AUDIENCE: TAMA

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[becomemod]

It wasn't ideal, but who can blame the kid for trying to get answers?

[ballies]

oh, I'm all for answers. but... there were a lot of people with cameras around, weren't there?

[becomemod]

That's usually what those events are for, yes.
It's alright, we'll handle the damage control.

[ballies]

i'm assuming handling damage control is part of the job description?

[becomemod]

If it wasn't before, that will just have to change now, won't it?

[ballies]

make sure to apply for an appropriate payrise

[becomemod]

Were we supposed to be getting paid?

[ballies]

you're not?!

[becomemod]

We have sponsors taking care of us, so it's never really come up.

[ballies]

... i was going to say that violates so many labour laws, but sponsorships kinda muddy the water.

[becomemod]

Is that so? That kind of thing is beyond me, so I'll take your word for it.

[ballies]

ordinarily, sponsorship money shold go into your bank account though. like a paycheque, or royalties payment...

[becomemod]

I see...
Well, I'm sure some of it goes into bank accounts. That is how you have to pay for things in the city, isn't it?

[ballies]

why do you not know where your money is coming from?

[ wait ]

is that the same thing that’s happening to us, why we suddenly just have Money and no clue where it’s coming from??

[becomemod]

It sounds like you shouldn't be judging, after all.

[ is that a joke? ]

But yes, that's probably the case.

[ballies]

hey, I’ve been here less than a week. there’s a loooot to take in in that short an amount of time, y’know.

[becomemod]

Believe me, I understand. But at least this means one less thing to worry about, right?

[ballies]

yeah, until they hit us with interest or hold it over our heads somehow…

[becomemod]

Well, if it comes to that, it's a good thing that we're the ones with special abilities and they aren't.

[ballies]

i love being on the run from the government with my hacking powers.


oh, actually that would be kinda handy.

[becomemod]

Would it? What is "hacking," anyway? It doesn't sound like you mean cutting things.

[ballies]

yoooou don't know what hacking is?

[becomemod]

No. Should I?

[ballies]

...

it's a little surprising, given you're using modern technology to talk to me right now. hacking would be something like...

[ how to put it. ]

say you and nico were having a private team talk, kinda like we're having now but with more secrets. like-- you're talking tons and tons about your secret room and team powers.

hacking would be me, who isn't involved in that conversation, managing to break my way through all the encryption, aka the stuff keeping that conversation private, and reading everything you've said for myself.

[becomemod]

It took a big to get used to technology like this in the first place. The others were very helpful.

I had no idea that was even a possibility, but it does sound useful. So it's to gain information?