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[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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You are funny.

[That was apparently all he was going to get. Jade rolled over, his hair dropping to lay around on the Coral as he hummed to himself and stared at the "sky". What was going through his head was a mystery, Jade looking like he was just tickled by whatever it was.]

No need to be frustrated. You're a mouse in a trap, but there's no cheese for simpering fools.

Grr... quit laughing at me!

[And then Jade simply rolls away, and doesn't even look at Dist when talking to him! The nerve!

... except that this is too strange, and even Dist's anger can't mask this feeling he has about this situation. This is decidedly not Jade-like at all, and he would certainly know what that's supposed to be. And that emission frequency is visibly abnormal.]

And don't look away!

[Although that's arguably more out of concern than rage.]

[Jade rolled to look at him again and laughed before he shifted to drop off the Coral a few feet from Dist. He tilted his head to the side, a grin still plastered stupidly on his face.]

Why?

[Upon seeing Jade more closely now that he just... unceremoniously dropped down in front of him, Dist can't help but confirm that there is something wrong with the person in front of him. Is he utterly insane? Why is he even without his glasses?]

B-because you should be looking at me when talking to me! How dare you mock me!

[However, Dist doesn't really know what to make of the situation. The change in personality (because Jade's normal snide remarks are usually much less direct), combined with the odd fonic emission, is enough to make him suspicious. And... well, it's all just a hypothesis for now.]

[Jade hummed at him, bemused by his temper, still. He couldn't really see Dist in the first place, but on the other hand, he really didn't see the need to face him while talking. He could hear him well in any case.]

I don't care what you want.

[Unfortunately, Dist already knows that.]

Clearly not!

[Well, time to finally address the question that Dist has been having for a while - ]

What were you doing up there, anyway?

Why does it matter?

[Jade disappeared behind the Coral with another chuckle, and Dist could probably hear him moving around behind there, but saying nothing more.]

H-hey! Jade!

[However, Dist doesn't pursue him. This place is completely new to him, after all, and there's clearly something wrong with Jade. It brings up the question as to whether this person is Jade at all, but Dist doesn't really think it would be someone else...

In any case, the scientist just looks over at the coral for a few more moments before walking off to find the nearest place that would have a towel. He's still rather undesirably wet.]

[Need to dry off?

Have a massive gust of wind from Energy Blast and the sound of cackling behind you. Dry now?]

I KNOW THAT THAT WAS YOU!

[Dist spins around, but he can't really tell where Jade went and he doesn't want to chase after him. So he turns back around and continues to walk away, clenching his fists with rage.

Revenge journal, revenge journal...]

[Energy Blast in your face!!]

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