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[When the video feed pops up, Mao isn't visible. His room behind his computer is, and the wall behind his ~~battle station~~ desk is lined with glass cases holding figurines lit up by the flourescents he'd wired into the casing to show off the collection. It's only part of his room, but at least it looks... clean? Surprisingly clean for the young boy who finally appears, sitting back down on his computer chair with a bag of snacks in hand. He sniffs, then realizes the camera's turned on.]

Finally! That weird code seemed to have worked.

[He eats a chip.] So this is the Network... I see.

[Mao looks thoughtful before he grins.]

Now I have another forum to keep up with! I've been so bored lately, this will do! [The blond wheezes.]

Do you guys like anime?

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I'm fifteen, why? I can be on the internet and be fifteen.

I took regular biology when I was fifteen...

[He will pass by the "internet" misconception for a moment, good heavens his single wasted year of high school...]

Oh, I'm in private school. I take all college level courses, they're easy to me but dad doesn't want me to do anything more advanced since I'm young or whatever.

-- Happy with it -- ?

[If so he'll live vicariously through thee. (Vicariously is the only way he can live at all.)]

It's okay. College would be cool, but I couldn't skip classes as much if I went I guess. Maybe next year.

Good luck -- [Jerks into one puffing cough.

Drags and tapers out:] Except - with the -- [Long "e" sound. Drifting thinner.] -- Skipping classes. I mean...

It doesn't matter if I skip if I pass right?

[Mao pauses.]

I figure it's the zombie thing, but what's wrong with your voice?

['Tisn't going to score you any social credit with those whose approval is informed, but he'll leave that unsaid - and certainly not deviating from the point swapped in, mostly roughly breathes out - ]

It's the zombie thing, right -- ...It's the... zombie thing. I -- think...

Umm, wh - why?

It doesn't matter, it's just kind of annoying.

'Mm sorry -- [Creaks off, small wince, ahh he thought this might have been making for a remotely pleasant first acquainting, too.]

[Mao shrugged where Anthony couldn't see him.]

My little brother's voice is annoying too, it's not like you can help it...

Mm - maybe I could a little and uhh -

[Stops short, trying to modulate and imagine his own voice, mentally, and no no no that won't do, he's heard it from virtually every register at this point - kicks it out raspier in case that sounds more natural than putting a usual vocal thrum into it.]

-- You didn't ask me to talk to you either so -

Can stop bothering you, if it's. If it's - that.

Distracting.

[He's not a hundred percent sure it's the word he was looking for but alas - ]

I can multitask. I've been playing my game this whole time.

[Well, actually he paused his PSVita for the most part but Anthony can't see so...]

Am, uh - I distracting you from that... -- ? [It's a bit throaty and with an all-around uncertain steady pull-to-knit of his brow - he might be semi-consciously acknowledging that the point of what Mao had jsut said in the first place was that he can multitask.]

I just said you weren't! Geez, pay attention. [Mao.... is not a patient person and sadly it's only going to get worse.]

You can't see, so you don't watch anime or play games, but did you before?

[Flinch - well, sir yes sir and never mind age gaps for the instant - in the inexplicable spirit of it, though, he answers promptly with a slight forward lean.]

Er - no. Not much, except - except with friends... Uh - [Shakes his head.] - sorry.

[He did read, but that wasn't the question, now, was it?]

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[Mao scoffs.]

Probably war games and stuff... lame. What did you do before then?

[Not quite, actually, but he's got nowhere near enough knowledge to tell whether Mao's assumption is more or less arbitrarily acceptable.]

Read. Mostly... Used to be able to cook, erhmm - went -- out walking often before I turned... - why - ? [Compressed voice through his nose.]

Aren't you supposed to ask people about their hobbies? [That's what his mom told him anyway.]

Reading's fine I guess. I already read all of our books though, ages ago.

["Fine", is it - feels passively as if he's failed to pass some superficial muster but alas.

...And "you're supposed to ask people about their hobbies" - he's being drawn into a deliberate conversation, and he hasn't introduced himself, what on earth...]

-- I apologize - [Smothered throat clear.] -- my name's Anthony, by the way - uhmm.

[Another sharp cough to stall for time.] What -- kinds of books, though - mostly, if - if you don't mind me asking...

I'm Mao.

[He says it quickly, almost like his name is an accessory. No "nice to meet you"s or greetings here.]

I read all kinds of things! Mostly textbook stuff right now since I'm getting back into school for the year but my favorite thing.... my favorite thing is stuff about heroes! The one guy who can save the world with love and justice and crap!

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