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19 (VIDEO) | forward dated to post-morning sirens

[ As what has become something of a usual custom, Franziska makes her video broadcast in the early hours of the morning, sitting at a table with a cup of coffee on hand; sunglasses perched atop her head. ]

Good morning, Siren's Port. My name is Franziska von Karma and I see much has changed in the … year, is it, since I was here last. Honestly? Many of these changes have not been for the better. [ She takes a sip of her coffee. ] If anybody could provide me with a summary of what I've missed while I've been gone, it would be appreciated. If, however, you're only going to whine at me to read the network archives, I would implore you to waste your breath for someone who actually cares. Then we can both get on with our mornings.

That being said, I would primarily like to hear on the current status of the Newcomer Fund and the NPP, as this is the information that is most relevant to my interests. [ A beat, she sets her mug down. ]

And perhaps, any changes that might have occurred in the judicial system. [ And she's not going to say anything more on that matter, because she's sure the people who knew her from back when she first arrived will ask their questions without further needless prompting. ] That would be of interest to me as well.

Finally, I've looked at enough of the network archives to notice that there was... [ and she scowls now, her glare breaking across the reasonably neutral expression she'd been doing her best to maintain ]… some alternate timeline version of myself here for some number of months. Seeing as she's no longer here, I think it would be for the best that we forget that ever happened. It's irrelevant, really. Talking about it would be a waste of time.

[ ...Perhaps it would have been better to not bring the matter up at all, upon reflection, but she couldn't have said nothing. People were going to ask. ]

So don't mention it.

[ She links her hands together on the table in front of her. ]

That's all for now. I have every intention of getting back to work as quickly as possible.

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[See this face? That is one RELIEVED Hattie. There is a very brief moment when she wants to tease Fran for being small, but if there's even a 1 percent chance Fran would remember, she's not playing those odd.]

Well, if it ain't Miss Prosecutor herself! Reckon it's kinda nice, seein' another familiar face.

[You probably missed that Texas twang. ~~not~~]

'fraid I only just got back myself. Only thing that seems to have changed 'round these parts is how they're treatin' us Newcomers. Ain't sure there's much we can do about that, though.

[ Well, if that isn't an interesting admission. ]

You mean to say that you left, as well?

Miss von Karma, it's nice to have the chance to finally meet you in the flesh.

[ Well, this is... somewhat odd, but this is Siren's Port and stranger things have certainly happened. ]

Hmph. Do you expect me to say the same in return, Ms. Fey?

[Welp. She's just as curmudgeonly as she remembers her to be.]

Oh I wouldn't dream of presuming to know what to expect from you.

Good. Don't. Now, did you have any useful information to impart, or were you intent on simply wasting my time?

I believe I was being polite and neighborly but if that's considered to be a waste of time then you'll have to excuse me. I thought it would be a professional courtesy to make myself known to you in an official capacity seeing as our paths will inevitably cross at some point.

So, you are working here in the city. It sounds like that you should be able to answer one of my questions, then.

You'll have to ask my fiance about any of the ins and outs of the Prosecutor's office and what might have changed there since you were last here, but I'll be happy to answer what I can that's happened within the last six months.

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[ She makes an unhappy sort of noise, mixed halfway between impatience and disgust. ]

I suppose that I'll have to talk to him eventually, seeing as he might actually be the only person who knows anything about anything in this place. [ It's just a bit frustrating that it's come to this, still. ]

Anyway, what would you consider most pertinent? [ And deciding that it's probably not the best idea to leave such discretion to a defense attorney, Franziska immediately amends: ] Anything that's greatly influenced the Newcomer community, I mean. I did notice upon my return that there's been a marked increase in obvious hostility.

[Oh no. Not again...]

What's the last major event you remember?

It was March 17th 2012 the last time I remember being here. Now, does that adequately answer your question?

Uh. Not my question technically, but it's close enough I guess. After that time a lot of things happened. It's best to be careful now. There's more tension with the locals.

... Do you think you can explain why that is?

I think it started with a little girl who got kidnapped at a festival. Then there were political murders happening, and the towers were bombed...unless that happened before the murders? I think it might have. Um.

It got really bad when everyone was sent to the past for a while. They thought we were gone...when I came back, my home and work were destroyed. They weren't happy to see us back. It's been pretty dicey for a long time now.

[ Quietly: ] I was still here when the towers were targeted. [ With her father's injuries, how could she forget? By her own reckoning, it wasn't even that long ago. ]

Did they destroy everything associated with the newcomer community?

No. I guess I'm just lucky.

[Yep, that was some definite bitterness. Though he catches himself at it, and quickly changes the subject.]

Uh! There's been a lot of activity around the core, but not much information.

...And there's one more thing. You should be careful if you go out alone. They...there were some abductions before. A-and people got...hurt. Just so you know.

[ Quietly: ]

That's hardly anything that I'm not used to. [ A beat, and oddly enough she finds herself not wanting him to worry about her, so she adds: ] I'll be careful. [ And even that sounds too honest, so she forces her lips into a smirk and adds with her practised confidence: ] I always am.

[ She sighs, then, trying to think of the best way to phrase the next part. It's bizarre; some days she still wonders how she came to even consider other people's feelings. She and Yosuke Hanamura... they had been friends once. ]

Although I'm sorry to hear of your losses, it's good that not the entire community was effected in the same way. That would, frankly, have been an absolute disaster.

Yeah. You're right.

[He sighs, and rubs at his face. It still feels unfair, but it definitely could have been worse.]

The important thing to know is that things are tense, and we should all be watching each other's backs.

Awwww, you missed me that much? If you are going away, you typically bring a present it is customary.

... Who are you again? [ She is pretending, of course, but sometimes it's simply funnier this way, especially when she finds the other person involved rather irritating. ]

Hurtful Franny. I doubt you could forget me, even if you wanted to. That is just the kind of guy I am.

Strange, then, that I wouldn't remember. I never forget faces, or anything at all, really.

Huh, so I should probably send you the private video we made when you were here awhile back then?

[With a completely straight face]

[ And she only has one word for him, paired with the scowl on her face. ]

Disgusting.

I was of course referring to an interview. Someone has a filthy mind.

[He'll just dust off his hands]

I believe that is point Deadpool.

Welcome back. The most recent thing you missed that affected all Newcomers was the Core sending us back to 1903 for a week.

[ She looks happier to see Nelliel than any of the earlier respondents, and her mouth almost (but only almost) twitches into a smile. ]

Why, thank you. Is time travel within the city itself something we must all contend with now?

I think it was a one time incident. Interestingly enough, it seems that the Darkness monsters only began to exist in 1903. They showed up on...ah, I think it was the third day.

[ That is interesting, and that opinion is plainly written on Franziska's face. ]

But the Darkness itself existed prior to that?

It seems that the Darkness came into existence the same time as the Darkness monsters. I think this may be where distrust of Newcomers came from, actually.

[In a weird, time-paradox sort of way.]

[ Franziska nods along as Nelliel speaks. ]

Because the two events were associated. I see. Did anything else of note happen during that time?

Not really. That was the most significant event that happened while you were away. Everything else has been...about what you would expect for this place.

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