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[godly]

[The video feed flickers to life, revealing the face of a young man decidedly still in his late teens. He's calm enough, almost professional, and his words will be spoken with the deliberation of someone who's put some thought into what they're going to say.]

I'm going to bypass what I assume are the usual comments concerning the... inconvenience of being brought here. I'm sure I'm not the only one who was either in the middle of something important or simply has more pressing matters at "home", so there's little point in being redundant.

[All-in-all, he appears to be taking this alright. There's only the slightest twitch, a furrowing of the brow -- but to anyone who claims to know Light well, this is merely an indication that's he a lot more irritated than he's letting on. (Consider it a blessing that no one really knows Light all that well.) He continues.]

My name is Light Yagami; I was a first year college student in Japan before my arrival. I understand that there are shared residencies here... in that case, if you happen to be one of my housemates, I'd appreciate you letting me know. I'd like to familiarize myself with your names, faces, backgrounds, personalities and et cetera, just so I can get a sense of [what he's getting himself into] who I'm living with and what daily life is going to be like. Just out of curiosity.

Secondly -- and this is directed to anyone seeing this -- I'd like some advice as to how to adapt here. This is a - [a pause because the notion sounds ridiculous but here he is] reality that isn't my own, so as far as I know, down could be up and up could be down. Explanations of do's and don't's are welcome, as is just general information if that's all you have to contribute. And yes, I know I've already been given a summary of what's supposedly happening; it's just that I wouldn't mind getting second opinions, or just meeting the people here.

[He looks as if he's about to end it there, and then, as if remembering something:]

Oh, and is the calendar on this thing right? February 26th? It's almost my birthday again.

Anyway, thanks for your time.

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[godly]

Did you let him know that? About not following his rules, I mean.

[attractedtodarkness]

Sorta. Don't know if he got it though. I have my own plans to drive him up the wall.

[glassinine]

Indeed, I did write that rule for my own comfort. What of it? Why does that make it any less valid? Answer me that.

[godly]

Like what, if you don't mind me asking? I wouldn't go too far if I were you -- for the sake of everyone's sanity.

[attractedtodarkness]

Smoke. Play the radio after 11pm. Watch TV. Don't tell me you'll get annoyed by that.

[godly]

I'm not questioning its validity; that's what you don't seem to understand. I'm questioning the fact that you've decided to implement these rules without the consent or approval of others.

[glassinine]

A point to which you return time and again, and a point to which I offer the same rebuttal: the list is open to revision. If you can come up with a reason why the rule is invalid, it will be struck. Just as you can add rules that will increase your own comfort, so long as they are not invalid.

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[cardea]

Good.

[This is clearly an important determination of character.]

Sorry. You're just the first one to come along with...well, any good news, really? The last party they threw? Yeesh. Oaths of loyalty to new governments are not really a party thing.

[godly]

[Well. He's not completely certain. He had been arguing with Edgeworth on principle alone.]

As long as it doesn't interfere with daily life to an uncomfortable degree, then I guess I don't have an issue with it. We all have our separate rooms for a reason, I'd say.

[attractedtodarkness]

Exactly. He's not my dad anyway. And I don't listen to my parents to begin with.

[godly]

And who gets to decide the validity of any given rule?

[glassinine]

Consensus.

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[godly]

Maybe not the most festive topic, but it sounds important and worth discussion. It was one of the things I was wondering about actually.

[godly]

How old are you? If you don't mind me asking.

[godly]

Good. Then we'll have a household meeting -- once everyone is settled -- and discuss these rules as a group. Consensus decides which ones stay, and which ones are struck down.

[glassinine]

Not quite. Consensus decides which ones are valid and which ones are not. That is a separate concept.

[attractedtodarkness]

Sixteen. Why?

[godly]

If a rule is determined to be invalid, then what logic is there to adhering to it?

[glassinine]

If a rule is determined to be invalid, it will be struck.

[godly]

Just curious. You said you don't listen to your parents -- that's about the right age for that.

[Never mind that he's only... 2 years older.]

[godly]

Semantics. In a group of -- what, five? The difference between invalid and struck down is minimal at best. Majority rules.

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[satsujinki]

Aren't you a bit too well-composed for this sort of thing?

Or, have you already gotten everything out of your system?

[glassinine]

Not at all. Validity is a construct by which the majority agrees that something makes no sense. If I were to, say, put in a rule that everyone must wear their shirts backwards, you could eagerly point out that this impinges on personal choice without bringing anyone any material benefit. This is validity. Mere "majority rules" consists of people deciding what they like or don't like, with no reference to anything save personal preference.

[attractedtodarkness]

You don't sound that old to me. What's first year of college in Japan? 19?

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[godly]

You could say that.

[His arrival -- especially after being ripped away from the Kira investigation -- was difficult to say the least.]

But I won't achieve anything by panicking.