The IDM has completed its mission, but its screen is still lit.
Someone is still on the line.
Enigma: It's a seven-letter word, the second letter is "A" and the third letter "I" ...
Enigma: Failing, failure, jailing, painful ...
Enigma: No, not these. Open your mind ...
Vertin: What about rainbow?
Enigma: Hm? Good one, then the sixth is "O," the start of "Opportunity" ...
Enigma: Wait, who's talking? There is no one around me.
Enigma: Is the IDM talking? Are you an Awakened one?
Vertin: This is Vertin speaking.
Enigma: The Timekeeper? I was so relaxed I forgot to check the microphone.
Enigma: Most of the staff is preparing funerals for the deceased.
Enigma: If you have anything to say, I'll pass it on.
Enigma: I was just going through words in alphabetical order.
Enigma: It had nothing to do with pessimism or my personal feelings.
Enigma: If you really want to call me that, then I'll say it takes one to know one.
Enigma: Pessimists have a knack for spotting their own kind.
Enigma: *sigh*
Enigma: She dumped a mess on Ulrich and I.
Enigma: The research team will become its own department and focus on studying the Equilibrium Umbrella.
Enigma: And Ulrich and I are going to head it. Once he's done with his "hunger strike," we'll have to decide who's going to be in charge of all the boring stuff Madam Lucy couldn't be bothered to deal with.
Enigma: ... stuff like politics, getting along with people, and working with other organizations.
Enigma: I must say that Laplace is being overly technocentric here.
Enigma: They couldn't find anyone else to head the department except for this unsociable researcher and this Awakened thing that can't even show emotions like a normal person.
Enigma: The social scene at Laplace is going to be a disaster.
So were you just here for small talk?
Enigma: I was told it would help with my resocialization. Thanks.
TALK AGAIN
Enigma: I am no arcanist. I can only draw conclusions from what I see.
Enigma: So if you have something to say, say it directly.
Enigma: I was just going through words in alphabetical order.
Enigma: It had nothing to do with pessimism or my personal feelings.
Enigma: If you really want to call me that, then I'll say it takes one to know one.
Enigma: Pessimists have a knack for spotting their own kind.
Enigma: *sigh*
Enigma: She dumped a mess on Ulrich and I.
Enigma: The research team will become its own department and focus on studying the Equilibrium Umbrella.
Enigma: And Ulrich and I are going to head it. Once he's done with his "hunger strike," we'll have to decide who's going to be in charge of all the boring stuff Madam Lucy couldn't be bothered to deal with.
Enigma: ... stuff like politics, getting along with people, and working with other organizations.
Enigma: I must say that Laplace is being overly technocentric here.
Enigma: They couldn't find anyone else to head the department except for this unsociable researcher and this Awakened thing that can't even show emotions like a normal person.
Enigma: The social scene at Laplace is going to be a disaster.
So were you just here for small talk?
Enigma: I was told it would help with my resocialization. Thanks.
