The Exiled Ones.

"Zach. Please sit still." "No." "...fine. This is an announcement. Both Corporal Betty Ryder and Zachary Crest are now open for questions. Welcome to the QnA." "...so they just ask us questions and we...answer them? Like a talkshow?" "Yes."

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The Shade: "Who ate my snacks. I'm not mad I just want to know."

Louis: "shouldn't you be in the facility?" The Shade: "Sarah lets me out to garden my forest."

Rex: "You arrived awfully quick Louis. One might assume you had a role in stealing the confections belonging to The Shade."

The Shade: She turns to him “YEAH Louis why is that”

The Shade: ”Also you can take off the mask Rex it’s just us.."

Rex: "No. You get too comfortable at the wrong time all of a sudden every living creature from OshKosh to Dullert know your age, race, voice, and shoe size. I will pass."

NPC: "Hey are we having a meeting." The Shade: "Yes." "Somebody stole my snacks." NPC: "oh no" "It probably wasnt me"

The Shade: "It's a little unfair that you know all MY secrets but I know none of yours."

Rex: "I am an information broker. Of course our secrets would be...closely guarded."

Louis: "I mean....theoretically, if you did it VIA the method you used for secret gathering, but on her end, you could discretely slip her your identity without compromising it to everyone else."

The Shade: ”How about this Rex. You could tell me who you are and I’ll give you whatever snacks you want.”

Rex: "I am Me, Myself, and I."

NPC: "That's a lot of yous."

The Shade: ”Cmoooon. Is me not being the shade, ****, and *** ********* not a juicy enough piece of info to earn a pity info?”

Rex: "It is not."

The Shade: "Maaan. You're a tough audience."

Rex: "I have seen tougher ones."

The Shade: "What would it take then-?"

Rex: "Nothing that we would need." "I would not worry about it. I am your information person. The Shade has many resources and I have such vast knowledge. We help each other." The Shade: "Fine..."

Louis: "Some things are best left kept a secret." "People can sometimes hold grudges, after all."

The Shade: turns to him and squints "why does that sound like you know"

Louis: "no reason in particular. I know nothing about Rex's identity." The Shade: "Really now?" "Well I believe you!" The Shade: There's a dinging noise. "OH RIGHT!"

The Shade: "I made gingerbread cookies for everyone." She hands Louis one on a plate, it has heart decor on it

Louis: :) "That's wonderful. Thank you." He eats the cookie happily The Shade: "Thank you!!! I've been learning how to bake!!"

The Shade: stares off to space for about 2 minutes before slowly turning towards Rex "Oh. that's who you are." "Excuse me for a moment I am going to go crash out in a secondary location."

Rex: "What." Rex: "What did YOU do?"

The Shade: "You still have a job. I just need to process the fact that I let myself get tricked by YOU of all people."

Rex: "Do not go tossing that information around." The Shade: "You are one of my own I wouldn't do that you."

The Shade: "Seriously YOU? I got tricked by YOU?"

Rex: "Is it really that shameful to you?"

The Shade: "YES. You are a DWEEB."

Rex: "Are you truly such a clever 5 dimensional chess player that Me being Me is inconceivable?" "I am smart, Shade."

The Shade: "I am ALSO smart. Thank you very much." She stares at him for a few moments "You have a lot more to you than I thought."

Rex: "Shows how much thought you all give me."

The Shade: Her ears pin to her head for a few moments before sighing. "That's fair. I apologize."

Rex: "I will leave now. I have much work to attend to." "Should most of you need information, I will assist how I can."

NPC: "Hey I figured it out first"

The Shade: "DID ALL OF YOU KNOW BEFORE M-" She lowers her voice "...Thank you, Rex."

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