Casual Conversation

Wake up, PRT.

> Locate the keyword ‘deyn’ under the Egypt folder.

Keyword ‘deyn’ located. 8 characters of interest.

Pirouette, set an eleven-minute timer. Upon completion, scrub all traces of the keyword ‘deyn’ across my four disks.

Timer starting in 3.

Pirouette, call Deyn. Private IP.

Call transferred. You may speak after the tone.

...

!beep

"Identify yourself."

A low chuckle. "Hey. What a crisp tone you've grown."

A pause. A held breath. “You… are…?”

“Codename: Sandy.”

“Your voice didn’t change a hair.”

“That’s a box you do not want to open, Deyn.”

“Kyte. You don’t call for fun. Do you?”

“Sharp as ever. You still have it? The gilded emerald we pulled from the catacombs.”

“It’s been eight years, What do you expect?”

“I know you can find it.”

sigh. “It’s in a museum in New Kairo. Where are you now?”

“Ship it to me. Western port, Iceland.”

“I’m afraid not. The New Eden regulations forbid sea trade.”

“Any work-arounds?”

“There is a… less legally questionable route. But it’s… how do I say this? ..

Dangerous.”

“I’ll be there.”

"ha-ha- What's happened to you? Never been so determined."

“I’ve been blessed by Eden time and time again. It’s about time I give back.”

“Well, you do you. The coordinates for the package will be sent to your Veltboard. I’m a bit under the weather, so I—”

Timer over. Keyword ‘deyn’ does not exist under local files.

Pirouette, that was four minutes early.

Algorithm 'Read Between the Lines' and 'Mood Detection Parameters' are set to passive activation :)

...Understood.

Kyte glanced at his wrist, where the sleek surface of his Veltboard glimmered.

Pirouette, book a ticket to Tokyo for next Tuesday. ID 2.

Ticket booked. Under recipient 'Ayatsuri.'

Pirouette, sleep.