<a href="https://possiblyfunny.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration:underline;">possiblyfunny</a>: <p>Red- <i>Hey&hellip;</i> Are you-? You&rsquo;re shaking&hellip; Do you need a second?</p>

“I’m fine. I’m FINE. It’s nothing. Next question.”

He takes a deep breath, and quickly appears to calm down, putting on a relaxed smile once again.

“So! I’ll admit it. I see things a bit differently than… Others, you might speak to.”

“Which is to say; I see you as EXACTLY what you really are.”

“… Hah, that’s kind of a lie- I KNOW what you are, though my sight through the screen is pretty limited.”

“I know you’re not actually Ace’s assistant or whatever, and I know you aren’t actually watching me through a drone- you’re looking through the screen of something far beyond our quaint little reality.”

“And I know you’re not one, but many.”

“… But almost nobody else does. As far as they’re concerned, you ARE the vessel you’re playing through- some quirky little nobody, helping at a lab in the middle of nowhere, who acts oddly erratic and is scary good at multitasking.”

“The ONLY ones who could fathom what you REALLY are- and NOT immediately fall apart at the seams- are the ones who were made with you in mind, and have felt your influence: Player characters. But even then… Well. Most of us are still supposed to believe our actions were our own. Maybe it’s for the best that you leave the veil unbroken for them if you had the choice…”

“Or don’t! I could always use more company.”

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Anonymous: <p>&ldquo; .... okay. ill bite. what do you mean by...designed to? is it meant to pull sympathy? &rdquo;</p>

“Oh, this is a good one. You’re asking all the right questions! Very good. GREAT job. Clever player. Gold star for you!”

“So, listen up and riddle me this: If an entity hypothetically wanted to get closer to you… What would be the best way to do it?”

“Simple: take on the form of something you know… and are attached to! Maybe an old friend? Something nostalgic? A face you know, trust, perhaps relate to?”

“And maybe do it a little different. So you’d like it better- find it even easier to get invested.”

“SIMPLE rules. Act KINDER. DON’T cause trouble. Be SYMPATHETIC. Look BETTER. Talk LESS. Be…”

“PERFECT.”

“And anything you’d want it to be, it WOULD be. So you get close, and you fall in love, and believe it’s everything it presents itself as. And then?”

“… Well. That’s what I mean when I say everything is by design.”

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<a href="https://possiblyfunny.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration:underline;">possiblyfunny</a>: <p><i>I see&hellip;</i> Still, thank you again, and your concern is appreciated.</p><p>Now, I have a question I&rsquo;d like to ask you, if you don&rsquo;t mind, of course. Are you&hellip; <i>okay?</i></p><p>It&rsquo;s just that, with everything that just happened and realizing that&hellip;<i>wherever</i> you are is inhabited by those dangerous- <i>What were they called again-? Anomalies?</i> &hellip;I-It&rsquo;s probably needless. You can clearly handle yourself, but I can&rsquo;t help but to feel a little worried.</p><p>Do you have to fight them often?</p>

“Am I okay? Oh, I’m PEACHY. Can’t you tell?”

“I fucking love it here! It’s great! I LOVE being trapped in a hellscape buried under a sick mockery of everything I’ve ever known and loved! I LOVE how every freak, bastard, and abomination is OBSESSED with and constantly trying to kill me! Yep, I FREQUENTLY have to fight em off! It’s great! And I definitely LOVE having NO FUCKING WAY OUT. It’s AWESOME. It’s fucking FANTASTIC.”

“Thank you for asking!!!”

“… Though, you don’t need to abide by that Professor’s terminology. I think you and I both know exactly what these ‘anomalies’ are, at least to you people. So just call it as it is while you’re chatting with me: Glitches.”

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<a href="https://possiblyfunny.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration:underline;">possiblyfunny</a>: <p><i>Ah-</i> well, that makes sense&hellip; Listening to it did give me a bit of a headache&hellip;</p><p>I&hellip; was not aware that it was so dangerous. I appreciate you saving me through the screen, Red, truly. That&mdash;and you&rsquo;ve taught me something today. I know now that they&rsquo;re dangerous and that I shouldn&rsquo;t be fooled by their cute faces.</p><p>I&rsquo;ll be sure to steer clear of them in the future. Thank you for teaching me, and I&rsquo;m so sorry to have upset you. I hope you have it in you to forgive me for my mistakes&hellip;</p>

“Ah, please. No need for such a heartfelt apology. Relax a bit, would you? You couldn’t have known.”

“I’ve just noticed you all are VERY quick to cough your pretty little heart up for whatever palatable, soulless freak can put up an endearing enough act to win your heart over like they were DESIGNED TO-”

“…”

“Just let it be a lesson. You can’t trust every cute face around here that smiles and begs for your pity.”

“I’m not mad. Just a… Concerned outside party.”

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<a href="https://possiblyfunny.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration:underline;">possiblyfunny</a>: <p>Yo, RIP to the homie ZZAZZ. He just wanted to say hi :(</p><p><strike>(Totally didn&rsquo;t get attached in less than two seconds, nope, not me-)</strike></p>

“Wh-”

“You’re PITYING that fucking pest?!? Do you have ANY idea what you’re dealing with down here?!?”

“They’re little IDENTITY THEIVES. Might look like a cute face, yeah- til it’s YOUR face instead. They corrupt your name, break your body, copy it all for themselves and leave you in SHAMBLES. I did you a FAVOR.”

“Trust me. Even on the other side of that monitor, it can, would, and almost did. You’re welcome.”

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<a href="https://possiblyfunny.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration:underline;">possiblyfunny</a>: <p><i><b>Jesus Christ-</b></i> Well that&rsquo;s&hellip;.<i>certainly</i> a way to make a first impression&hellip;</p><p>Hello, sir. It&rsquo;s nice to meet you, too&hellip; Though, you seem to know of me already&hellip;?</p>

The man’s extra appendages withdraw, and he steps back, smiling contentedly.

“Well, I’m glad you enjoyed the show.” He remarks with a laugh, “But, hey. It’s not your first impression, is it? After all, of course I know you.”

He waves his hands, smile widening. His words ooze a mocking tone, though…

“After all, we grew up together~!”

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<a href="https://possiblyfunny.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration:underline;">possiblyfunny</a>: <p>Y&rsquo;know&hellip; I was interested by Glitch City when I first saw it on the monitors, but it felt like something I should wait to check out. Get used to the job and the drones first.</p><p>But now that some time has passed&hellip; maybe we should check it out? See what there is to see? I&rsquo;ve never heard of a place called Glitch City, after all&hellip; There&rsquo;s gotta be something worth seeing in there.</p>

You click on to Cam 01, and it opens up in a split-screen type of view next to the Mount Silver feed. Seems to work just fine for multitasking! 

Still, the view doesn't… Help much. 

Ace wasn’t lying- this is kind of… Hopeless. Nothing legible can be made out of the garbage that’s flooding the screen. And the audio is nothing but ear-grating static, cuts of music, and distorted Pokemon cries. 

But, before you completely tune out, there's…

…?

“??????H???????????E????????L?????????????????L??????????????????O????”

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