i am a cage in search of a bird

[crocodiline]

[ The figure inside the frosted glass snaps her fingers, and the glass falls away, sliding into grooves in the ground below. Inside, behind additional bulletproof glass, sits a woman, legs up on a transparent glass desk, absentmindedly petting a... whatever this thing is.

Say hello to your mastermind, everyone! ]

Hey there, everyone. Nice to talk to you in person - my name is Cipher, welcome to my city. Sorry I took so long to show up in person. No need to get up on my account - how about we talk business?

[ Let's drive. ]

Comments

[specialyellthing]

I wasn gonna threaten her, just give her a piece of my mind—- or a few pieces.

[sastruga]

She cannot know about any of this.

[specialyellthing]

She doesn’t have to. There are lotsa ways to go about this.

You don’ have to go back to bein the way you were when you got here, Sparkles.

[sastruga]

No, she-- she can't know about any of you, either. It's fine, I can just hide it...

[honeyedtea]

Please tell me you don't intend to keep me hidden under your bed like a stray cat you've been been forbidden to keep?!

[sastruga]

Of course not, but--

[MAYBE... SHE COULD JUST CHILL WITH MIKU

THE EMPTY SEKAI'S NICER NOW IT'S FINE???]