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[inreturn]

Alright! How’s everyone doing today? Great? Not so great? You can tell me all about it—but wait just a sec. There's something I want to ask.

[Kaden fidgets with his device. He’s not quite sure where to point it, but eventually his face appears! And there are his ears, bouncing a little, flicking as he starts to talk.]

Does anyone know where I can find someone named Shura? I was looking all over for her at the gala. Let’s see...she has red hair, she loves food on a stick, she does odd jobs, and she likes talking about socks. Anyone know anyone like that? I owe her for a big favor she did me! See? [He moves the camera to a set of fancy chocolates.] They’re alcohol-filled chocolates! What will they think of next? She's going to love them. [He turns the camera back to himself, beaming.] If you can help me, I’ll owe you a big favor, too. It’s important that I give these to her right away. Thanks!

[But wait! There’s more. He pauses just long enough to segue, his smile fading a little.]

The atmosphere’s a little tense lately, but I don't need to point that out. I was just thinking that I’ve never really been to Olympia, so I should check out what that’s all about, right? So, I’m also looking for a tour guide! If anyone wants to show me all the sights...all the best places to eat, all the best places to nap, and where to find the best tail-brushers...I’d really appreciate it! Doesn’t that sound like a lot of fun? Plus, you get to spend time with me! Kaden!

Just answer if you think you can help, alright? And don’t be shy! I might be a kitsune, but I don’t bite unless I have a good reason. I promise.

Comments

[beatupgrass]

My mother had an IQ of three. The less said, the better. So yeah, rough about covers it.

[inreturn]

['What's an IQ?' is what he wants to ask. But this furry boy doesn't seem very happy, so Kaden decides to ignore that. He'll ask Haru later and try being nice instead.]

Hm...yeah. I've never been through anything like that. You're an impressive guy, aren't you?

[beatupgrass]

[Well.

That's exactly the right thing to say.] Heh. Nice of you to notice.

[inreturn]

[Bingo. He feels very successful here. Now to just keep going.]

What other kinds of things have you done? I want to hear more about you.

[beatupgrass]

Eh, y'know. Blew up a lot of stuff, killed a bunch of people, escaped from prison twenty three and a half times, saved the galaxy twice.

[He drones on cheekily, like these are all modest accomplishments.]

[inreturn]

[Hm. Kaden's never done any of those things except for kill people? Look, poachers...they're a thing. That said, it means he really can't judge him for how bad this would all look on a resume.]

Wow, it sounds like you're a lot busier than I usually am! I wonder if humans would ever try to throw me in a prison. Probably not. I'm faster and stronger and more difficult to find. So, how'd you save the galaxy?

[beatupgrass]

First time I got rid of a genocidal maniac. Second time I got rid of a genocidal planet. Genocide is, apparently, all the rage these days.

[a beat. maybe he should give credit where credit is due.] My team helped too. A bit.

[that's better.]

[inreturn]

I'm sure your team benefited a lot from your leadership! Being the leader's the toughest job.

[But yikes. Genocide, huh? Well, he has some experience with that...]

What do you mean by a genocidal planet? Do you mean everyone on the planet, or...something else?

[beatupgrass]

Yeah, and they're useless without me.

[He suddenly appreciates this weird kid. It's like having a hype man.]

No the planet, itself, was alive and very, very invested in killing everything, so he could have more versions of himself runnin' around. Apparently, the name Ego was accurate.

[inreturn]

I can only imagine. If we're ever going to do something about that Storm, it'll be great to have you around.

[He's not even being insincere. That does sound great, because Rocket is his new friend.]

Ego's a bit on the nose, huh? It's tacky. But so is killing everything, so I'm not really surprised.