2. [Video]

[brodakota]

[It's Theta on the video screen today. He's taking advantage of the communicator while North is asleep. If you look closely, you might see his outline in the background. Theta looks a little nervous, as much as a hologram can.]

I-I've been working on something new, and I guess I was wondering if people wanted to see it before I show North. I've been working really hard on it.

[He plays a bit with the hologram, and it turns into a fish that starts swimming around, and one might see Cactus the pricklemane coming into view out of interest.]

I think Cactus is going to like chasing it, but are there things that dogs like to chase? Something small. I don't think I can do cats yet.


[Private to Epsilon]

Uh...Delta said you wanted to talk to me?

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[raisethemoon]

Ah, we see. 'Tis an admirable outlook.

...I have a sister, myself. But she hath not come with us.

[brodakota]

Really? I have a sister to, but she's not here either.

[raisethemoon]

Indeed, thou must have a great many siblings!

[brodakota]

I do! Delta and Epsilon are here, I told you about my sister, and there's also Sigma, Omega, Gamma, Eta, and Iota.

I haven't really had a chance to talk to Eta and Iota though. And Omega and Sigma are kind of scary. Gamma tells funny jokes though.

[And Theta is probably the only one who laughs.]

[raisethemoon]

That is a rather large family.

[She thinks for a second. Something about what he just said...] ...Epsilon? We hath not met this AI. Did he arrive recently?

[brodakota]

Yeah, it is.

Uh, I think he also calls himself Church. He just showed up recently, and it's the first time I've really been able to talk to him. He's new.

[raisethemoon]

...ah. The armored one. [She's still not exactly enthusiastic about him.] He did mention that he was an AI, we recall now.

[brodakota]

Yeah, that's him, with the blue armour.

I mean, I didn't really know about him to now, but he seems nice.

[raisethemoon]

[She tilts her head a little.] Thou didst not know him before, but thou still accept him as thy brother?

[brodakota]

Well, yeah. I mean, we came from the same place.

And Delta said we were brothers, and I trust Delta.

[And he's the embodiment of the Alpha's trust...]

[raisethemoon]

Ah. Yes, Delta does seem trustworthy.

[brodakota]

He is. He's also really smart.