Rufus Catch-All

[misstrust]

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[soulus]

Do you know if anyone has been able to operate the computer at the inn?

[misstrust]

[ She blinks. ]

If they have, no one's said anything to me. But there ought to be people familiar with it, given the wide range of experiences here.

[soulus]

Yes . . . that ought to be the case.

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[misstrust]

... [ Rufus, being more cryptic than usual. ]

Do you think there's something on it?

oh yes

[soulus]

Have you not tried it?

[misstrust]

I haven't.

[ She shakes her head. ] I didn't want to risk breaking it.

[soulus]

I tried it once. It yielded some information on a participant.

[misstrust]

A participant, at random? Or someone you sought more information on?

[ HOW DO COMPUTERS WORK ]

[soulus]

There was a question on the monitor. I answered, and it gave me the participant file at random.

[misstrust]

Was the file similar to the profiles?

[soulus]

It contained the name, team, status, personal item, and a history of theft and damages in the Realm. The team assignment was illegible.

[misstrust]

[ One eyebrow raises. ]

That's rather in-depth. Possibly something a participant wouldn't want others seeing.

[soulus]

Yes. I learned something I hadn't known before.

[misstrust]

In terms of knowing what weapons someone might be hiding?

[ She's honestly kind of surprised that computer's still standing.

Narrator Voice: It was not still standing for long. ]

[soulus]

[He nods.]

One of us is carrying a chainsaw.

[misstrust]

...

Ah.

[ That. Hm. ]

Well, I certainly hope we're not targeted by them anytime soon. That sounds like a rather gruesome way to perish.

[soulus]

That depends on the owner's team . . .

[misstrust]

Which was indecipherable.

I suppose, if nothing else, should we find a body with similar markings, that at least gives you a suspect.

[ Op... timism??? ]

[soulus]

If the possibility of those markings arises, I will inform you of their identity. First, I will try to confirm their team.

[misstrust]

All right. I'm afraid I can't be of more help, but... it's good to know the computer contains that kind of information.

[soulus]

It isn't that difficult. I would advise using it at least once.

[misstrust]

I'll look into it once things settle down a bit.

[ read: after this weekend. ]

[soulus]

. . . Then I will speak to you after tomorrow.