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[ourtomorrow]

My name is Ken. I need a job and a roommate.

[ ...that's it, right? Those were the first steps recommended to him, and they make sense. If this world can only be saved by people touching, then first Ken has to find people he's comfortable enough around to touch. He needs to form relationships.

He has no idea how. But he has to.

The world depends on him. ]

Thank you.

[ ....incidentally, anyone walking by Ainea's temple might notice a kid sitting outside of it, absently yet intently people-watching. ]

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[ourtomorrow]

Thank you.

[ but wouldn't a detective want to, no matter what.....But it's a profession. Maybe a detective is only supposed to chase clues related to their cases.

Learning to focus like that might be nice. ]

You're a good person.

[justcawse]

[Oh, he's all for information, but he's also not interested in making himself look bad either. It's a habit. He's sure if he needed to, he could probably figure it out on his own later.]

That's kind of you to say. We're both new here, so if you need anything, let me know. We have to adjust one way or another.

[No, this was not a friendship offering. It was a way to gain information while keeping to his fake self.

... One he doesn't necessarily need to do here, but it might be more beneficial for him in the long run here.

This was a bad idea. What is coping for 500, Alex?]

[ourtomorrow]

I appreciate it. There's only so much I can do, but please, if I can be of assistance...

[ No, sending just that is a cop-out. Here we go. Reaching out to people. He can do this! ]

I'd be happy to.

[justcawse]

I'll keep in touch, then.

[ourtomorrow]

Thank you.

[ That...worked? That worked. He has somewhat more of a lead on a job, and he's met another interesting person.

Ken feels pretty proud of himself. He's glad he kept talking. ]