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[worldentire]

[His radio channel is always on, of course, but today is a bit of a surprise - for a moment, there's video! The video is steady, purposeful - it shows two floating security bots with gold lights. The video stays there for a good few minutes, as if to make sure everyone understands what they look like, and then switches off. His voice comes over the

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[mississippikiss]

That'll kill ya', you know.

[worldentire]

And what'd that be?

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[mississippikiss]

Cigarettes.

Like I'm one to be throwin' stones anyway...

[audio]

[worldentire]

[smirks for a moment, replies with a slightly amused tone] I wouldn't worry about it too much, miss, but thank you kindly for the concern.

[audio]

[mississippikiss]

Just lookin' out for ya', sug'.

[audio]

[worldentire]

Real considerate of you, miss, but I'm afraid I've already died.

[audio]

[mississippikiss]

...you don't say?

[audio]

[worldentire]

'Fraid so. Wasn't particularly kind, either. [pauses, slightly quieter] Still, ah.. kind've a sore subject, t'be honest.

[audio]

[mississippikiss]

Oh. Well, say no more. Sorry I brought it up.

[worldentire]

Don't worry about it. [uneasy laugh] It's surprisingly hard t'avoid here, but I guess I should expect it, considerin' the circumstances.

[mississippikiss]

You didn't strike me as the type to get flustered so easy...

[worldentire]

Generally, I'm not, but when it comes t'this I can't seem t'help it. Just doesn't sit well with me.

[mississippikiss]

Now here's an int'restin' query... Are you sendin' those bots out 'cause you're afraid of gettin' lost? Or do you not wanna' leave for some other reason?

[worldentire]

I'm not afraid of gettin' lost - just sick of it. The reason, though.. It's easier t'keep an eye on everythin' where it can't get t'you. For example, there happens t'be a little girl runnin' around from my very city - and it's better t'have seen her before I met her in a hallway somewhere, I can assure you. Not your average little girl.

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[mississippikiss]

...what, that adorable little blonde sweetheart? You're kiddin'. What's wrong with her?

[worldentire]

Not sure if you've seen the way her eyes glow? She's not natural, not in any way, 'cept for the poor girl who gave her life t'be .... She's a Little Sister, and it's her business t'go around drainin' blood from corpses and drinkin' it. Helps her create ADAM, which is a kind of miracle drug that can do basically anythin' you want to a body.