countermeasures | chroma | catchall for vin

chroma | catchall for vin

i haven't had coffee yet so this won't be pretty yet

I'm glad to hear it.

[...]

I wish that I didn't have to say this, but... Thank you for acting quickly. The situation might have become much worse otherwise.

...we're lucky that the three of us were able to move. If we'd stayed frozen, and he was able to move on his own, that...

[would not... have been good...]

...It would have been much more dire.

[she agrees, with a frown.]

But I wish... It would have been better if you did not need to place yourself in harm's way.

...I wonder if maybe... we should try to coordinate more purchases of the three-token gumballs. Or at least a lower-level one that could break people out of refractions, even if it couldn't... deal with all three of them, like mine could.

That way, if we had another situation like today... maybe...

[...

maybe...]

...although... I don't know if it was too late for Malik. Even if we'd had one then, would it have done anything...? Or was he too far gone?

[she nods.]

Mine are spoken for, but... It would not be a bad idea to try and coordinate something like that.

[there's a tiny frown, though.]

Whether it could have done something for him at this point - maybe that's a question for the Residents.

I think I'll speak to them about it a little later.

[she looks down at her phone, and something occurs to her.]

...speaking of. I received an extra token today, for "using my power to help everyone else".

Oh - because you helped with Malik?

I would assume so, yes. But I have not yet asked Miss Hot Pants or Miss Roxana if they've received the same.

["hey, you two, did you get paid for killing someone who was brothercoded to you?" no. she has too much tact to ask that.]