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[Each inmate wakes up in a cell, with no memory of arriving there or of putting on the full body orange jumpsuit. There is a moderately chunky tablet wired into one of their arms, with dials on the side to flick through the different menus, including a limited note-taking function and a map

None of them are alone in their cells, either.

Whether they choose to leave their cell and explore or just stay and get to know their new roommate, it becomes clear that this place isn't anything like any of them have ever seen. For some, it's devoid of anything even remotely familiar. The door labeled Counselor's office is locked. The Counselor's office and the kitchen and mess hall all have placards stating hours when they're closed - or in the former's case, when "private office hours" will be held.

However they while away the next couple of hours, it seems like they're mostly alone on the ship. For a while, anyway.]

Comments

counselor's office

[tenimuho]

I don't think they're in.

[Oda had knocked before with no answer.]

Or they're not answering.

[tokencanadian]

[She stops, fist still raised as her gaze turns to Oda. He's... one of the faces, in the device.]

I was just thinking... maybe they would answer. [There she goes, stating the obvious.] They should be, if they're a Counselor.

[tenimuho]

It seems difficult for them to do their job if they don't talk to us.

[Also obvious.]

...But damaging a door is 'subject to punishment', so for now you might want to wait.

[tokencanadian]

I wasn't going to... [And yet, her hand hesitates, before she draws it back entirely.]

I-I simply want to get to the bottom of this. Nothing about this place makes sense - I shouldn't be here.

[tenimuho]

Most of us feel the same way, I think.

Where are you supposed to be?

[Aside from 'not in weird prison'.]

[tokencanadian]

If you're asking specifically, then the answer would be my dormitory.

[Because that's different from this.]

The academy is the furthest thing from a prison.

[tenimuho]

I think being kidnapped would normally get you an excused absence from school.

[So that's one thing that's good...?]

[tokencanadian]

Kidnapped?

[Well that's just an impossibility.]

I can't imagine that even happening... I was in no position to ever...

[Ugh. Why are things. Foggy.]

[tenimuho]

I wouldn't have expected it. But I don't think I could have sleepwalked into a place with no doors, so someone else must have brought me here.

[He doesn't even sleepwalk.]

[tokencanadian]

[She doesn't either. That's just weird.]

If we all sleepwalked into here... that would be impressive.

[tenimuho]

At the same time... it would be incredibly unlikely, but technically possible if we were sleepwalkers.

[tokencanadian]

Which we're not.

[At least, she isn't. This was starting to give her an unwanted headache.]

[tenimuho]

Not me either. So I don't have any good ideas right now.

[tokencanadian]

[A small sigh, she shuts her eyes as if to picture something.]

If anyone did, I wish they would say it already.

[tenimuho]

Most of us seem just as confused as I am. I don't think anyone's hiding information.

[So that's... something...?]

[tokencanadian]

I'd hope not. As we are, I think we're pretty defenseless right now.

[tenimuho]

...I don't think there's anything we can do now besides keep looking around and wait for the counselor or the warden to make an appearance.

[tokencanadian]

I guess.

[.... her eyes open, she looks a little sheepish.]

I'm not very used to waiting for things like this. I'm sorry.

[tenimuho]

You don't have to apologize to me. I think most people would want to get out as quickly as possible.

[Even he doesn't really want to stay, he can just wait an hour or two to try to get out of here without losing a limb or something.]

[tokencanadian]

Sorry. [Whoops.]

[tenimuho]

You don't have to apologize for apologizing either.

[This could go on a while.]

[tokencanadian]

Sor-[Cough! Whoops, again!]

I mean, yes. That would be the wise decision. [Ahem.] I'm Pyrrha.

[tenimuho]

[Just keep trying, Pyrrha, you'll get this 'not apologizing' thing down sometime.]

Sakunosuke Oda. Nice to meet you.

[tokencanadian]

Yes, you're a... [Mafioso. Hrrm.]

I guess we're all in the same terrible situation.

[tenimuho]

It seems like we're stuck in the same boat. So we should try to cooperate.

[Not that he wouldn't cooperate anyway.]