[Video]

[plutie]

[A purple-haired girl who looks incredibly tired appears on the video this afternoon, which is only accentuated by her yawning before she even begins to speak. She also gives the screen a poke. She also appears to be wearing pajamas.]

...I thiiiink it's on. Neppy? Histy?

[A pause.]

Noire...? Is this some kind of prank? I don't like it.

[This clearly isn't anywhere she's ever been. She's pretty sure of that, anyway.]

I just want to go back to my nap...

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[ Video ]

[pianola]

No.

[ A pause. ]

I'm sorry.

I think we're going to be here for a while.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

Liiike a few hours?

[Oh, Plutia. She just doesn't get it.]

That wouldn't be too bad...

[ Video ]

[pianola]

Perhaps a few hours.

More likely several months.

Perhaps even a few years.

[ Her expression is still blank and calm. As if this doesn't affect her at all. ]

[ Video ]

[plutie]

Really...?

[She doesn't really sound convinced though.]

[ Video ]

[pianola]

Ask others.

I been here for almost a month. Most have been here longer.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

That's a long time, though...

[ Video ]

[pianola]

It is.

There is little we can do, however.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

Can't we just...beat the boss or something...?

[ Video ]

[pianola]

... I don't understand what you mean.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

With this sort of thing, there's supposed to be a boss to battle, right?

I thiiiink that's how it works.

[ Video ]

[pianola]

I don't know what a 'boss to battle' means.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

At the end of every level, there's usually a boss to fight!

Like a reallllly strong monster.

[ Video ]

[pianola]

... Street level? High-rise level?

[ She is very confused. ]

[ Video ]

[plutie]

...huh?

[She's not the only one.]

Like in a game.

[ Video ]

[pianola]

... A "video game"?

[ Someone here explained what they were, but - ]

I've never played one before.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

[Plutia may or may not have just shed a tear inside.]

...why not? They're a looooooot of fun!

[ Video ]

[pianola]

I haven't had the chance, yet.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

What about now? You can play now, right?

[ Video ]

[pianola]

... I guess.

[ Her expression is now finally a little curious. ]

I don't know how to begin playing. What do I need?

[ Video ]

[plutie]

Wellllll, you need a system and a game.

[A pause.]

And snacks! Maaaaaaaybe a comfy pillow too.

[ Video ]

[pianola]

A system?

[ Calmly: ] I will not need any snacks.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

[Nodnod.]

There's handheld systems and consoles that you hook up to your TV.

[She frowns a little at that.]

Why not?

[ Video ]

[pianola]

... I see.

[ She doesn't own a TV either. She hadn't seen the point. ]

I am an android. I don't need to eat.

[ Video ]

[plutie]

[Plutia blinks.]

...like a robot?

[ Video ]

[pianola]

[ Dorothy, of course, doesn't blink. ]

Yes.