Voice: Wednesday Morning

[outer_npcs]

We've found the missing hunters.

[Nem's voice sounds incredibly weary.]

I'm sure some of you wanted some resolution on that - mystery. They're deceased.

[There's a brief pause.]

I ask that you remain in the southern section of the city for the time being. There's no need to antagonize the Outer Authorities.

Comments

[voice]

[girlworthfighting]

My guess is being someplace they weren't supposed to be. Not that it makes it any more right.

[voice]

[outer_npcs]

That is quite unlikely.

[He doesn't bother to touch on right and wrong - discussing morality is not, in this case, helpful.]

[voice]

[girlworthfighting]

How so? I can't think of any other likelier reason.

[voice]

[outer_npcs]

There's no reason for them to have ventured into the Dome's perimeter at all, let alone without any of their supplies.

[voice]

[girlworthfighting]

Perhaps there are other areas then that the Outer Authorities consider sacrosanct.

They do perform patrols after all. What purpose could keeping an eye on our movements have if there's nothing that they're guarding?

[voice]

[outer_npcs]

Keeping fools from attempting to lead a rebellion when they have no idea how to do it. [There's a bit of an edge there - the last time people from the ship Got Ideas, it was his people who suffered.]

There's nothing they value in the mountains. There never has been.

[He pauses, sighs.]

I've lived in this city my entire life - trust me when I say it isn't as simple as tresspassing.

[voice]

[girlworthfighting]

If it is as you say, I must yield to your experience.

[She doesn't like this. Any of it. There's too much she doesn't know and feels like she should. But this is not the time or place, and Nem possibly not the person to discuss it with.]

As I said earlier, I'm sorry to hear of the death of the hunters. If possible, please do let me know if there's anything else I may do to be of aid.