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[ Snake had missed Tenten's birthday, but then again, he wasn't much of a birthday kind of guy anyway. What was a lot more important to him was the fact that Otacon was finally in Mahogany... It felt a bit weird to see him. He wasn't sure if he was entirely over what happened a few years ago in this place, but it wasn't fair to blame this Otacon for that stuff.

What Snake didn't know was that his Bloober had gucked up the PokeGear, which made it nearly impossible to turn it off once it was on video, so it was either always video-recording, or always audio-recording. The best way to stop it was to muffle it under a bunch of things.

For now, Snake is standing just outside a cafe, avoiding the rain overhead, smoking a cigarette. Otacon was nearby... Snake had plans to give him Asimov, but he didn't want to disappoint the Ampharos. It would probably feel sad about it all. For the moment, the old soldier holds up his Pokegear and speaks into it. ]

Anyone have any recommendations for cleaning out a PokeGear that's been infused with Bloober goo? It's really nasty... I'm not sure how to go about cleaning it without just tossing it in a river. Any input would be appreciated, as long as it's not stupid.

[ Because Snake is really the best judge of that. And then he remembers something. ]

Sorry for missing your party, Tenten. Maybe next time.

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Awful?

Huh.

[ From his voice, he sounded amused. ] I wouldn't say it's awful. I guess it's an inconvenience, but... Compared to where I'm from, this place is like a breath of fresh air.

I just think of it as a vacation... Time doesn't seem to pass back home while I'm here, or it passes at weird intervals. That's the impression I've gotten since speaking to people I know... I even met... my old commander here while he was younger, something that shouldn't even be possible, since I didn't meet him until he was in his early 60's when I met him.

[ He exhales. ] If time progressed the way it should back home while I was here, then yeah... I'd be pretty angry. There are things I have to do back home... But since it doesn't, well... I'm just going to take it easy until I'm back where I'm supposed to be.

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[This isn't the first time that she's heard that time doesn't seem to pass the same back home as it does here. The thought that no one knows she's missing is a scary one. But what could they do, even if they knew she was gone? This place seems above everything, if it can remove her magyk. She doesn't like thinking that her disappearance is meaningless. It's as if they no longer need her, in her opinion. It makes it hard to think of it as a vacation.

She just wants to get back home so she can go back to being important, rather than insignificant like she feels here.]

I suppose... for some people, it might not be the worst thing.

[She lets out a frustrated sigh. How about they shift the subject a little.]

It must have been very strange, meeting your commander at a younger age. I can't imagine what it would be like to meet a younger version of my mentor.

... It was.

[ Snake recalls having talked to him pretty briefly. ] It was a complicated time, anyway. I would have preferred not to meet him again, if I could have prevented it.

[ He pauses a moment, letting out an exhale... ] What was your mentor like?

It doesn't sound as if this place really keeps preferences in mind.

[His question, however, is a little unexpected and it has her coming up short. She never expected to get the chance to talk about Alther here. It makes her chest ache. God, she misses everyone back home.]

He was a very kind, patient man... And completely insufferable on occasion. But I could never have asked for a better mentor. He had skill in magyk that I could and can still only dream of having.

... Magyk?

[ You can practically taste the skepticism in his voice. ]

Yes.

[Her voice is stern, because she can hear the skepticism in his tone and she's already tired of people doubting her ability.]

If you're not going to believe what I have to say, then I would rather end the conversation here, or at least change the subject.

All right, all right... Sorry.

[ He's even doing the calm-down hand gesture, not that it can be seen. ]

Anyway... I get what you're saying about insufferable. The best mentors usually are... Strict, they're hard on you, too... but because they care about your success and they want you to come through and they're not going to sugar coat a damn thing for you.

It's fine. It's just a sore subject- people have been quite rude and disrespectful towards me.

Oh, and you misunderstand me. He wasn't quite insufferable that way- In fact, I would have preferred he were more strict. Alther was rather... laid back. A little eccentric. It could be grating on occasion.

... Oh.

[ Snake furrows his brow. ] I'm not sure if I could stand a guy like that... Especially as a mentor. [ Master Miller had been laid back sometimes, but he still kicked Snake's ass into gear whenever necessary. ]

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