audio; during the valentine's event

[whethertheyshould]

I've done some asking around, and if you're wondering why you were targeted or bitten by the, ah, the so-called 'cherubs', I've pretty much narrowed it down to you being in love. I don't know if trying to not feel loving feelings helps, however. I would say it couldn't hurt to try, but I think what hurts a lot less than that is simply avoiding the areas where they are gathering, which is in the hallways.

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[whethertheyshould]

I wonder if you've heard that it was said, "We must all hang together or surely we shall all hang separately."

[myagents]

[Ah yes, feigning innocence, his favourite pastime. To be fair even if he does mean harm, he sometimes has trouble understanding what responses will have a motherfucker killed or not. That's why he studies people.]

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locked;

[whethertheyshould]

I will be more clear here: do not incriminate your fellow New Hires. We must look out for one another in this situation.

Re: locked;

[myagents]

I apologize, I am afraid there must have been a misunderstanding? Agents York and North Dakota were attacked by the cupids together and since they have formed a team I felt they needed to reunite to strategize together in light of the information you have provided. They used to be my agents and I can assure you that they were not in a relationship for all the time I have interacted with them, if that is what you believe I was trying to say, I would not have any interest in declaring such thing. Perhaps I should have phrased my responses more thoughtfully.

[So what if he gets them in trouble? They got him in trouble first by refusing to be adults and not understanding that they all could have still been a family on the Rig, a family that included him too. The torture was never personal, this betrayal from them was. They must either understand that or pay for it. It's a dog eat dog world, and Price is the Queen Bitch.]

[whethertheyshould]

[ Instead of addressing anything about the two agents' relationship, Ian latches onto something else that strikes him about the response. ]

I seem to recall a post on the network where they all yelled at you that they weren't yours.

[myagents]

Yes, they aren't mine anymore. Partially due to the fact that Project Freelancer has been shut down, but some of them even decided to go rogue before the events. Hence why I said they used to be, for context.

[whethertheyshould]

Yes. I do feel like there's more to the protesting than that, however.

[credit_not_blame]

Yeah, York and North agreed that I could be in charge of them, too. Carolina's the only one who turned me down, but that's fine, she's still welcome to hang.

[Is she deliberately rubbing her "acquisition" of the Freelancers in Price's face? Maybe. Or maybe she's issuing a warning that she'll come to their defense now.]

[whethertheyshould]

Indeed? Well, it's good they have someone 'in charge' who's so well-liked.

[ He knows there's more to this than them having some kind of leadership. Just what that is is what he's unsure of. ]

[myagents]

[He's not sure why Ian is entertaining this child - yes, Stacia gets a free pass because she's a minor - but he finds it unamusing.]

Well, if that's all for now, I will go explore and leave you to your activities.

[He means activities in the most infantilizing way possible.]

Please be careful out there.

[They'll see who is going to have the last laugh when the cupids recognize them for what they are, suitable prey.]