catch-all: kyoko.

[rewriter]

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week zero, saturday.

[rewriter]

[Welcome to IKEA... Monika's sipping a drink from the food court and frowning profusely at the closed off, under construction area upstairs.]

What do you think they're working on?

[factoring]

I've never been to an IKEA before, I couldn't tell you what's supposed to be there.

[rewriter]

Ah... Fair enough. If we're lucky, maybe we'll find out soon anyway.

[factoring]

It'd be surprising if it was under construction the entire time we were here.

[Then again there's been construction happening on the same road for like six months so....]

Anything you hope it'll be?

[rewriter]

I wouldn't be disappointed at all if it was a place for us to shower or do our laundry...

[factoring]

I would love to be able to do my laundry. Though it could come included in the housing.

[rewriter]

Maybe. It's a pain that we won't know until we've joined a team, though.

[factoring]

Are you opposed to working in a team?

week zero, monday.

[rewriter]

[Truly funny they have a selfie shop now after 3+ days of homelessness. Monika is looking between the different set options, humming.]

Have you ever used one of these shops before, Kyoko?

[factoring]

[She walks in, looks at the decorations and feels like this really isn't her scene.]

I've never heard of them before. Are they popular?

[rewriter]

What? That's not what I meant... They're withholding housing from us until we join a team, you know? It's pretty disgusting if you think about it.

[factoring]

They're also saying we forfeit any chance to revive if we don't team up quickly enough.

Which is worse?

[rewriter]

Hmm... Kind of? They're not common. But there's nothing my generation loves more than taking nice photographs to present a carefully curated version of their lives on social media.

[ok monika]

[factoring]

That's very specific. When is your generation?

[ How modern is this modern teen? ]

[rewriter]

I'm not objecting to working in a team, Kyoko. I'm just saying it's gross to deny us a roof over our heads in the first place.

[factoring]

No rights for the deceased, it seems.

[ Though she doesn't seem too bothered by this. ]

[rewriter]

Hmm... Everyone calls it Gen Z nowadays. Are you familiar with it?

[factoring]

A little bit.

[I don't know when 20XX is supposed to be, but it's not now.]

Did you want to take a few pictures?

[rewriter]

[She sighs.]

I guess not... Are you doing okay, Kyoko? You seem so unbothered. Ah— I don't mean that in a bad way.

[factoring]

[That draws out a soft laugh from her.]

I'm good at adjusting to the circumstances I'm in. No reason to worry.

Week 0: Friday

[factoring]

[Find her lost in thought with a cup of coffee anywhere.]

Didn't take long.

[rewriter]

[honestly, monika probably grabs a cup of coffee, too. it's Necessary.]

They really jumped at the first opportunity they got...

[factoring]

[She takes a sip of her own.]

It'll keep happening.

[rewriter]

... Yeah.

[she sighs.]

They pulled the trigger on this. Now everyone else who was just thinking about it will feel emboldened to go through with it.

[factoring]

They'll also justify it to themselves by worrying about their point totals in comparison.

[It's gonna be a long 7 weeks.]