Room 2

[testingphase]

[The room, once you've entered it, has a number of ear buds laid out on a table.]

Now, pop those ear buds in and we'll begin the test! Failure to comply will result in desyncing and forcing your team to pay for a replacement body.

Comments

[threateningflour]

Does it?

[bitofadick]

Your general demeanor, I mean. It's a compliment.

[threateningflour]

Thank you.

[bitofadick]

Anytime.

[threateningflour]

You're friends with Wally?

[bitofadick]

Best friends. I know Artemis from back home, too. Why?

[threateningflour]

Wally told me some things. I was wondering if you're a part of it too.

[bitofadick]

. . .

[threateningflour]

It's a secret I imagine.

[bitofadick]

Yeah. It is.

[threateningflour]

I'm sorry. It must be hard to maintain in a place like this.

[bitofadick]

It'd be easier if some people could keep their mouths shut.

[GLARING AT WALLY]

[threateningflour]

You realize you may have to reveal it in this circumstance.

[bitofadick]

... I'm not going to get anyone hurt just to keep my identity secret. Don't worry about that.

[threateningflour]

[nods]

[bitofadick]

I'm trusting you not to let this get out. It's... really important. Maybe not here, but back home.

[threateningflour]

I don't think we're from the same universe. But I understand the need for secrecy.

[bitofadick]

I'm sure we're not. But there's at least one person here who is, and he absolutely can't know.

[threateningflour]

And who's that?

[bitofadick]

Goes by Icicle Jr. He's on your team.

[threateningflour]

[nods] He won't know. Not from me anyway.

[bitofadick]

I appreciate your discretion.