RUFUS CATCH-ALL

[robopriest]

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[robopriest]

[oh wait, he thinks he gets it now]

You're basically preventing them from doing a jailbreak out into the real world?

[soulus]

That's one of the reasons.

Haven't I answered enough questions? I should be able to ask one or two of my own now.

[robopriest]

Go ahead, ask away if you want. Your world's just so intriguing.

[soulus]

. . . Have you learned anything new about the Realm?

[robopriest]

Hmm.

[He thinks for a moment.]

Well, I know that it doesn't "speak" like you and I do. It seems like it speaks through feelings. Or rather, memories, most likely, given the whole nova deal.

[soulus]

You mentioned that before.

Which of the Leaders have you met?

[robopriest]

Did I? [me, sighing at me having 0 memory] Ah, well.

Where, out and about, or in the planetarium?

[soulus]

What are your thoughts on them?

[Either works.]

[robopriest]

Hmmm. The one I met...well, they're fun to talk to. And even more fun to tease. But helpful, nevertheless - you just have to know how to ask the right questions.

[how helpfully vague!]

[soulus]

[He is unsurprised by this.]

Helpful in what way?

[robopriest]

They don't want to be in this situation as much as we do. So they're effectively on our side.

[soulus]

. . . Those are enough questions.

You're free to go back to watching space.

[robopriest]

Don't you want to watch space with me? We could point out constellations together.

[soulus]

You'll have to find someone else.

[robopriest]

And miss out something like this with a friend? You're too cruel, Rufus...

[soulus]

Friend? . . . I don't recall an agreement like that.