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[sisterswitch]

OK, I know I said my offer was one time only the last time we talked, but I’ve been watching all of you for the past few days, and I actually feel sorry for you. So I’m trying this again. Most of your more hostile comrades seem to be among the disappeared, so I hope those of you who are left will be a little more reasonable about this whole thing.

My name is Jack. I am not - repeat, NOT - working with the Head, and I wasn’t a member of the Heart, either. I’m not trying to trick you - my offer to help is genuine. And I even brought an olive branch this time. It’s a video I found, and no, I’m not Rickrolling - click here and watch. I think you’ll find it sheds some pretty interesting light on what happened here, back in the day.

Now, when you’re done watching, you have a decision to make. Do you want my help? Because I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve, and I’m happy to share them - for a price. My going rate is the same as last time - I want a story. A confession, specifically, of something wrong that you did and got away with. As far as what I’m offering? I can set up a secure network for you to communicate with each other, stay in touch, talk out whatever plans you might come up with to escape this hellhole. It’ll be a lot easier than trying to coordinate a dozen people into the same meatspace where yes, Virginia, you’re still being monitored by our evil robot overlord. So that’s one option. The other is that through the power of magick, I can make you invisible to all technological surveillance. Option A, the network, will need to be a group decision. If you pick option B, though, we’ll arrange payment on an individual basis.

Questions are fine, but I’d appreciate a little civility. If you’re only going to yell and be a dick, you can just keep scrolling.

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[ichoosefight]

Unrelated question, are we sure we haven't wandered into the Terminator films?

[sisterswitch]

I have eyes everywhere and I have yet to see Arnold, so I’m pretty sure we haven’t.

[ichoosefight]

Encouraging, but we aren't in LA I assume based purely on city name and blind hope

[sisterswitch]

You know we’re not. Are you trying to pretend you’re new here?

[ichoosefight]

The last time I got kidnapped it turned out we were on a different planet. I don't know what happened between L.A. and Cyberpunk Dystopia.

[sisterswitch]

So you’re telling me you don’t remember anything about living here for the past year? Any of this?

[there’s a video file attached to the message - a clip of steph at the dualis days kickoff gathering in the park, helping injured bystanders in the mayhem after the bombing.]

[ichoosefight]

I know we're living an Orwellian nightmare but it's super creepy that you had that ready to bust out as needed.

And yeah, of course I remember, I'm just saying that you can't rule out the possibility that this was at some point the setting of Terminator or that Robo-Schwarzenegger is out there somewhere trying to kill (or save) some kid.

...Are there people who don't remember? What exactly did that blizzard do to us?

[sisterswitch]

Fastest fingers this side of the Mississippi! What can I say? I’m good. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And I don’t know. Whatever they did cut all surveillance, so there’s nothing for me to tap into. The Head’s got a history of erasing memories as a type of punishment, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s been done to some of you.

[ichoosefight]

Wow, keep it in your pants, Jack.

Anyway, are you taking votes for this thing? If Bird Brain thinks it's a good idea then I'm down.

[sisterswitch]

You’re suggesting I keep my fingers in my pants? That’s a new one, I’m actually a little impressed. People usually just stick to calling me a bull dyke and leaving it at that.

And of course I’m taking votes! Everyone gets an equal say in this decision.

[ichoosefight]

wow

yeah, people suck




in non-fingering news, nobody seems to actually want to have a group talk about this. I think I can assert my 100% nonexistent authority and say that anyone who doesn't speak up is probably on board too.

[sisterswitch]

It’s not just the decision that you want the encryption that needs to be a collective choice - you also need to agree on who will be giving me a confession in exchange for it.

[ichoosefight]

it seems like there are plenty of people willing to volunteer.

[sisterswitch]

I figured there might be a few of you, once you weren't being shouted over by the cops. So all you need to do from here is discuss amongst yourselves and come to a collective decision. I'll have you up and running in no time!

[ichoosefight]

it's true, cops do ruin everything

[ She can say that now, with no cops around. ]

alright, alright. I'll make sure we get back to you.