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[fierybluebird]

[Marco's voice starts off cheerfully enough.]

Hey everyone, I think I found the place where the cave-in for the train-thing is. The currents here are pretty weird so if we can get ... some ... strong swimmers then...

[He starts trailing off, obviously seeing something.] Pops...? [His voice is quiet, barely audible. It's not possible, he knows it's not, he watched the man die. So it's just like Luffy's food and an illusion. Has to be. But then it gets stronger.] POPS!! [He starts running, sandals hitting the wood of the deck.] Pops... [This time he just sounds anguished. And then suddenly there's a splash. Uh where did Marco go?]

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[voice]

[fierybluebird]

You tell me. I think it's even more fun, eh?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I'm sure you weren't calling me ambiguous just now.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Me? Now would I do a thing like that?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I'm sure I couldn't tell you. [ Why is he amused again? Why? ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Because Marco is hilarious. Well no, it's just that he finds himself hilarious, but probably people with a same sense of humor would find it amusing.]

Pity. So few people can tell these days.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

[ Oh, Hong Kong definitely thinks Marco is hilarious. And he's kinda a sadist sometimes. ]

Well, yeah, I mean, what's there to tell? [ He feels like he just got compared to Japan again for some reason. ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Pfft there you go then.]

See? Not ambiguous at all.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

[ It's clearly a good idea for them to interact more. ]

Yeah, it's totally straightforward.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Absolutely. [What Marco said.] Not our fault if they can't keep up. [There he goes again, deadpan forever, and using "we" even more.]

[voice]

[bauhinia]

[ He nods, again, even though it can't be seen. ] Not like we have time to draw them a road map. [ The usage of 'we' is just a really ticklish thing. ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Exactly. We're too busy being free. They'll just have to keep up or fall behind.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I notice you didn't say 'get out ahead' was an option.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

That's because it isn't for them. We'll always be one step ahead. More fun this way.

For us.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

It could be fun for them too, if they weren't so wound up about some things, yeah? [ Well, in some cases. Mostly Hong Kong just thinks everyone else ought to understand what's so funny about getting trolled or something. ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Exactly. Purely their loss, eh?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Totally. But I think some of them just make a show of getting upset.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Oh? Why would they do that?

[Other than you know... for fun like Marco does.]

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I haven't figured it out yet. [ He is clearly a detective out to solve the mysteries of the universe. ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Pity. Oh well, more for us to enjoy.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Isn't that the point?

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

For us it is. Do you think the others would be that kind?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I don't know, I guess it kinda depends on who it is. Some people just can't take a joke, yeah?

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Aye. And yet then it's an endless cycle, eh.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Well, yeah, if it means we constantly get punished for it.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Eh, to be fair, they're basically punishing themselves.