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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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Yeah. Guess you're right.

[ He and Fushimi were the same way, weren't they? The difference was that they weren't friends anymore, nor was he here. ]

Hey, you can hear what other people are feeling, right? So... you can hear what your friends are feeling, too... What's that like? [ A pause. ] Ever tried it on Ryuko?

Hm? Yeah, I have. I can't turn it off, you know.

[ She blinks, where she is. Curious where this is leading to. ]

Why do you ask?

[ Because it would really help someone like him, who's bad at reading people. If he understood Mikoto or Fushimi back then, maybe he wouldn't have charged at everything so blindly. ]

Nah, I was just thinking 'bout stuff. I wish I had that sorta power. [ A beat. ] Sorry I said it was lame.

[ Oh no Yata, stop trying to give me feels. ]

It's hard, you know.

I couldn't control it when I was younger. I could hear everyone's hearts, and it was like I was going crazy. But-- you're not in the wrong for saying it's lame. People have their own opinion on things.

[ no he's from Kry Project ]

But I do think it's cool. Maybe it's hard to control, but it's convenient, yeah? You just get people right away.

Not really. Some people are very good at lying, and it's very noisy when they lie... you can hear static.

Seriously? Weird... Mm, guess you can't get an answer from him either.

I still can, with the help of Widget!

No one can lie to me, I told you.

[ That's still kind of scary. ]

Uh... Who's Widget again?

My necklace. He's a robot.

[ She sounds so happy just talking about him. And suddenly, an automated sounding five year old says hello to Yata. ]

Hello, Yata. I'm Widget!

[ She can't see it, but he squints. ]

How do I know that's not you?

[ Maybe if he actually looked up at her and paid attention, he'd have his answer. ]

[ To be fair, they are both voiced by Wendee Lee... ]

Why would I try to sound like a robot when I have one?!

I dunno! [ He has a lot of reasons, but when he opens his mouth, they're all quickly replaced by a ] Sorry...

Um. So... he's a lie detector?

He's more than that. I keep my Court Record on him, you know.

...Why? What does that even mean? [ It's tutorial mode all over again... ]

It's like a database for evidence, case profiles, and other stuff!

Some people like my boss just carry them around, but I keep digital copies of them, too. Technology is great!

Yeah... But I don't wanna use tech to figure this guy out. Ain't that like cheating?

Then you just gotta be honest with each other!

If more people were, everyone's hearts would be so free of discord!

It's not like I was lying to begin with... [ Maybe. Kind of. He's just an idiot. ]

Guess he'd need to show up first.

[ ... :(

Now she feels sad because Yata's disappointed. ]

I don't know him, but I hope so too.

... Um. [ Although Athena can't see it, he scratches his nose, shy as he speaks up again. ] Anyway, thanks. For hearing me out, I mean. For your offer, too.

[ She might have sounded pretty upset just then, but now she sounds absolutely chipper. ]

It's no problem, Yatta! You can talk to me about anything, okay? I'll always do my best to help.

Okay. [ But on the inside, he's like "sHE'S SO NICE!!!" ] And uh, about the present... Can it wait some other time?

[ Because there is no way he can give her one of Lee's green jumpsuits now. He'd feel bad. Really, really bad. ]

[ Yata, she already has one... ]

You don't really have to give me anything!

[ Then what are they going to do with all these jumpsuits... ]

No, I already said I would, so I will. A man never goes back on his word!

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