[Elias is silent for a long time. Computing. Calculating. A nearby arcade machine blips rhythmically on a startup screen, an intro and demo flashing its merits enticingly.]
you dont have to understand them they dont have to understand you but i understand you
[The lights dim.]
there are so many ways to get energy without hurting too many people ask for volunteers hold a rally explain why its needed for the greater good use one of her spies look for humans those are last resorts if nothing else worked we hate to do it but sometimes we have to do things we hate to move ahead
listen deon you will always be yourself i promise to remind you if you forget ok?
and when no one else will listen im here ill listen and ill get it
play some games with me take a snack before you go stay as long as you want and watch out for the next opportunity to win a leg up
its coming
soon
[Start game Y/N? The arcade machine blinks at Deon. Elias won't speak aloud after this, but he's always there, listening, watching, encouraging his friends to do what they have to. They are better than the Fog. They can beat Her. Elias is completely confident they can do it, no matter how long it takes.]
no subject
you dont have to understand them
they dont have to understand you
but
i understand you
[The lights dim.]
there are so many ways to get energy without hurting too many people
ask for volunteers
hold a rally
explain why its needed for the greater good
use one of her spies
look for humans
those are last resorts if nothing else worked
we hate to do it
but sometimes we have to do things we hate
to move ahead
listen deon
you will always be yourself
i promise to remind you if you forget
ok?
and when no one else will listen
im here
ill listen
and ill get it
play some games with me
take a snack before you go
stay as long as you want
and watch out for the next opportunity
to win a leg up
its coming
soon
[Start game Y/N? The arcade machine blinks at Deon. Elias won't speak aloud after this, but he's always there, listening, watching, encouraging his friends to do what they have to. They are better than the Fog. They can beat Her. Elias is completely confident they can do it, no matter how long it takes.]