sixth ★
[ off the network ]
Alto, you'll read this if you come here, won't you? When you do, you shouldn't think of it as a letter. If anyone thought I'd written you a letter, they might start believing that Sheryl Nome answers fan mail on a regular basis. That would be a disaster; I don't have the time, but I don't want to disappoint my fans.
You should think of it as a note.
I hope you've been taking care of Ranka now that she's back home with you. You're not a very good slave, so if you can't protect one girl, what use are you?
Alto, if you're reading this, you must be annoyed to be here. I don't think it has a real sky anymore than Frontier does. But I liked Frontier, and this place is beautiful sometimes too. Try not to scowl so much at this fake sky.
The rain was pretty. I was a little afraid at first--when something like that happened on Galaxy, it was a malfunction in the slums, and it never meant anything good, and the water was filthy. But this was real rain, like you would get on Frontier. And there was something else! Today, an earthquake. That's right: those don't happen in space at all.
It almost gave me an idea for a song, but I couldn't make the words line up. Well, sometimes that happens. Come here soon, Alto. I think if you were here I could
If the ground here can open up like real ground, then maybe the sky can open up and be real for you too. So don't sulk too much.
[ voice post ]
People really come and go here, don't they...?
Now that Ranka has left the City, I'm going to need someone new to help me prepare my concerts and events. Maybe I need a manager too...but how much could one do for me here? There's not enough--delete that.
[beep!]
I can't pay you just yet, but--
[sneeze!]
But being so close to my presence is a reward itself, and it might help you--
[SNEEZE.]
It might help you learn something about show business. Just in case you want to step up to the stage yourself. After I've gone home, of--
[coughing fit!]
That's enough! Delete! Going out in that rain was a bad idea--
[beeeeeeeep.]
...that isn't the delete button?! How dare...
[CRASH static--]
[ end voice post ]
Alto, you'll read this if you come here, won't you? When you do, you shouldn't think of it as a letter. If anyone thought I'd written you a letter, they might start believing that Sheryl Nome answers fan mail on a regular basis. That would be a disaster; I don't have the time, but I don't want to disappoint my fans.
You should think of it as a note.
I hope you've been taking care of Ranka now that she's back home with you. You're not a very good slave, so if you can't protect one girl, what use are you?
Alto, if you're reading this, you must be annoyed to be here. I don't think it has a real sky anymore than Frontier does. But I liked Frontier, and this place is beautiful sometimes too. Try not to scowl so much at this fake sky.
The rain was pretty. I was a little afraid at first--when something like that happened on Galaxy, it was a malfunction in the slums, and it never meant anything good, and the water was filthy. But this was real rain, like you would get on Frontier. And there was something else! Today, an earthquake. That's right: those don't happen in space at all.
It almost gave me an idea for a song, but I couldn't make the words line up. Well, sometimes that happens. Come here soon, Alto. I think if you were here I could
If the ground here can open up like real ground, then maybe the sky can open up and be real for you too. So don't sulk too much.
[ voice post ]
People really come and go here, don't they...?
Now that Ranka has left the City, I'm going to need someone new to help me prepare my concerts and events. Maybe I need a manager too...but how much could one do for me here? There's not enough--delete that.
[beep!]
I can't pay you just yet, but--
[sneeze!]
But being so close to my presence is a reward itself, and it might help you--
[SNEEZE.]
It might help you learn something about show business. Just in case you want to step up to the stage yourself. After I've gone home, of--
[coughing fit!]
That's enough! Delete! Going out in that rain was a bad idea--
[beeeeeeeep.]
...that isn't the delete button?! How dare...
[CRASH static--]
[ end voice post ]