[voice]

[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]

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.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Someone at least oughta not be miserable when it comes down to it.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Might as well be them?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, something like that. [ Sorta!! ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

No?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Maybe sometimes.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

And when not?

[voice]

[bauhinia]

It depends on the person and whether or not they have a sense of humor.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Eh, their loss then.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

You think so?

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Of course.

[voice]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, you're definitely smarter than a lot of people I know.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

I'm flattered.