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[tucky]

Hey.

Right now I'm seeing a lot of people - or I guess just a couple of people - talking about their friends leaving. You know, getting ported out. And what I'm wondering is, is there a way to make it so that doesn't happen? 'Cause I wanna avoid it, if I can; I actually really like it here a lot, and I wanna stay. I got my apartment, and my job, and people who are kind to me - like Raina, Traci, Dr. Chilton, Toro, Jesse, Ramír... and lots more, probably.

[A good half of the people she's named have clued into how easily led she is and are using her for their own nefarious purposes. She has absolutely no idea.]

And, I mean, I can't be the only person who feels like that, right? Do any of y'all agree with me? 'Cause a lot of people seem happy here. It's a fucking nice world we're in. Nicer than where I'm from, that's for damn sure.

If I could just stay here forever, I think I would.

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[Video]

[enucleation]

There is no way to avoid it. It happens at random.

[Video]

[tucky]

Shit.

It ain't less likely if you do good by the government? 'Cause I'm registered and everything.

[Video]

[enucleation]

The government doesn't control the Porter. And its the Porter that decides who comes, who leaves, who stays.

[Video]

[tucky]

Somebody told me that once. They said there's a god in the Porter.

You saying the Porter ain't working with the government?

[Video]

[enucleation]

They don't know for certain if it's a god. They assume so.

No. It's more that the government is trying to keep up with it.

[Video]

[tucky]

... Maybe I shouldn't be trying to figure out the why and how stuff here, 'cause the why and how stuff seems fucking confusing.

[Video]

[enucleation]

[ he smiles a little ] Have you read the brochures for the newcomers? They talk a bit about the Porter.

It will probably just bring up more questions, though.

[Video]

[tucky]

I skimmed it a little when I was a newcomer, but I think other people told me most of the important stuff.

[Video]

[enucleation]

Well, it shows exactly how little the government knows about anything relating to the Porter, basically.

[Video]

[tucky]

This government seems like they got it together a lot more than my government.

[Video]

[enucleation]

Yeah, they always seem to know what they are doing.

[Video]

[tucky]

Do you trust them?

[Video]

[enucleation]

It doesn't really matter.

[Video]

[tucky]

Wait, why not?

[Video]

[enucleation]

[ he pauses.

No. it's better not to get into that right now. he will throw in an excuse instead. ]

Because we are here. In this country. Even if we don't like it. You can trust them or not, but they are there, around.

[Video]

[tucky]

So we just gotta deal with it no matter what.

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Video]

[enucleation]

Exactly. You said you liked this place so- it's not bad.

[Video]

[tucky]

Yeah. Somebody told me they might try to make me climb up the sides of buildings, but they haven't so far.

[Video]

[enucleation]

Climb up the sides of buildings?

[Video]

[tucky]

I guess because that's what superheroes do in the movies.

[Video]

[enucleation]

Well, I suppose it depends on your power.

But no, the government hasn't forced anyone to do anything heroic yet. There are plenty of volunteers, anyway.

[Video]

[tucky]

I can heal people. I can volunteer with that.

[Video]

[enucleation]

It's a good power. And yes, of course you can. I'm sure people appreciate that.

[Video]

[tucky]

Some people already have.

[Which she is thrilled by, because she lives for validation.]

[Video]

[enucleation]

Well - good.

Congratulations. [ is this the sort of thing you say? he has no idea ]