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[fifthreturned]

Hey there. Thanks for telling Hope to bring me back - hopefully you all can get some use out of these vehicles I made. I think they're pretty neat.

How are you all liking the place? I forgot how messed up the city got before I died. It looks like Hope fixed some of it up, at least. I'm too low on power to do any real improvements, but this temporary facelift should last for a little longer. Enjoy the vacation while you can, uh - 'humans', right? That's what most of you are called?

Enjoy the vacation, humans, and the vehicles. I'm Tranquility, I made this city, and it's sure nice to be back.

Comments

[pellameno]

Welcome back. Thank you for the change of scenery.

It's a long shot, but is there any way to keep the things we scavenge as they are?

[fifthreturned]

You know that they aren't those things, right? They only look like them. Your minds are tricked into seeing something else, but the actual object is the same as ever.

[pellameno]

I figured it was something like that. Guess I'll just enjoy it as it lasts.

[fifthreturned]

That's the plan. Sorry I can't make it permanent.

[pellameno]

That's alright, I knew it was only a matter of time. It's still been a good week. I even learned to swim.

I'm afraid you won't get much energy from us back in the normal cave.

[fifthreturned]

Oh, I'm not worried about that. I'm sure I'll find a way.

[pellameno]

How's that? You know what this place is like now, don't you?

[fifthreturned]

Sure. But all my companions seem pretty good at getting the emotions they want out of you, so it'll probably be fine.

[pellameno]

If you say so. I'm not sure how Hope survives, most days.

[fifthreturned]

I'm pretty sure he survives by holding himself together through sheer stress and nothing else. But he's kind of always been like that.

[pellameno]

We sure can be a handful.

[fifthreturned]

You seem all right to me. So far.

[pellameno]

We're in good moods right now, and not... affected is probably the best way to put it. That happens a lot. Rage had some fun recently, in particular.

[fifthreturned]

She's always had a certain taste for fun. You don't like it?

[pellameno]

I could have done without the new scars, that's for certain.

[fifthreturned]

Yeah, that does sound pretty rough. I'll try not to add any more.

[pellameno]

Thank you for that. And for the vacation from the cave, again.

Why bikes, though?

[fifthreturned]

They're easy and fun. You don't like them?

[pellameno]

Oh, I haven't learned to ride yet. I'm sure I will.

[fifthreturned]

Sure, get a friend to teach you. It'll be fun.

[pellameno]

I'm sure I can find a volunteer. How fast do they go?

[fifthreturned]

Not too fast. You guys are pretty fragile.