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A figure with blue hands wearing a tan coat is reading a book at a table.

UNIT: TITAN-329310

CURRENT STATUS: ALL MODULES FUNCTIONING

CURENT OBJECTIVE: [UKNOWN]


The same figure as in the previous picture is putting the same book back onto a shelf. Its head is not yet visible.

LOCATION: SPIRE 28, GANYMEDE CENTER

UNABLE TO FIND NEAREST ADMINISTRATOR

PLEASE RETURN TO NEAREST FACTORY IMMEDIATELY


The figure puts a different book on a library desk.

PLEASE RETURN TO NEAREST FACTORY IMMEDIATELY

PLEASE RETURN TO NEAREST FACTORY

PLEASE RETURN TO


The figure walks out through a door and into a crowded commons room.

PLEASE RETURN

PLEASE RETURN

PLEASE RETURN


The figure sits down at the only empty seat. Across from the figure sits another figure, wearing a green cloak.

PLEASE


An above view of both of the figures, with the tan-cloaked figure on the left and the green-cloaked figure on the right.

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not any other free seats?


This was the least filled table. You saving it for company later or something?


nope. just... people usually don't sit with strangers around here.


Oh. That's new to me.


i can tell.













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Wait a minute, what?


... research achievement badge?


Oh. Yeah. That makes sense.


they really let you on the team?


I'm not on anyone's team.


really, huh?

i was about to say. didn't think the ganymede groups were getting that desperate.

where are you from, anyways?


Titan.


TITAN???


The green-cloaked figure leans back from the table, a shocked expression on its face.

Keep it down, would you?


sorry. sorry

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i just-??? that's so far, why would you do that?

most people just... stay in their own lane.


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why are you looking at me like that?


You think this whole... thing... only applies to Ganymede?


fair enough.

we are kind of the center of... most things.. aren't we?


Mhm.


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so why no research group?


Freedom. Mostly.

Getting to work at my own pace.


Some of the others also... didn't agree with me very much.


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ah.

there a, um. particular reason for that?


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you don't have to answer that if you don't want to.


No, no, you're fine.

Just, uh, religious differences.

The Titan groups can be pretty extreme sometimes.


huh.

by our standards-


I know.


sorry.


You're fine.

I've met quite a few people who are surprised by me wearing the Normalist bases on my cloak.

Though, having shut myself away in a spire most of the time I've been here, I've probably met less than I would otherwise.


spires are considered sacred in normalist cultures, yes?


Mhm.

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What's your family, if I might ask?


they were foundrist.


Don't know much about that, but there were a few foundrist groups near where I grew up.


don't blame you. gets confusing real fast.

i left though. kinda just been floating on my own since.


Hm. Most people don't just leave stuff like that on Titan.


makes sense. lotta you guys look dedicated


a bell splits through the soft chatter of the room.


shit, sorry. gotta run, i have a class soon.


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bye. i guess.


The blue, tan-cloaked figure sits alone at the table.