Techspert

Myriad Reality

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You'll find no record of me before today, or ever again.
*Looks to Rhythm*
There's nothing of substance in any data here. He's probably not lying.

@GalaxyRaider

Check his most recent files. See if there's a connection.
Man: ...Between that and your little magnetic trick, you two must be machines! I'll have you dismantled and melted!
*Laughs*
You can't do anything to me. That would violate the First Law of Robo—
-*Thonks him in the temple with the butt of the knife, knocking him out*

Myriad Reality

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*Scrolls through the emails looking for any communications on X and/or Melody*
What's your obsession with these two anyway?

@GalaxyRaider

Man: I have connections to everyone, including those slippery programs. And you're going to regret being born once my connections catch wind of this.
*Glances at the gun in your other hand*

Myriad Reality

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*Holds out my hand, summoning his phone from his pockets if he has one, to check it for call and message history*

@GalaxyRaider

*Inside is a smartphone-like device, containing a long list of emails and phone calls*
Man: What are you two?
-*Tightens my grip*
None of your business. Just answer our questions and we can all leave happy.

Myriad Reality

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*Looks to Rhythm with an expression of doubt*

@GalaxyRaider

Yeah, I'm going to run out of patience here. Where are they?
Man: I would love to tell you! I. Do. Not. Know.
-What files did you pull from his PC?

Myriad Reality

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*Takes all this info the same way I took data from Melody's computer, then turns to him*
Calm down. You have a knife to your throat, man. Worry less about your office and more about your windpipe, because it doesn't have to be cut open. Even if you did nothing, tell us who did, and what. Ball's in your court.

@GalaxyRaider

Man: I'm telling you, I have no idea where either of those two are! They fell off the map two months ago!

Myriad Reality

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*To Rhythm*
You squeeze the answers out of him. I'll look over the computer.
*Walks over, turns the monitor to face me and searches through everything as deeply as I can for files on X and Melody*

@GalaxyRaider

*The computer has several files relating to the navis, including clearly false information, news reports, proposed schematics, and hastily-taken images*
I'm going to make this really easy for you. We know you broke into Melody's lab, and if you don't tell me where she is, you're going to die here.
Man: I did nothing! Why isn't the door opening? What did you do to my office?

Myriad Reality

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Where they are now, for starters.

@GalaxyRaider

Man: Do you think I know that? It's not my job to track those kinds of details.
*The door emits a click sound, followed by banging when it fails to open*

Myriad Reality

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*The components of the gun fly through the air and coalesce in my hand back into the original weapon, perfectly functioning. I cock it and point it at you*
I recommend answering our questions, first. She's much less patient than I am.

@GalaxyRaider

Man: *Looks back and forth between both of you*
...Fine. What do you want to know? We've had those navis on file for years.

Myriad Reality

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*Looks at him disappointedly when it doesn't work*
Come on, man. I'm dangerous enough to get in here unarmed, I'm dangerous enough to hurt you unarmed.
*The gun falls apart in his hands, its components dropping to the floor*
I've had a long week, just make this easy, okay?

@GalaxyRaider

*Materializes behind him and holds a knife to his throat*
I'm going to make this easy. Melody and X. Give us all the info you have.
Man: How did either of you get past the guards? And where did you come from?

Myriad Reality

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*Points to the chair*
Stay seated, keep hands where I can see them. Make this easier for everyone.

@GalaxyRaider

Man: *Stays sitting, but immediately points a gun at you and pulls the trigger*