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[dropoffs]

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[roseoftexas]

Eh. Nothing that toppled an organisation ever started large. It’s the little things that build up.

[ not quite the same, but— y’know. ] I did hear it was in your contract to keep the helmets on, but that sounds— uncomfortable. And stuffy.

[ oh. right. ]

… Why’d you decide to work for this company? [ there’s a pause and he shakes his head. ] Not the details or anything, I don’t need to know if you have debt going back seven generations, but I’m trying to figure out what the logic is. Everything I’m seeing and hearing about this company seems kinda— weird.

[dropoffs]

During professional matters, yes... We are still expected to suit up during delivery day. [ But it's nice to be free? ] I'm looking for my master, but even now I wonder... How true is that.

[roseoftexas]

I won't tell if you don't.

[ SHE'S SO FREE RN. good for her. ]

... Your master? They're missing?

[dropoffs]

... That's right. They haven't returned. [ Sometimes your master gets lost. ]

[roseoftexas]

And… what? This lot told you they could help you find them?

[dropoffs]

No. That was a thought of my own. Nut & Bolt... What I remember only offered me a contract for a job. There is no bribery involved.

[roseoftexas]

... I don't get how this company works. How did they even find you? Can't have been a situation like ours or you wouldn't have been surprised when we all kicked off.

[dropoffs]

They found me somehow. As I said before, we signed... [ ... For a moment, she looks like she's in pain and pinches her nose. ]

[roseoftexas]

[ ah. ]

Amalthea?

[dropoffs]

... My apologies, O'keefe. [ She's back. ] ... I've been having headaches every once in a while.

[roseoftexas]

[ drink more water ]

Every once in a while? That seemed like a pretty sharp headache to be getting every once in a while

[dropoffs]

... It seems to come during certain topics and when looking over documents a number of you found. [ Closing her eyes. ] I wonder if it's a sign.

[roseoftexas]

...

Every time?

[dropoffs]

... It would seem so, though the pain becomes less with each presentation. [ So each time they see a document another time, the headache isn't as bad. ] I wasn't shown to them by any of you personally, but Ganymede has presented some items to us in our meetings. Even mention of the contents cause this, from what I noticed.

[roseoftexas]

[ girl. ] There probably shouldn't be any pain in the first place. Sounds like they must be important somehow, if they're causing that kind of reaction in you.

[dropoffs]

My thoughts exactly... Why? For what purpose? [ WHY THIS HAPPEN! ]

[roseoftexas]

It's only when you see these documents? You're not just dehydrated, overworking, sleeping badly or anything like that?

[dropoffs]

When they speak about what's in it as well... I feel fine, otherwise.

[roseoftexas]

It's all related to the weird things we keep finding, then.

[ ... ]

Is it just you, or everyone else as well?

[dropoffs]

From what I've seen, most of us are affected.

[roseoftexas]

…


That’s kinda suspicious.

[dropoffs]

... It is. I do not know if this is something that time will unravel for us, if we should investigate it, or if we should avoid it.

[roseoftexas]

We don't exactly want you guys mass passing out because you gave yourself a brain injury... Sometimes you have to prod at something for it to come loose, though.

[dropoffs]

[ She nods slowly. In the end, she does want to know. ] Then I hope that you all continue to bring us these items. It may help us understand why things are happening. [ She tilts her head. ] But some of the people on the documents go unnamed, with only appearances or references to go by.

[roseoftexas]

[ he nods. ]

I've not come across any myself, but I'll keep it in mind. Constant, lower exposure to whatever this is might be better than just blasting you all with an encylopaedia of stuff that's relevant to you, but you don't remember.