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. ]

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[visiblepattern]

[He kind of flinches a bit as Nandor's hand meets his shoulder, but he does do as he's told and looks up; the words are... Okay, they're blatantly wrong, but they're touching anyway?]

Ah... It was my father, not my wife, but thank you? I am also glad that I was not slaughtered by a robot depicting anyone I care about.

[fuckingguy]

Well, obviously you are. And I will also not be ripping your head off at any point in the future, as would traditionally be my right, so there is no need to worry about that.

[ He makes an unhappy "euhhh" sort of noise under his breath. ]

It is not always easy for me to say the things I am feeling. [ This sounds like the first part of a longer sentence, but then he just stops! For, like, a long time! ] Especially after fake dying for five shitty days, because of you and your mace. I...

[ he looks physically pained... ]

... You are still important to me. So, just wanted you to know that.