001 █ IT'S TIME TO CROSSDRESS........ (filtered from EDWARD NYGMA)

[spoilation]

[COMM CLICKING ON! With audio only. There's a clearly female voice speaking, showing some hesitance where there should usually be a relatively formal and collected tone.]

I -- is this broadcasting? [A pause. She exhales in a very HERE GOES NOTHING manner.] This is Second Lieutenant Maria Ross. I don't know where I am--or how I got here.

[There's

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[disillusionists]

[ let's give hi-- her.... the most hideous kid in the city, shall we? ]

We can all hear you. You're transmitting just fine.
I can answer some questions, if you'd like.

[spoilation]

... Thank you.

[Hm. Pause for some hehsitance.]

Is there a reason I am here?

[disillusionists]

I believe most people will tell you that you were brought here to work as a "superhero".
In the most obvious sense of the word: spandex, capes, and so on.

[spoilation]

'Superhero'? [NEVER HEARD THAT TERM BEFORE, NOPE.] I don't understand.

[disillusionists]

A benevolent hero-type character with superhuman powers that tends to use them for good and justice.
Generally, you are expected, but not required, to help within the City, if the situation calls for it, with your new-found powers, if you did not have any before.

[spoilation]

[look at that precious distress building up on her voice.]

But--I can't simply abandon my duty!

[disillusionists]

It seems you don't have much of a choice.
Perhaps you should try joining the police force.

[spoilation]

[AREN'T YOU CLEVER FOOLISH HUMAN I mean

muttered:] Is that what we're supposed to do...?

[disillusionists]

We are not supposed to do anything.
It is what you choose to do.

[spoilation]

[sigh. To herself:] It doesn't look like much of a choice to me...

[disillusionists]

Is there a problem with joining the police force?

[spoilation]

I -- [WHAT ARE THESE FOOLISH QUESTION HUMAN no I'll shut up] ... no. [exhale.] I don't know how to take any of this.

[disillusionists]

I suggest that you learn how to deal with it.

[spoilation]

[WELL THAT'S AN IRRITATING THING TO READ have another pause]

This is insane...

[disillusionists]

Somewhat.
You'll adjust.

[spoilation]

Is there any way I can contact Amestris? [It's supposed to sound like the last shred of hope.]