nods. ]
But it was mostly underground, instead of it being on a ship. ]
Why underground? Was it like a super-top-secret kinda place?
Hm... something like that. It also required things to be underground rather than on the surface due to the nature of the subjects.
Because they often breached containment. They needed to be kept inside the facility, or it would have been dangerous for everyone outside.
Oh... wow.
What kinds of subjects were these, anyway?
What kinds of subjects were these, anyway?
[ Yuri thinks about this for a moment... hm. Oh, she'll also bring up a chair for Anise so that she can sit and not stand the whole time. ]
I think the easiest way to describe them would be... a monster. They're called Abnormalities. The institute had to learn about them, like what makes them tick, what do they like, what kind of people they prefer... are they dangerous when passive? Things like that. None of them were human, though some acted like one.
I think the easiest way to describe them would be... a monster. They're called Abnormalities. The institute had to learn about them, like what makes them tick, what do they like, what kind of people they prefer... are they dangerous when passive? Things like that. None of them were human, though some acted like one.
Monsters that act like humans...?
[ she'll come and sit down, leaning her forearms on the table. ]
Rodya mentioned "Abnormalities" back during that trial... and about how humans can turn into them, too?
[ she'll come and sit down, leaning her forearms on the table. ]
Rodya mentioned "Abnormalities" back during that trial... and about how humans can turn into them, too?
Humans that turn into monsters are differently coined as "Distortions". It happens when someone is under extreme stress. There are other variables alongside it that make this work, but I unfortunately don't know them...
But an Abnormality is born from a shape that's similar to an egg. They also never truly die, since they just turn back into their egg forms after taking supposedly lethal damage.
But an Abnormality is born from a shape that's similar to an egg. They also never truly die, since they just turn back into their egg forms after taking supposedly lethal damage.
[ oh... that does make things a little clearer. she nods. ]
It sounds like they're totally different from any of the monsters I've seen before...
So what do you do there, Yuri?
It sounds like they're totally different from any of the monsters I've seen before...
So what do you do there, Yuri?
Oh, I... don't work there anymore.
[ ... ]
Monsters are common from where you are? By any chance... do they neatly drop things after they die?
[ her eyes have been opened to jrpg drops ]
[ ... ]
Monsters are common from where you are? By any chance... do they neatly drop things after they die?
[ her eyes have been opened to jrpg drops ]
[ huh..... anyway ]
Super common.
Um, I don't know about "neatly"... but it happens sometimes! Why do you ask?
Super common.
Um, I don't know about "neatly"... but it happens sometimes! Why do you ask?
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