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[therevengejournal]

[The SFC screen flickers for a moment before revealing a silver-haired, bespectacled individual, who is examining the screen quite intently and presumably also taking a look at all the buttons around it. He appears rather enchanted by all the various functions that the little machine appears to have, but his facial expression snaps to irascible almost instantly, as though he remembers why he turned on this weird thing to begin with.]

There is only one person who would even be able to come up with such an elaborate hoax and pull it over my eyes - you know who you are. And I demand that this person remove this prank right now!

[He is visibly irritated, although more from the fact that he cannot leave this ridiculous made-up world and return to his idea of sanity. The fact that he has to even ask to be released is taking a lot out of his pride, but he's already tried everything. A slight mark on his forehead remains as a trace of such attempts...

Because this place is insane, isn't it? Who is supposed to believe that there exists some city under the sea and in some different dimension? Where is the scientific basis?]

No, I do not buy your silly welcome brochure at all, and the local people wave their hands around the subject just like you do. And I'm playing along with your little game right now so that you can stop this! I expect to wake up back at the lab, in my chair, and respectably dry!

[Because, in case the viewer has not yet noticed, the man is noticeably drenched. His hair is sticking to the sides of his face, and his rather flamboyant outfit's petal-like frills around his collar are flopping around like wilted flowers. His delivery of the last phrase suggests that he rather dislikes his current state with a passion - not only is he wet, but his clothes! Ruined!]

Just you wait! This is definitely going into my revenge journal!

[So, many a dropped hint to a certain individual. Vatheon, perhaps some of you know of whom this poor man speaks of?]

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[action] that's fine!

[donotcomprehend]

It seems you have had ample time to plan for it. In the case where you cannot seek vengeance, I would suggest setting it aside. There is more to living than that.

I do not know. By the time I was brought here, the elevator to the island was already established.

[Gale steps inside first, and waits for Dist to follow.]

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And what would you know about living? Don't go around telling me how to live my life.

[If it weren't for the fact that he's being led to the mysterious lab by this other person, he would have left a long time ago. Well, once he gets led there, he can just ignore this Gale for the rest of his time here... however long that is. Ugh, he doesn't want to think of that.

With a frown, he follows the strange person into the elevator. The contraption looks fairly sturdy and well-built, which also raises another question in Dist's head as to who actually constructed it.]

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[donotcomprehend]

It was a suggestion, not a command. I cannot make you take it, though I think it would be wise, even if I do not have as much experience with living as most.

[Five years in existence, and much less than that spent doing what he would actually consider living. And very little of it happy.

Still, he'll remain silent until they reach the island up top, unless Dist deigns to start the conversation up again.]

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[Normally, Dist would continue arguing, but he can't think of a snappish remark and has no robots to sic on Gale, so he stands in the elevator, quietly fuming until it stops after the rise.

When the doors open, he's greeted with the unexpected sight of open land and sky. Could this be a route of escape? In any case, he's more eager to search for this mysterious laboratory, so he steps out and turns to Gale.]

And? Which way from here?

[Yes, he's very eager to get rid of the guy.]

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[donotcomprehend]

[Dist is welcome to try, though he'll get to have fun with the barrier when he does.]

This way.

[Gale points out the direction, then starts moving. He hasn't been to the lab much, since there was little point after they gathered all the information they could from it.]

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[Dist follows in silence, since he has to remember this path, and he doesn't really want to waste time arguing with Gale. They just have a fundamentally different viewpoint on a lot of things, it would seem.

They travel through the forested areas, and Dist can't help but wonder just how long it'll take them to get to this place. It doesn't seem like Gale is leading him on some sort of wild goose chase, at least...]