Iku Quest Otto - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Scan around for any patrols seemingly within earshot.
> If there are none, look back at Momizi with a skeptical look.
> "Really? Is that all? So..."
> Take out Aya's camera, grip it tightly in one hand and extend that same arm out horizontally.
> "...if I were to drop this, right here and now, you would not bat an eyelash at it?"

>You are reasonably sure you have the air to yourself.
>You give Momiji a skeptical look, then suggest you might drop the camera.
>"Wait, why would you want to do that?" asks Momiji.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Lighten tone a bit.
> "Come now, Miss Inubashiri. Is Aya really nothing more than a pain?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Lighten tone a bit.
> "Come now, Miss Inubashiri. Is Aya really nothing more than a pain?"

>"Well right now she is," Momiji mutters.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Smile.
> "Then what was she to you before all this?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile.
> "Then what was she to you before all this?"

>"Why're you asking?" says Momiji.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "You keep dodging the question...I wonder if the assumptions one could make from such evasion would be true."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You keep dodging the question...I wonder if the assumptions one could make from such evasion would be true."

>"More like this out of the blue," says Momiji, "and I'm trying to figure out what you're getting at, and why."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It's simple. I want to make sure I can trust you."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It's simple. I want to make sure I can trust you."

>"Huh? What do you mean?"says Momiji, frowning.  "You don't think I'm a liar or something, do you?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I don't think you're a liar, no. But I do think you're very duty-bound, possibly too much so. That may end up being problematic. Consider this covering all my bases."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I don't think you're a liar, no. But I do think you're very duty-bound, possibly too much so. That may end up being problematic. Consider this covering all my bases."

>She gives you a look. "You're up to something, something involving Aya, aren't you?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Raise an eyebrow while stile smiling.
> "And you still haven't answered the question..."

[Hello Purvis]

> Raise an eyebrow while stile smiling.
> "And you still haven't answered the question..."

>"Does it matter?" she asks. "Tell me what you've found out. Do you know where she is?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It does matter, yes. I would not have asked if it did not matter. I can tell you that I do not know where she is, though."
> "Look, I understand you're under a lot of pressure right now. Believe me, if there's anyone in the area that can sympathize with lots of stress right now, it's me. But I need you to tell me what Aya is to you. Or was, given the circumstances."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It does matter, yes. I would not have asked if it did not matter. I can tell you that I do not know where she is, though."
> "Look, I understand you're under a lot of pressure right now. Believe me, if there's anyone in the area that can sympathize with lots of stress right now, it's me. But I need you to tell me what Aya is to you. Or was, given the circumstances."

>She sighs. "Fine, okay. I respect her, might be one of the only people who does. She's an artist, and I don't care what anyone says. She can be kinda annoying, though."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "All right. I was hoping you'd tell me you consider her a friend, but I guess that's good enough."
> "I do not know where Aya is, but I know where she will be. BUT! If I am to tell you this, I must request that you come after her alone, and be willing to talk things out with her, instead of immediately trying to chase her down."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "All right. I was hoping you'd tell me you consider her a friend, but I guess that's good enough."
> "I do not know where Aya is, but I know where she will be. BUT! If I am to tell you this, I must request that you come after her alone, and be willing to talk things out with her, instead of immediately trying to chase her down."

>Momiji frowns. "What do you mean, talk things out? Because I can tell you right now, there's no way we'll be able to convince her to go back."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Just keep her occupied with conversation for a while. I imagine that, if anyone can do it, you can. Not only because you're closer to her than most, but because I'm sure you have a lot of steam you'd like to blow off, and she's the reason for it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Just keep her occupied with conversation for a while. I imagine that, if anyone can do it, you can. Not only because you're closer to her than most, but because I'm sure you have a lot of steam you'd like to blow off, and she's the reason for it."

>"Okay?" says Momiji. "And what are you going to be doing?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm going to be doing something that I think will make everyone happy. And don't worry, it will not be stabbing you in the back, or assisting her in getting away from you, or attacking you or attacking her or anything like that. That does remind me, though. If you could get her into the air while you argue with her, that would make my job a lot easier."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'm going to be doing something that I think will make everyone happy. And don't worry, it will not be stabbing you in the back, or assisting her in getting away from you, or attacking you or attacking her or anything like that. That does remind me, though. If you could get her into the air while you argue with her, that would make my job a lot easier."

>Momiji frowns at you for a moment, then raises her eyebrows. "Wait, up in the air? Does that mean you're going to get her picture?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Fault a bit.
> "Well, okay, yes. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to be thinking about it while you were yelling at her. But as long as you're a convincing actor and can ignore me at all costs, it may not matter."

[Hello Purvis]

> Fault a bit.
> "Well, okay, yes. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to be thinking about it while you were yelling at her. But as long as you're a convincing actor and can ignore me at all costs, it may not matter."

>She grins.
>"You're gonna need more than just that, trust me. Aya invented every trick in the book, and knows how to defeat them all."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Then you better sell your duty and your anger well. I wonder how many tricks she has invented that involve your closest companion getting furious at you for breaking out of jail and running away."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then you better sell your duty and your anger well. I wonder how many tricks she has invented that involve your closest companion getting furious at you for breaking out of jail and running away."

>"Oh, I'll give it my all," says Momiji, "But you better not let her see you even a little bit."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "You let me worry about that."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "You let me worry about that."

>"Okay," says Momiji. "But, um...afterward, can I count on you to help bring her in?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. What was she in for, anyway?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. What was she in for, anyway?"

>"Numerous counts of disturbing the public," says Momiji, "one count of prison breaking."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I assume the count of prison breaking was not a part of her original sentence. Was it really something as minor as peace disturbance, then?"