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[Now that the automaton invasion has been mostly taken care of at the fortress, Jessica's out to catch up with people. She's been around, Bulbasaur in tow, and has settled down for lunch near the ferris wheel. The bulbasaur is occasionally tugging her toward the ride, occasionally walking toward it and looking back at her expectantly. Jessica doesn't move from her seat on a rock.]

I assure you, there is no chance whatsoever that I'm getting on that with anyone, ever. Well, other than physical threats. Sorry.

[She finishes her meal and turns on the vine.]

Hey, is it just me, or has our population kind of... dropped recently?

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What's not to understand? It's a pretty simple setup, really: mostly just a pulley system.

It's more a, uh, medical issue. You're gonna have to find someone else if you want to try it out. I stay on the ground.

Ah well. So much for that. Hey, are you on the vine!? Hey, ask if there's anyone who wants to ride with me! I really have to check this out!

[She stares for a moment with a (faint) "are you kidding me?!" expression.]

You can always open your own mirror.

Yeah, but you've already got one opened. And you've been here longer and know people. That way, it'd be more likely that someone would come.

I'm not really inclined to do your work for you. [She dusts the crumbs off her lap and stands up.]

[This person isn't very much fun.] Alright, I'll just open my own mirror.

Wait... so are people disappearing? [With plans to ride the contraption on-hold for right this second, Zenobia switches back to Jessica's original point.] Is that what you meant?

[Topic change: abrupt, but not unwelcome. She turns to face Zenobia.] Yeah, pretty much. I mean, I know it happens here, but...

I'm missing a few people. [A bit of sadness drifts into her voice, though her face remains the same.]

It does? People just... disappear? Wait, I think something in that pamphlet from the library said something about that... [she digs it out.] Hmm... but it doesn't say how or why....

[Zenobia looks at her, concerned.] Is there anything I can do to help you?

Yeah, because we don't really know how or why. My working theory is "the Queen is completely insane," though that's not really helpful.

[She walls up again, immediately suspicious about the concern.] I doubt it. I don't know if I'd want to bring them back. Most of them, anyway.

Man, I can't wait to meet her. I mean, wow. Whoever put all of this together must be pretty incredible.

Hmmm... I guess I can see your point. That is, if they've really returned to where they came from. What if they're somewhere else, completely?

Well, there's no guarantee that she put it together herself. And she's... not much, really. You can't exactly hold a conversation with her. At least not for more than like half a minute.

I don't even want to think about that possibility. Though one girl I talked to said she went back home for a while, so that seems the most likely outcome.

Hmmm... Oh well, I still want to meet her.

That's comforting, at least. [Well, for most people. Would I end up trapped in the mirror again?] Wow, here and back and then here again. That's some trip.

She'll probably show up to bother us eventually.

I can't say I'd mind being back home. [Then, after thinking it through a bit more:] Completely, anyway. She seemed pretty happy to be here, so I guess it sucks that she's gone back again.

I pray I never go back.

...yeah, I guess it'd suck for you...

Guess that means I'll just have to enjoy every moment I'm here, huh? [Zenobia smiles, and, over the next few seconds, it widens.]

Yeah, I guess...

[Zenobia what are you smiling about that is unnerving.]

[She looks back at the pamphlet, humming to herself.] Oh, I meant to ask. I don't understand this part about the "ar-cade." A lot of words in this part don't make sense to me.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you don't have video games where you're from.

Well, if they have them, I've never seen one. Can I get an explanation, if you don't mind, professor?

Just making sure. Here, it's over this way. C'mon, Bulbasaur.

[She leads Zenobia and a disappointed Bulbasaur toward the arcade, stopping every once in a while to make sure everyone's still following.]

[Zenobia follows, looking at everything curiously.] It's very kind of you to show me in person.

[Shrug] It's a lot easier than trying to explain. Here we go. [She sweeps her arm out to indicate the entryway.] It's... sort of self-explanatory, I think.

[Zenobia walks inside. She looks around and is immediately drawn to the Rainbow Unicorn machine. She just stands there, watching the flashing lights and animations on the screen, not even bothering to touch the controls.]

... ... ...... ... ... ...

[Jessica follows at a small distance.]

...normally you're supposed to play them, but if you're down with just watching, I guess that works, too.

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