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[helpdesk_hero]

Me? I admit, I hadn't expected that question to be intended to bring me with you.

[unkindled_madness]

You may not remember it, but you assisted me with something similar before, and you were discreet.

Your skills would be helpful.

[helpdesk_hero]

There's only so discreet I can be in a strange world, but I will try my best. I need a few days to a week, though. Something came up with my best friend. I have to address that first. Is that okay?

[unkindled_madness]

That's fine. I am not in a rush.

And, it isn't in my world that I would require your discretion, but afterwards.

[helpdesk_hero]

You would have discretion afterward of course. But I don't think standing out there would be a good idea. I'd hope for a briefing.

[unkindled_madness]

Of course. I will make certain you know what to expect.

[Actually, on that note.]

I intend to kill someone. Will that be an issue for you?

[helpdesk_hero]

I suppose it depends on who and why.

[unkindled_madness]

Is it enough to say he deserves it?

[helpdesk_hero]

To me? No. I would request the same from even Balthier.

[unkindled_madness]

He calls himself a scientist. The worst sort, I believe you would say.

He will do, and has done, anything in service to his goals. He has no regard for human life, or life of any kind.

[helpdesk_hero]

Human experimentation?

[unkindled_madness]

Yes.

[helpdesk_hero]

Without informed consent or ethical boards to make sure people aren't being abused and hurt?

[unkindled_madness]

[He has to laugh at that. Ethical boards?]

Nothing of the sort.

His subjects are rarely willing, and even more rarely informed of what is being done to them.

[helpdesk_hero]

Can I break his leg first?

[unkindled_madness]

[Oh, okay.]

Yes.

As much as you like.

[helpdesk_hero]

Good. There's enough of that shit in my world too.

Is that the only goal?

[unkindled_madness]

No.

What I require your assistance with is accessing his files.

[helpdesk_hero]

Oh, that sounds relatively simple. Do you know much of the programming language that is most common in your world? I don't know if my powers would carry over and so I want to make sure I can try and do it by hand.

[unkindled_madness]

I'm afraid not.

I do expect the systems are less advanced than what you're accustomed to.

[helpdesk_hero]

Worst comes to worst I know some ways to brute force that might work. I'll do what I can. Let me know when, and how to dress. I'll need to warn Balthier.

[unkindled_madness]

Of course.

If you have a business suit, that should suffice.

[helpdesk_hero]

I have things that are along those lines for work, but if you think it should be a full on suit, I can acquire one. What colors are most commonly used?

[unkindled_madness]

Black. Grey. Nothing eye-catching. You would be passing as an employee.

[helpdesk_hero]

So black people aren't just so rare that it will be remarked on?