09 | Audio

[chalicejoker]

[When the audio feed opens up, Hajime sounds rather angry about something. Not distressed, but certainly angry.]

I'm not even sure what the hell these pulses think they're doing anymore, but now I need someone to bring me a shirt. No questions, just a shirt.

[He is so irritated right now. So very irritated. Doesn't help that an earlier Echo shortened his fuse a little bit...]

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[ursoreckless]

I wouldn't be me if I didn't smash a car once a year.

[chalicejoker]

[He's giving Shou a "you're nuts" look.]

I don't even want to think about how bad your insurance rates must be.

[ursoreckless]

My insurance rates?

[he looks up at the sky for a moment and then shrugs.]

I actually don't know what I pay for that.

[chalicejoker]

[There's another grimace.]

Must be nice.

[Because even though the restaurant does modestly well, Hajime still works hard and budgets everything. Saving for emergencies is important, after all.]

[ursoreckless]

I have accountants that handle the bills and other stuff. Father thinks I would spend it all if I was allowed to.

[chalicejoker]

[Hajime can't even begin to comprehend having THAT MUCH money.]

You don't even at least try to keep an eye on it?

[ursoreckless]

I do to a certain point but when it gets into the stocks and bonds and the estate interest, I just don't bother.

[chalicejoker]

[This is more money than Hajime's ever likely to see in the history of ever, so excuse that stare, Shou.]

...I don't think I could not keep an eye on all that myself.

[ursoreckless]

I would be glued to the accounting books if I did that.

[chalicejoker]

Still...man. That's a whole different world from what I'm used to.

[ursoreckless]

Yeah... I know. There's a lot of people on the Network that come from normal families. I just got stuck with the business tycoon and world-class pianist parents.

[chalicejoker]

Kind of funny how much of a range of people we've got here...

[ursoreckless]

It is... But at least I can help out with the weirder requests.

[chalicejoker]

So what's the weirdest one you've had?

[ursoreckless]

A specialized metal grinder that's usually something for a high-end chemistry lab.

[chalicejoker]

...really? What were they even going to use that for?

[ursoreckless]

Metal milkshakes.

[chalicejoker]

...that...

[What. Whaaaaaaat.]

They've gotta eat metal now?

[ursoreckless]

One of her abilities allows her to work metal that's in her system. Hence metal milkshakes.

[chalicejoker]

Huh. I guess it makes about as much sense as any other power anyone's been getting.

[ursoreckless]

There are so many weird abilities.

[chalicejoker]

Yeah...I have to wonder just how weird they're going to keep getting.

[ursoreckless]

Just so long as they let me keep my hair.

[chalicejoker]

It's kind of sad. At this point, as long as I still have opposable thumbs, I'll be happy.

[ursoreckless]

It is sad, but what're you gonna do? Yell about it? It won't work, so let's just see where the adventure takes us.