Operation IC-EX-1 | "Inbox"

[camyoflage]

"Yo, this is Ethan. Go ahead and leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to you real quick-like probably."

[Inbox for Jigoku-Cho; text | audio | video | action]

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txt; morning of the parade

[everblooms]

Hiya! Miss me?

[ She knows the answer's going to be cheeky. ]

The Kappa were pretty protective of a particular spot, remember? You ever go sewer spelunking, Ethan?

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[camyoflage]

yo! course i did

['Course he does!! It's surprisingly non-sassy. He's got two settings, the people he sees every day and people he sees once then never again. The in-between was new and lonely.]

yea but they weren't my proudest moments
am i about to go again?

[everblooms]

[ Her heart is immediately warm. What a lovely surprise. ]

Heard of Burgatory over in your clan's territory?Let's grab a bite sometime soon!

haha why because you didn't get in?
Well, I did! So, I guess this is the part where I ask you if you're able to see what a machine can do just from a glance?

[camyoflage]

i'm always down to get food!
especially if they're still doing those sinslushies

ahhh
man i was never really the tech guy
but you saw whatever they were making?
that's a big deal ain't it?!

[everblooms]

Honestly, I don't know how much of a deal it is...

[ Attached is a collection of images of The Machine. The lighting is bad, and the reflection of the flash doesn't help at all. That said, it's obvious something is there. ]

It might be connected to the main water supply.
Any ideas?
They really didn't want us back here, and it's under the main parade route.

[camyoflage]

[Cue many moments of angling the phone around, trying to check the lighting against his own screen and see what details he can make out.]

if it's connected to the water that makes you think poison yea?
but i don't see anything attached to it that would like hold a poison
maybe like hydro electric sorta something?
shit i gotta start looking for a mechanic or somethin

[everblooms]

Poison?

[ All the more reason to get together with Nia as soon as possible. ]

We weren't sure about it when we found it. It's just suspicious, you know? Why would they hide it? I would think they wouldn't mind workers knowing about anything, but...

I don't know. Are you going to the parade?

[camyoflage]

that's what it would be in the movies
if it had a normal purpose then they shoulda just told us!

i figure i gotta go
don't know if i'll be able to relax but i can at least be there

[everblooms]

We can't say what the purpose is, yet. The Kappa protect the waterways. It's what they *do*... I don't know yet what it all means.

Guess you're right.
So I'll see you there, then?
Do you have anything with you? Just in case.

[camyoflage]

maybe they got tired of doing it
or they think they're doing it
guess we'll find out

don't worry don't worry i'm great at running away!
and if it comes to more than that i've got stuff too
if nothing happens how about i treat you to something?

[everblooms]

Yeah.
Not that we have a choice, but...

💪
Okay, sure! I've been eying this food stall I helped decorate. They sell wagashi. They're almost too pretty to eat, how's that sound?