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[infinite1up]

[Sato's clearly recording from somewhere high up, but exactly where isn't clear; the background is nothing but cavern ceiling.]

Hello, fellow residents of Hadriel. I'm Sato.

I'd hoped I'd have something more important to say the first time I posted anything publicly, but it turns out I just have a question for all of you.

You see, where I'm from, there's no such thing as magic. But I know that many of you are from places where it really does exist in one form or another. So to those of you out there, I'd really like to hear from you about how it works, who can learn it, and anything else you wouldn't mind sharing.

After all, with dragons flying around, this seems like as good a time as any to talk about the fantastical.

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[hornrims]

How cute.

[persistently video because he can]

[infinite1up]

Hmm? What did I say?

[text]

[hornrims]

It's that innocent act.

[infinite1up]

Now now. What makes you think it's an act?

[hornrims]

You know damn well you're not innocent.

[infinite1up]

Neither are you, if you're looking to go down that road.

[hornrims]

It's not about being innocent.

It's about being honest. And you're spilling over with shit.

[infinite1up]

[Sato doesn't really seem mad, more thoughtful for a moment.]

Oh, I see now. You're under the impression that immortality is some kind of supernatural magic? It really isn't. It's simply the benefit of being something better than human.

[hornrims]

Well, that was bullshit meter 1.

Bullshit meter 2 is you pretending you're just curious. You know you have plans.

[infinite1up]

I'm sure you're frustrated, trying to kill someone who won't stay dead.

It's a little like that, when you think about it.

[hornrims]

Shut the fuck up. This isn't about me.

[infinite1up]

It isn't?

After all, the question remains: are you going to keep complaining about suspicious behavior and report me to the City Guard? Or would you rather see things my way and realize that perhaps a knife isn't going to do the job for a good portion of the city's inhabitants? Learning and adapting to changing circumstances is an important skill to have.

[hornrims]

I'm no one's babysitter and, I'm definitely not a cop, and I don't give a shit about the collective well being or whatever. Yeah, choosing not to adapt to survive is stupid. But that's still not what I'm talking about here.

The point is that you may have everyone else fooled but don't expect to come at me with your tricks.

[infinite1up]

[It's times like this that are the reason Sato prefers video. There's more room to act. He looks mildly surprised, backing off the smiling facade a bit.]

Now why would you think I have any interest in doing that? There's no reason for us to fight.

[Aside from, y'know, the part where Richie killed him once, but he clearly seems willing to look past that.]

[hornrims]

You obviously seem pretty interested in tricking the entire city.

[infinite1up]

Not the entire city.

If you want to keep being difficult, that's fine. I won't bother you again. Still, it seems a shame when we have similar interests. I'm sure that we could do great things together.

[hornrims]

I didn't say don't bother me.

[infinite1up]

Oh? Here I thought you were concerned about me coming after you with 'tricks' as you put it.

[hornrims]

I'm not worried. Just not into bullshit.

[infinite1up]

I'll remember that.

It sounds like I have a magic lesson to go to, but I'm looking forward to talking to you again sometime. Maybe once all the excitement has died down.