"So. Pheme, Pandora, how do you two like how everything's set up so far? All we have left to do is pull in the players, and then we can begin."
“It’s already time..? That’s ridiculous, it feels like just yesterday we watched Xelqua send them home!”
"Oh, but it is simply so boring to just Watch. He was right about that, it is far more entertaining to… intervene, than to just observe."
"Be careful, Pandora, you make it sound like you want to be a player too. And, well… you Saw how that played out."
"Oh, no. That's too much for me, obviously! I do pity that we cannot interfere more, however..."
“I mean, there’s no harm in a little interference here and there! Say Argus, since you know so much, Xelqua has definitely broken their own rules — hasn’t he?”
"Oh, he definitely broke the first rule when he decided to Play instead of Watch, but other than that? I'm not sure, honestly. Sometimes I do wonder, though, if he's done more than we think he has."
"He gets attached, rather easily, even. That is quite unbecoming of Watchers, but I imagine it happens when you find yourself thrust into those tensions."
“Definitely. Have you seen the way he looks at that Scar of his? Oh, he’s so smitten! He would burn down the world for him then murder him senseless!”
"I will admit, that's one of the reasons I'm so excited to Watch this play out. But I'm also curious about the others and what they'd do. This is the first time all seventeen of them are going to be in one game, after all."
"Oh, the stories will be amazing! I cannot wait to see what happens to Jimmy this round, his death always seems to bring a big ruckus with it!"
"Poor Jimmy, first out all three times so far. I wonder if his supposed curse will prevail even here?"
“I’d hope to see him finally witness another’s death!”
"Ah, but it's so much fun to watch the chaos unfold after him! Canaries in their coal mines, and all. Regardless, these games will be quite the spectacle!"
"I definitely agree with you on that, Pandora; I can't wait to see what ends up happening."
“As much as it is in our hands, it really isn’t. It’s not just us, right, Argus? Pandora?”
"True. There's more that will be intervening soon, and their numbers are only growing."
“I was surprised by such a response! Do you think they have the same goals as us?”
"Oh, unlikely. There's so many, I'm certain there are some conflicting interests!"
"I agree! But we'll just have to wait and see to test that hypothesis…"