Legend

Myriad Reality

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*Wags a pen at you*
Don't let go.

@Abominations

*Checks the remaining time*
Explain what's going on, immediately.

Myriad Reality

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It's a sensitive tool that can cause a lot of harm, was that not reason enough for you?

@Abominations

Not particularly. I’d like to get to the bottom of this, so I’m willing to take my chances.

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This guy is beyond tone deaf.

@Audacious

*Raises both eyebrows once in response*

Myriad Reality

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After. Behave.

@Abominations

I have no incentive to wait until after this device fires.

Myriad Reality

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Stop that.

@Abominations

You're welcome to tell me what each of the options do and we can walk through the application together.

Myriad Reality

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*Looks down at you for a moment, as though thinking, but then the platform quickly finishes its ascent and comes to a stop level with the floor*

@Abominations

*Navigates through some options on the interface*

Myriad Reality

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It can't. I assure you, the time crunch is mutual. Besides, firing it can't be reversed now. Don't go messing with settings after I spent time determining exactly how to discharge the thing without hurting anyone.

@Abominations

Regardless, come down here or I’ll figure out how to cancel this operation on my own.

Myriad Reality

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This isn't negotiable! We can't just let some anonymous jerk fire a weapon of mass destruction. Any info they'll get from this can't be something with good intentions.
*Looks at my hands and frowns*

@Audacious

Counterpoint: Once there are stakes for either side, he’s incentivized to tell the truth. We can’t verify how this device is configured yet.

Myriad Reality

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It can't. I assure you, the time crunch is mutual. Besides, firing it can't be reversed now. Don't go messing with settings after I spent time determining exactly how to discharge the thing without hurting anyone.

@Abominations

I’m willing to trust that assertion if you’re willing to wait with us while we evaluate the damage.

Myriad Reality

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I'm firing the weapon in a remote location as a test. No one around to hurt. There you go, intention and reason, all in two short sentences.

@Abominations

Surely the test can be delayed, and we can sort out this situation.