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[imthe_shit]

[ Well, this was certainly something. There were a ton of Stantler racing about and Snake wasn't entirely sure where they'd all come from, but it had been non-stop for a few days now. ]

When the hell are these things going to buzz off?

[ He'd tried to catch a few, but Boss was only level 8 and barely a match for the rampaging Stantler, which made the soldier regret not training him more. Flipping open the Gear, Snake started a call to the network. ]

I hope people are having better luck catching these damn things than I am.

[ Snake was about to continue, when he couldn't help but look up and... ]




... Are you kidding me.

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[imthe_shit]

[ He growls, his tone changing a bit severely. ]

Look, you have no idea what you're talking about, so why don't you just shut up?

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[surpassedjupiter]

[For a moment, it's almost like she's going to listen. But then she shatters those hopes.]

I imagine that since you'd been here for so long last time, you'd know a bit more about others' situations back home than, say, me. So if you had to take a guess on why we're brought here, using your experiences from here and from home, what would you say?

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[imthe_shit]

... I honestly don't know. It just seems random to me.

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[surpassedjupiter]

You don't think the people here have come from bad situations, then?

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[imthe_shit]

[ ... Heh. He smiles bitterly. ]

Sure. [ A pause. ] You implying that this place is saving people from their bad situations?

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[surpassedjupiter]

Donno.

[And her tone is back to nonchalance.]

'Saving' might be a stretch, or no one would ever go home. It's a nice break, though, don't you think?

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[imthe_shit]

[ There's a bit of a grumble, and he exhales. ]

Yeah... That's how I feel about it. Relaxing from the mess back "home."