❮❮ 01; video. ❯❯

[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]

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]

[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]

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

[attractedtodarkness]

Sixteen. Why?

[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.]

[attractedtodarkness]

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

[godly]

I'm eighteen, actually. [Since that was obviously what the question really was.] But if we're to go by this world's calendar, I'd be nineteen soon.

[attractedtodarkness]

If we went by that, I'd be nineteen too. But that's just weird.

[godly]

[He chuckles a little.] No, I'm not even taking the year into account. I'd definitely be older than nineteen if that were the case.

[attractedtodarkness]

So when's your birthday?

[godly]

February 28th.

[A beat. Did she want the year too?]

1986.

[attractedtodarkness]

[she just wanted the date but that works]

Definitely much older than me by year alone. Happy birthday in advance.

[godly]

You make it sound like I'm a lot older than I am. Believe me, I'm still just going to consider myself eighteen for now.

But thanks anyway.

[attractedtodarkness]

Hey, we're in the same boat. Just don't treat me like a kid and we're cool.

[godly]

I don't think I'm the one you have to worry about that from.

[attractedtodarkness]

I can deal with him.

[godly]

[He just nods.]

So, had you been given a job when you arrived?

[attractedtodarkness]

Yeah. Part time Real Estate Agent. [drily:] Fun.

What about you?

[godly]

Real Estate Agent? Are you... ah, familiar with the business...?

I'm apparently both a student and part-time Internal Investigations intern.

[attractedtodarkness]

Nope. I figure they just have a sick sense of humor. Yours sounds more intense.

[godly]

It aligns, vaguely, with my interests. Which is why I had asked if you had any experience in the real estate business. But I assume the assignments are all arbitrary, if you don't.

[attractedtodarkness]

My family moved once. That's about it.

[not even close to the whole truth but she's not saying more]

[godly]

[A small smile.] Fair enough. Wish I could be more help on the matter, but I wouldn't know where to start with real estate.

[Not without proper research on it, first.]