scien

[discomfort]

:p

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[egodist]

[ah. he nods.]

Don't expect one. Summons from the Nonagon are on Friday. There are rumbles to indicate people dying on Friday and Sunday. Random tasks from the First Callisto on Wednesday, similar to you. Sometimes, there are rats and parties. Other times, ghosts from the last tour.

[discomfort]

I see.

[ well. okay. ]

Are the ghosts helpful?

[egodist]

Marginally. They will tell us how they died and the conditions of the last tour. It is difficult to discern what we’re truly meant to care about or if we are just asking dead people about their lives.

[discomfort]

Mm, sort of like the tablets, then...

[ what were they all doing. also realistically it should take more than 40 people to run a ship this size but he is glad there are not more than 40 people, this is so many to keep track of. ]

Does Callisto-sama know that his twin is over here?

[egodist]

I believe we've mostly erred on the side of caution. Now that we know the First Callisto's composition is different from ours, I'm especially unsure if the Second Callisto should know that it's possible to bring him back without the rest of us.

[discomfort]

[ he nods. ]

That makes sense. I have been trying to speak to him, considering I am not human, but he is definitely an interesting fellow.

[egodist]

He killed me too early for us to have a proper conversation.

[but

he doesn't sound surprised]

[discomfort]

[ help. ]

Said something to anger him?

[egodist]

His pride is easily bruised.

[is that it]

[discomfort]

He does seem the type to be rather sensitive about certain things.

[egodist]

And immediately violent about it.

More of us were definitely killed.

[discomfort]

Does he do this often?

[egodist]

I wouldn't be surprised, considering that it seems like he hates humans.

And while I'm technically not human, I do believe myself to be very close. [on purpose]

[discomfort]

Hm, if anything, he would likely count it since even if the body isn't...

[ the like. everything else is still based on when they were alive and human. ]

But that is getting into some complicated line of thinking.

[egodist]

I don't want Relivers to become anything besides humanity. I have limited interest in the immortal or monstrous, aside from what I think would be useful to bring us closer to a normal human lifespan.

So I'll take that as a compliment.

[discomfort]

[ it is both a normal frame of thinking and also not. it is not unusual for people to get greedy and try to expand their horizons... usually to not great results. ]

That must be quite the task you have.

[egodist]

It's taken sixty years so far, but I have reason to believe that at the very least it won't take sixty more.

[so that's nice]

[discomfort]

Oh? Have you made some sort of breakthrough?

[ scien does not really seem the type to make claims about his research with no backing ]

[egodist]

[amused,]

I made a pact with a demon. Supposedly.

[discomfort]

Oh? Well, I heard those always go well!

[ no. ]

[egodist]

And your word on the matter is naturally so ironclad.

[discomfort]

I do consider myself an expert on the subject.

But I assume this demon's word must be at least somewhat trustworthy.

[egodist]

Not in the slightest.

I don't even consider him to be a true demon. But I'm sure there is probably a very funny reason for the masquerade.

[discomfort]

[ sorry

he has to turn his head away and cover his face with his sleeve to stifle a laugh. give him a moment. ]

[egodist]

You may laugh.

It is very stupid and humorous.