office hours: round 1.

[foo_bar]

office hours daily. i'm here to help... i think.

(screened PCs with han)

Comments

[unhalting]

[Nope, definitely not what he's expecting, from the looks of his face.]

The hell? They didn't tell you anything about that even though you work for 'em? [probably ironic considering his own situation but. eh.]

[foo_bar]

[it's... more complicated than that. And he rubs his temples.]

No, it's not like that. When I came to work here, I had to walk through that part of campus, you know? It used to be fine.

[unhalting]

...And how long ago was that?

[is it creepin up on them.]

[foo_bar]

I'm not completely new. I was hired at the start of the summer. So, imagine my surprised when walking home one day, everyone around me goes crazy.

[unhalting]

[u m that's actually more alarming than if he said he'd been here a long time???]

...So how the hell do you guys keep this place up and running? Someone's gotta be hauling supplies in here.

[foo_bar]

Someone is. I just don't know who-- I'm definitely not the only immune one, like you saw.

But it's how I get to Starbucks.

[unhalting]

What the hell is-- ...Never mind. [alas, for starbucks never expanded to mars.]

So what exactly's causing that "hijacking" crap? Doesn't sound like any disease I've heard of.

[foo_bar]

[starbucks is alive, even in the far future]

I don't know. There's some sort of science name for it, but from what I can tell, it just hijacks something about you. That's my own, personal nickname for it.

[unhalting]

Fighting an enemy you don't shit about, huh. You know where this stuff's coming from at least?

[foo_bar]

Not a clue. But trust me, it's at the top of my list of things to find out.

[unhalting]

[Either he's the most ill-informed help or...]

...You ask Todd about any of this?

[foo_bar]

I'd rather not. The less time I have to speak to him, the better.

[unhalting]

Fair enough. [No point pressing it when he could ask himself, even if he doesn't really trust that Oswald's going to be straight with him.]

You plannin' on keeping everyone updated if you find anything?

[foo_bar]

In my own way, yeah.

[he sighs and rubs his temples.]

But I'm not even sure of what I'm going to find out. If I had to guess, there's probably going to be repercussions for it.

[unhalting]

[In all honesty, he's not entirely sure how much Han could be trusted either, but.]

Well, just don't get your ass killed over it. Better that you're here than Todd.

[foo_bar]

[he chuckles. ah, todd.]

I'm kind of a coward anyway. I wouldn't count on my getting killed.

[unhalting]

Coward, huh. Didn't exactly stop you from going over and shooting those guys.

[foo_bar]

One, I didn't shoot anyone. I didn't even have a plan to. I don't think I could shoot someone.

Two, that was a grave mistake and I'll never repeat it.

[unhalting]

Even if more guys decide to jump over the wall?

[foo_bar]

I.

Um.

I might repeat it then. I don't know-- but it was fucking terrifying you know.

[unhalting]

Yeah? Guessing you're not used to fighting, then. [Although Han still got things done, so?? It's probably better than what some others would've done.]

[foo_bar]

Not at all.

[he exhales.]

Do I look like a battle hardened soldier?

[he looks like a nerd. A professional nerd, in a blazer and proper professor clothes.

But a nerd all the same.]

[unhalting]

[look, he could be a nerd and a soldier, no one said he couldn't be both!!]

Nah. But you acted pretty fast, all things considered.

[foo_bar]

I'm telling you. It definitely was a dumb move.

[he exhales.]

Which means. Contingency plan, probably a good thing to have.

[unhalting]

I think everyone's turned off of tryin' to climb the wall for now, but that wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Although come to think of it.]

Why wasn't there a rule against climbing it if it's that dangerous?