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[konstant]

                                                                 

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[lone_horse]

Is that really an explanation?

They had to decide on the experiment.

[konstant]

You doubt their sincerity.

[lone_horse]

[ Okay, that was a little odd as a response. But he sent this to Majima, didn't he? ]

Maybe. But that's normal.

People in power don't feel like they have to be honest.

[konstant]

They do have to produce the results they've promised or they don't stay in power for long.

[lone_horse]

Unless they can blame their lack of results on someone else.

[konstant]

Who else is there?

[lone_horse]

Us?

[ He's a little confused he has to explain this.

Also Majima's being very succinct. ]

Is something wrong?

[konstant]

[K knows all of this, all the answers he's been given to the questions he's asking. What he doesn't know is who this is talking to him.

For all he knows, it's one of the SIN guards doing loyalty tests. That, he's familiar with.

So:] Why would anything be wrong?

[lone_horse]

You just sound a lot more formal than you usually do.

And you haven't cursed once.

[konstant]

This is text-based communication. It could be considered a legal, binding document if collected as evidence, so any good officer keeps correspondence formal.

And language civil.

[lone_horse]

[ There's a loooooong pause. ]

You're a cop?

[ And obviously not Majima Goro. Very very obviously. ]

[konstant]

I was a blade runner.

Not anymore. Not who you expected?

[lone_horse]

No.

You ran around with knives?

My friend also does that. It's why I was confused.

[konstant]

No. It's just the job title. And someone having fun with my user name.

Your friend should be safer.

[lone_horse]

The knives are to keep him safe. He knows what he's doing with them. Or it. He's usually only got one knife.

[ Beat. ]

Who did you think I was?

[konstant]

Maybe start with telling me who you are?

[lone_horse]

[He'll give his information the way that this guy gave his.]

I'm a former orphanage caretaker. I also spent some time working in the Tojo Clan in Tokyo.

Not anymore, obviously.

[konstant]

[To be fair, you texted him.]

And now?

[lone_horse]

[ Well, he didn't mean to! ]

I'm working at a clothing shop and my

Dominant's batting cages. You?

[konstant]

I don't know.

Lifting weights, apparently.

[lone_horse]

You’re working at the gym?

[konstant]

No. They entered me in the games.

I'm KD6-3.7.

[lone_horse]

Oh! I’m doing that too.

Kiryu Kazuma.

…I’m not sure how to send pictures on this.

~~~> Video ]

[konstant]

[K fixes that for them by switching to video.]

Did you choose to?

[His voice is naturally low, naturally quiet, but clear nonetheless.]

Annnd video

[lone_horse]

[ Oh. Yeah, that is an option, isn’t it? Well, he’s not really the best with tech.

His own voice is accented, soft and steady.

Now that he sees him, he thinks he recognizes him from the competitions. That’s comforting.]

No. But I don’t mind. It’s not the kind of choice that bothers me.