AUDIENCE: BLANCA

[retellers]

Comments

[retellers]

[ dryly, ]

I doubt it's for the computer I type my reports on, if that's what you're thinking.

[papasha]

Well, that is just where we'd like to start, is all. But if you're sure... Is there any other computer where it could belong?

Besides the one in the security office, of course... The one in the inn...?

[retellers]

Someone took apart that one as well.

[ so that's a no. ]

[papasha]

[He makes a slight face, more thoughtful than anything.]

You didn't say that you didn't know where it actually went, though.

[retellers]

I imagine it would be the same person who took apart the computer in the security office.

[ a beat. ]

Though it's more like the one in the inn was empty to begin with. [ except for that one time in the mini-event it wasn't, for shenanigans. ] I think it's just there for decoration.

[papasha]

[This time, he's making a face for a completely different reason. Why decoration...? Who is staging the inn for real estate purposes?]

It has to belong somewhere. [Another thoughtful pause.] Is it not... a computer? [Look, Fox is the one who told him to stop making assumptions.]

Is it something we hold onto until we figure out where it goes?

[retellers]

I truly have no idea why you think I know anything about this chip?

[papasha]

You're the only one I personally am aware of who knows anything about computers. At least, from the reports, and the computers when I come for my job.

It's less... I think you know what it is, and more I had wondered if you may be able to help figure out where to start.

[retellers]

Then I'm sorry to disappoint, but I can't think of anywhere in the Realm that it's meant to be used.

[papasha]

[He nods.]

All right. [He seems frustrated mostly with himself.] Thank you for humoring me, at least.

[retellers]

[ they wave their non-broken hand. ]

It's what I'm here for.