Standing up

[star_of_sad]

[1]
Umm.

[Setsuko has a small announcement over Unity Group's internal network. She looks rather... uneasy. But then, when isn't she?]

I'd like to address the elephant in the room.

I think we all realize that Freddy Angel's terrorists aren't just an ordinary terrorist group. They have those huge units that I never saw before, and access to a lot of Gespensts, and Huckebeins. The latter is mass produced but it's new, and the former had a limited production run.

How did they get all of those? How come no one noticed that so many units are now in terrorist hands?

Eva's boss... mr Mcdowell, was it? I think he knows something. I mean, I think he knows a lot. Maybe he thinks he can brush off Eva, but he has no right to. People have died because of this. We deserve to know.

I'd like to talk to him. And... and I hope others feel this way too.

[Feel free to respond either over the video link or in person.]

[2]
[Later on, Setsuko is checking the global network - again. It seems to become a habit for her. Seeing what's going on in the world in general, but in particular getting information regarding recent events - and their aftermaths. What happened to Progtech? Are PRAYERs really gone for good? (spoilers: they are) Does the term "Paradigm City" still mean nothing to the outside world?]


Ahh... I spent way too much time doing this.

I really could use a sundae right now...

[As she turns her eyes from the monitor, the search history shows a lot of terms related to one thing:

Glory Star.]

Comments

[star_of_sad]

I... don't know. I was going to insist he just say the truth, but...

[actuallyselfish]

"Hmmm..." Dido muses. "Pressuring the truth out of him is a good plan, but we'll need to approach it form the right angle. Do you think we could guilt trip him with the potential loss of life if he doesn't spill his secrets?"

[star_of_sad]

I...
[Setsuko bites her lip in preparation of saying something not nice.]

Honestly, I do not think he cares. I want to say that we will not help him anymore unless we know everything - but that's not my place to decide. I'm not the commander.

[actuallyselfish]

"Well, you could talk to some of our commanders: see if they'd let you speak for you." Dido points out. "A few of them are surprisingly reasonable about this stuff."

[star_of_sad]

This was supposed to be my next step, actually.

They will listen, won't they? Considering what we all have been through, they have no reason to.

[actuallyselfish]

"Either they will, or they won't." Dido says with a shrug. "The only way we'll find out is by actually asking."

She extends a hand to Setsuko. "Wanna talk to them together?"

[star_of_sad]

Alright... if you say so.

[Setsuko nods, overcoming her hesitation.]

Let's go, then.