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[entreats]

So multiple people have been finding riddles in those weird boxes, right?

[ Someone apparently has never seen an advent calendar before in their lives.. That's what happens when you're raised so sheltered, apparently. That's besides the point though - Ange's idly playing with a piece of paper of paper in her hands, presumably the paper the riddle she's talking about was written on. ]

I thought maybe there'd be some sort of clue or secret message, but it seems like they're really just standard riddles. I mean, tell me if you've heard this one before.

"A murderer was condemned to death. He has to choose from one of three rooms: 1) A room full of raging fires, 2) A room full of assassins with loaded guns, 3) A room with lions that hadn’t eaten in years. Which room is safest?"

Isn't that one super old? They could've at least picked a more interesting one.

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[tetractys]

SEEMS LIKE A POOR STRATEGY!

[entreats]

It wasn't as voluntary as the riddle makes it out to be. It's kind of an absurd premise anyway, who'd carry out a death penalty that way?

[tetractys]

WATCHING PRISONERS FIGHT RANDOM THINGS TO THE DEATH IS A TIME-HONORED TRADITION FROM MANY HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS!

[entreats]

You're starting to sound like my history teacher.

[ You know. Except more gorey. ]

And here I thought I escaped school.

[tetractys]

A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE NEVER HURT ANYBODY!

[entreats]

Until this place starts taking it as a suggestion and drops us all off into some arena to carry out gladiator fights.

[tetractys]

SO FAR IT MOSTLY SEEMS TO BE TAKING US TO PEOPLE'S HOMES! IF WE GO TO EARTH'S MORE BLOODY ERAS, THAT'LL BE YOUR FAULT FOR BEING FROM THERE, NOT MY FAULT FOR TALKING ABOUT IT!

[entreats]

So are you saying you're from some nice place full of nothing but peace and love? Must be fun.

[ Not even batting an eye at the implication that this person she's talking to isn't human, because.. well. It's common enough here. ]

[tetractys]

SURE AM! WE'RE A STRICTLY Y-7 UNIVERSE! I DON'T EVEN GET TO SWEAR WITHOUT FILLING OUT THE PAPERWORK.

[entreats]

[ The age rating thing is going way over her sheltered head. She just assumes it's some name of a different dimension or whatever. Sounds more likely to her. ]

Sounds like you're one of the lucky ones then. I could only wish the world was more like that, it sure would have saved me a lot of trouble.

[tetractys]

YEAH, YEAH, YOUR LIFE IS HORRIBLE. I ALREADY KNOW THIS. I KNOW EVERYTHING!

[entreats]

If you know everything, then why don't you know what the way to get out of this place is? Are you just hanging around because you think it's fun?

[tetractys]

I HAVE SOME THINGS I CAN ONLY GET HERE! THIS PLACE IS JUUUST ABOUT READY FOR SOMEONE TO STEP IN AND GIVE IT A NEW DIRECTION.

[entreats]

Wait.

You're saying that you're planning on taking over the place?

[tetractys]

IF I HAVE TO BE STUCK HERE, I WANT TO BE IN CHARGE!

[entreats]

If something was strong enough to drag you here and keep you here in the first place, what makes you think you can be somehow stronger than it to overtake it?

[tetractys]

POSITIVE THINKING AND A CAN-DO ATTITUDE!

[entreats]

[ Wow, the exact two things Ange has literally never had in her life. ]

With that kind of answer, all I can do is wish you good luck, I guess. You'll need it.