#bitsandpieces

Hey Ms. Belial. You called for computer difficulties?

Yeah… I’ve restarted the computer about three or four times, but it’s running so damn slow… 

Well, some of the computers here run slower than others…

I know that, but this is ridiculous. Even for a work computer.

Huh…. Yeah, I’ll take a look, see what I can do.

Thanks, Niko…. I’m gonna go grab some coffee. Want some?

No thanks, I’m good. Tell Caleb I said hi.

Will do.

….

… man, I coulda gotten fired for this…

>> Delete FrameShaver.zip

But… it slows her computer down a LOT. Should give me some time to install this.

*Nikolai plugs a USB drive into Felicia’s computer*

>> USB HARDDRIVE FOUND.

>> INSTALLING CYRUS.EXE…

>> INSTALL SUCCESSFUL!

Held captive by what? Is there anything that can be done to free him?

-@gryphonanon

… WHEN THE TIME ARISES TO ACT, I WILL SEND YOU A MESSAGE.

THEN GET AS MANY PEOPLE TO THE SET AS YOU CAN.

The captor holds more blame, but both hands are still bloodied. And personally, I would rather die than let myself be used to harm someone else.

*Then his expression softens a little.*

You're a captive, then? Forced to do things you don't want to do.

-@gryphonanon

…. NO.

… NEITHER AM I A CAPTOR.

… CYRUS IS BEING HELD CAPTIVE BY SOMETHING HE CANNOT FIGHT.

...I'm getting the horrible feeling that the reason Cyrus chose this place for their gameshow is because you were here...

You're working with them, aren't you?

-@gryphonanon

… YOU FEAR HIM, BECAUSE YOU WERE HARMED BY HIM.

… LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING:

IF YOUR LIFE WAS THREATENED, AND THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE IT WAS TO HARM OTHERS, OR FACE DEATH UPON NOT DOING SO, WHOSE HANDS IS THE BLOOD ON?

Okay... I'll wait for your message...

*He gives Charles an apologetic look for not being able to find out anything more, and starts to type the command to teleport them home. But there's something that doesn't quite sit right with Grif, and he looks back up at The Terminal.*

If you don't mind me asking... what are you doing here on Cyrus' set?

-@gryphonanon

…. I AM NOT IN THE SET.

I’VE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN YOU HAVE. THE SET APPEARED HERE ONLY RECENTLY.

She smiles, picking up her friendly demeanor again.

“And you’re definitely not the first abyssal being thirty times my height that I’ve talked to.”

AND I CERTAINLY WON’T BE THE LAST…

… NOW…

SEEING AS I CANNOT LOCATE YOUR HUSBAND… WHAT DO YOU DESIRE?