voice;

[ursawhiner]

[Earlier this evening, people in Heropa might have noticed some fireworks in all colors of the rainbow going off above house #11. Fun! If kind of seasonally inappropriate! Those police sirens that followed were probably totally unrelated.

But now, there’s just a young voice posting this message to the network. In the background you can just make out other people talking about normal things, like paperwork and donuts and suspected robberies. ]

Hey. We only get one call so if Grunkle Stan Pines or Agent Washington could come to the Heropa sheriff's office that would be great. Thanks.

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voice;

[whitequeens]

There's nothing that means you can't. You choose not to, that's all.

...and if that's your choice, than that's your choice. But I think you're wrong.

voice;

[rassera]

[Behind the feed, that fist clenches, holding himself back from literally shouting in Japanese.]

You have no idea what it's like.

voice;

[whitequeens]

You're right. I don't. [She says in quiet agreement.] I don't think any of us truly know what it's like to have lived someone else's life. And I won't judge you for it, Kaneda. But that also means I don't think you know what it's like for those who are only trying to help people, either.

voice;

[rassera]

[Her lack of judgement helps, and it softens the blow of this next part.]

I do. And I know they're doing jack shit about helping us.


[There's a bitterness to that tone, like it's something he wishes he didn't have to drop on her.]

voice;

[whitequeens]

Have you ever tried talking to them before? If not back home... even here? Just trying to make conversation? They're not wicked people, Kaneda. They're just humans like you and me.

voice;

[rassera]

Yeah...I'm sure.


That's why they're not doing anything about Crane, right? Because they care so much about us?

voice;

[whitequeens]

Don't you think that with that, they're being too lenient? It's not like he only hurt imPorts. But for some reason, they don't punish us as severely as they might others.

voice;

[rassera]

...[A sigh.]

I heard the government can just flick off our powers with the push of a button. Some threat to keep us imPorts in line.

voice;

[whitequeens]

And you're upset they didn't use that on him?

Part of his crime was just making chemicals. He doesn't need powers to do that.

voice;

[rassera]

I don't even think they can, Euphie.


They would've done it already if they could. They would've stopped the whole August Swear-In.