video; @unchained

[hedonistic]

[There video opens to a beautiful scene of a sunset at the Fishing District, sky painted in magnificent pinks and oranges that reflect against the pristine ice. A few moments later, a young man's voice accompanies it, tinged with the telltale slurring of someone who's rather drunk.]

Hey, question.

[A pause hangs in the air for a minute, almost long enough that one might wonder if he's gotten distracted or forgotten.]

Did you like your life, before the Storm? [. . .] If the Natha gave you a chance to go back, would any of you stay here?

[Kagari doesn't miss Japan. He doesn't feel homesick. He misses his friends, sure, but he's had more in the past nine months than he did in the twenty-one years before it. But he's starting to feel like the only one.]

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[atwo]

[ That has perked her interest. ]

Free? And is there a reason you were unable to feel such a way where you once came from?

[hedonistic]

It's not really a feelings issue. I was literally a prisoner of the government my entire life.

[atwo]

... Really? And what could they gain from doing something like that or, what did you do to make that happen?

[hedonistic]

Uuuuuugh. [There's a distinct whine to his voice.] I didn't do anything, but that's a longass story and I don't feel like it. Hit me up some other time.

[atwo]

Hm.

I will hit you up some other time as I'm quite curious. But, if you don't want to talk about it then that's honestly fine. [ it won't kill her to not know. ]

[ ooc: delayed reply because i had no internet until now, so feel free to drop if you want! ]

[hedonistic]

[ooc: no worries!!]

Some other time, yeah.

[In a context where he feels less vulnerable, and the telling is less likely to incite pity.]

So what d'you like about here?

[She'd mentioned feeling like she had something, when she didn't before--something that rings familiar.]

[atwo]

The people, and the wildlife. I'm not used to seeing lively places and such a wide spread of different creatures. [ It's an amazing experience for her. ]

There's actually something to live for. and enjoy.

i'm sorry a2 ...... he's a dumbass nerd

[hedonistic]

Huuuuh. What, are you from some kinda post-acapa...apoc...apopalcytic [he Tried] wasteland or some shit?

[He rests his chin on the bottle, suddenly way more interested in this conversation.]

Was it zombies? [a snap of the fingers] Ooh, or maybe robots. Robot zombies! No wait that doesn't make sense....

howdidthishappentome.mp3

[atwo]

It wasn't zombies, but there were robots ... machines. But, yeah, it was basically end of the world. Humans not living on the Earth and everything in ruins.

[ and an endless war, but, details. ]

[hedonistic]

Ehhhhh?? You're not human?

[He presses up his face reaaaaaaaal close to his phone now, as though he could somehow get a better look, because he is super wasted.]

What're you, then?

[atwo]

Your face... [ it is SO close to the screen right now.

what the hackie. ]

Android, I just look human for the sake of my creators.

[hedonistic]

There's something on my face? [He's now. scrubbing at it. Still way too close.] Did I get it?

....Damn, you look exactly like the real deal. [and his appreciation of this is only SLIGHTLY tempered by having been murdered by a cyborg.]

So I don't get it, why would humans make you and then leave you behind on Earth while they fucked off for greener pastures?

[atwo]

I can see everything about it very clearly. [ it's awkward. ]

That is the point.

[ wait until you see her insides ;) at least the only noticeable parts of her that aren't human is when she loses the skin on her body. ]

Aliens came and they had to move to the moon. Ever since then, there's been a war going on between the two for years now.

[hedonistic]

Huh? ...Do you want it to be blurry?

[He's still leaning too close but now .... he lets a couple of drops of alcohol fall on the camera. so now his face is no longer really visible it's just a huge blob of color. that's what you wanted right a2 hahaha. ha. ]

Wouldn't it make more sense to bring you guys along for protection in this war? People are so dumb.

[Says the human. No love lost for his species tbh.]

[atwo]

No. I do not want it to be blurry, I want to see less of your face so close up.

[ not that it seems to matter because it's blurry anyway. all a2 can do is sigh to herself. it's a slight improvement at least????

sorta??? ]

We're the ones being sent to war while they hide away, they wouldn't want to risk getting themselves killed and wiped out.

[hedonistic]

[oh. well now there's a thumb in the screen wiping off said alcohol. this is going well.

it's still a little blurry, of course, but one can just make out his scowl when she explains that the humans ran away to leave robots to fight their war for them. color him 0% surprised.]

Why do you guys bother? It's not like they're around to make you.

[atwo]

There isn't really a choice in the matter, it's what has been programmed into us and fighting that off isn't exactly is.

[ she still wants to protect humans after all. she's mostly just mad at others in charge.

it's a long story. ]

[hedonistic]

I mean...you can function here, right? It's not like that's all there is to you.

[atwo]

I can, and I do get to live my own life here which is a nice change. It's a real bonus to not get hunted down too.

[hedonistic]

What I'm saying is, you don't have to fight, yeah? So you've got free will and stuff.

[Probably. Philosophy was always Kogami's thing, after all.]