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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[psycholawgy]

(What exactly did you do this time?)

I... don't mind consulting with you. I hope this isn't going to escalate into something big, though. . .

[cardboard_journalism]

All right! Good! [Hooray! Attorney-Client confidentiality!]

So, I got off the phone with this woman... she said her name was "Mia Fey." Probably related to Pearl Fey and Maya Fey? And she was throwing around accusations of defamation and libel and all sorts of scary litigious words. Guess she thought she could scare me into printing whatever she wanted by threatening to sue. Sss, sss, sss. That's harassment of the free press, y'know.

But, you know! I know my journalistic law if I know anything! So I calmly explained to her nothing printed would ever meet the threshold for "libel," and no court would say it would. Well... she didn't want to hear that. So, she's threatening to sue on behalf of Maya Fey. Which if she does, she'll lose! I established that, right...?

But then at the last second she thought of a certain angle to approach the case I hadn't thought of...

...I'm still absolutely sure the law favors me, but I want to find the exact court case because I couldn't remember it off the top of my head. I don't have any of my own legal books with me. Shame, really.

[zenryokuzenkai]

I will, now you had better get back to work before your manager chews you out!

[She waves the younger girl off with a big smile before diving back into her food.]

[psycholawgy]

I don't know any Mia Fey, but if she knows Miss Maya, then they're definitely related.

[ And she's definitely somebody who's close to Phoenix... Now she's not sure what to think. It'd be like helping her friend's enemy or something. At the same time, Myriam is her friend, so...

THIS IS WHY GOSSIPING IS BAD. ]

They're digital copies of the books. I'll send them to you after this.

But you really should be thinking about what you're printing before you actually publish them. I already told you that that gossip section isn't worth anything.

video

[projections]

Athena, are you free? I need you to listen to me for a moment. Hope I'm not disturbing you.

[He's trying to be polite... but man he really needs to talk about Saber. Athena was friends with her too.]

[cardboard_journalism]

Really?? Even better! Thank you so much!

Of course I do! This is just a misguided attempt at harassment. All newspapers have to deal with this sort of thing sooner or later. Sss, sss, sss.

[psycholawgy]

[ Well, if you say something like that, she immediately gets concerned. GJ, Shirou. ]

Shirou? What's wrong?

[projections]

It's about Saber and you two are friends.

Will you hear me out? [He trusts Athena bro.. it'll be okay and she won't get mad or at least he hopes so.]

[psycholawgy]

... I hope you don't end up eating your words.

[cardboard_journalism]

Naaah! If newspapers didn't get challenged in court from time to time, there'd be no journalistic law!

Honestly, getting sued would almost be a boon... lots of attention, and it'd be proof people are taking the paper seriously. Sss, sss, sss.

--Y'know. As long as we are actually operating legally, which we always will be.

[psycholawgy]

Of course, I will.

[ Like it matters, but she shifts in her seat to a more comfortable position. ]

I'm listening.

[psycholawgy]

How can you be so sure that people will take you seriously after a trial? You'd definitely get a bad reputation if you lose.

[projections]

Thanks.

[He seems really happy to hear Athena's willing to listen.]

Something happened back in my world a few months ago so I ended up betraying Saber. For a long time I thought she hated me.

Did she seem happy to you Athena?

[psycholawgy]

Huh?

[ Her lips purse as she thinks about this. ] We never really talked about you, but she seemed at peace whenever we did things together.

[projections]

We had our fair share of arguments so I'm relieved to hear that. [Shirou just pauses for a moment and contemplates on his actions. He's lost in thought.]

I didn't mean to give her a hard time, but I hurt her more than I intended to. Sorry for not telling you right away.

[cardboard_journalism]

I wouldn't lose! Kahk-kahk. I'm very aware of what's legal to print and what isn't.

action wherever she is rn

[swordboning]

[KNOCK KNOCK.

Yes, he's at the door. And he has an appeasement gift of apple pie, just in case Athena needs one.]

[psycholawgy]

[ Let's pretend she's at the medical facility or smth. ]

Yes— Oh, Archer! What are you doing here?

[swordboning]

Because I'd like to talk, if you have the time.

[Holding out the pie, at least. He even brought silverware for her.]

text;

[shikisha]

Hey. This Friday we're all going to the indoor waterpark in the Entertainment District.
Matoi would be happy if you came.
Do you have a swimsuit?

[ God, since when does she care what makes Ryuko happy?! ]

[psycholawgy]

Why did you do it?

[psycholawgy]

You seem confident. Good for you, Myriam.

[cardboard_journalism]

Yes!

...but? There's a "--but," you want to say, isn't there?

[psycholawgy]

Come in, then. I don't have to do anything right now.

[ Hence the books scattered all around her desk. She takes the pie and puts it on a top of a pile of books.

... there's not a lot of space for new things right now. ]

[swordboning]

[Taking a seat then after heading in!]

This is about your cardboard box friend. Though I say friend pretty hesitantly.