GalaxyRaider

Myriad Reality

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Of course. A mousetrap is of little use if the bait is eaten.

@Memory

*Nods, and then after a moment's pause, raises an eyebrow in realization*
Wa- Well... Actually, nevermind.

Myriad Reality

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In effect. You'll notice it was very easy to enter this place—entering is not our concern, if you understand.

@Memory

I definitely get it. As long as there’s a steep gap in the complexity to entering proximity of the doomsday artifact.

Myriad Reality

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*As we walk, the addorning walkways flip upside down, leaving us with a sensation of walking upside down ourselves without falling*

@Memory

What's the end goal with constructions so elaborate? Confusing would-be invaders?

Myriad Reality

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*Waves my hand*
Come, come. I'll show you the way out.

@Memory

Sure thing.
*Adjusts my jacket collar as I walk behind you*

Myriad Reality

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I doubt you will find me easily after a point as well. No matter.
*Steps out onto empty space away from the maze, and a bridge rises from the depths to meet my feet*

@Memory

Maybe not easily.
*Nods to you as you walk away with your back turned*

Myriad Reality

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We certainly can.
*The glass and gears fall away, leaving us in a sprawling three-dimensional labyrinth of self-lit translucent walkways, intersecting each other and with several falling away into emptiness, with rays of light frozen in mid-air emanating from the corners of each intersection*
And you seem to know how to find me.

@Memory

*Shrugs*
I know a thing or two. But I won't pester you too repetitiously from this point.

Myriad Reality

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*Stands up*
Very well then. Does that bring our business to its conclusion?

@Memory

I believe so. You can reach me, I assume, when you lot have things ready for me to come by?

Myriad Reality

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*Stands up*
I'll request authorization to begin analysis of the project. You will work hand in hand with Data Stream and will not be granted unsupervised access to the artifact. Understood?

@Memory

That's about what I expected if I came here and got into negotiations at all. Completely reasonable; no objections.

Myriad Reality

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*After a few moments of silence, folds up my glasses and clips them onto my shirt*
That water is potable. I'm not interested in poisoning you.

@Memory

*Exaggeratedly nods in agreement*
I sure would hope not.

Myriad Reality

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And, hypothetically, what drastic action would you take were we to refuse?

@Memory

You can tell the line of work you're in with an assumption like that, eh? Not that it would be advantageous to disclose something like that if I were planning to act in such a way.
*Clears my throat*
I'm not in the market of hurting anyone, attacking anyone or otherwise enacting extreme measures to get my way here. It's too delicate a problem to treat with anything less than the lightest touch. I will not be the cause for some of the worst events in my life to repeat.