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

[kninja]

I would've preferred walking, honestly. Though I guess not if they're gonna be blowing the whole place up.

[hotpaprika]

But think of it this way; the sooner we got here the sooner we could see our home and loved ones again!

... And a smaller chance of being blown up, I suppose.

[kninja]

[Obi's fingers tighten slightly around Jonathan's. Yes, going home and seeing Zen and Shirayuki...]

When you put it like that, I guess I can live with it.

['Cause, you know. They're alive.]

[hotpaprika]

[He absolutely beams back.]

I must say, I simply cannot wait to see your world! I feel as though it would make for a nice holiday after all of this.

[kninja]

It should be! There was a slight, ah, political kerfuffle shortly before I was brought here, but that should all be smoothed out by now. It'll be cold, though, so be ready for that!