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[shoplifter]

[There is a mildly anxious child on the feed, sitting on the edge of the community building roof as she munches down on some potato chips; this child's diet is 1000% on point. But more importantly, she flashes the video feed several stories below toward some of the trees. The little accent is full of confusion:]

They are dying. What are they sick with?

Shouldn't someone do something to save them? ¿Dónde está el jardinero?

[Seriously, nobody seems concerned about the leaves all falling off. Or them turning odd colors.]

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[shoplifter]

Winter sounds like a dangerous time.

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[chaosvessel]

It is, for some, those who have nowhere to take shelter from the cold.

[He pauses for a moment.]

My name is Vincent. Do you...come from a very warm place?

[He's so much better with kids than adults. Also, this is literally the only explanation he has for her not knowing what autumn does to trees.]

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[shoplifter]

Me llamo Laura. I come from a building... I did not know 'outside' until recently.

But I heard some things about it.

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[chaosvessel]

[He doesn't say anything for a moment. She didn't speak common for a moment there, he was sure of it.]

Laura. [He gathered that much, at least.] Only a building?

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[shoplifter]

Yes. It was a building where they kept their projects.

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[chaosvessel]

Projects.

[yeah, he really doesn't like the sound of this.]

...were you one such project?

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[shoplifter]

Yes.

They wanted us to be weapons. They wanted to sell us to people who needed us.

[She's dreadfully used to explaining home, calmly, casually.

But she at least is slowly understanding the madness of that place.]