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[couldbebeautiful]

[The feed opens onto a view of a kitchen in De Chima, and—a Roomba. The Roomba that's come with this particular household, in fact, whirring cheerfully away. It doesn't actually seem to be cleaning, however: in fact, it's just soaking up the sunlight by the window, like a cat.

This is already weird enough by itself, but clearly the person shooting this video has other plans. The camera turns, to reveal Veronica Sawyer.]

So I noticed this little—what was it called, a Roomba? It's started following me around lately, which is really weird but kinda cute. [She smiles a little.] I just came home and saw it like this.

[She turns the camera around again, to focus on said Roomba. It is now making an odd whirring noise that could easily be construed as a mechanical version of a purr. Then she turns the video back on herself.]

Anyone feel like helping me name a semi-sentient vacuum cleaner that thinks it's a cat? Personally I'm leaning towards Fluffy, but I'm open to suggestions.

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[lempereur]

They have forked tails, live in the mountains, and shapeshift into humans in order to fool people and eat them.

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[couldbebeautiful]

How very.

[It's a dry response, but Veronica's interest has been piqued by this guy. Starting out with an obscure Greek goddess definitely got her attention.]

So—Nekomata. Neko for short?

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[lempereur]

[ Are obscure mythological references not common knowledge? Call Yusuke oblivious. ]

That's just a regular cat. But it might work on its own.

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[couldbebeautiful]

Hey, Neko!

[The Roomba whirs, somewhere out of frame. It could perhaps be construed as an approving purr, and Veronica's certainly taking it that way.]

I think it's partial to the name.

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[lempereur]

Problem solved.