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[ The camera is shaking, mostly because Nanami can't seem to find an angle she wants. ...WELL, WHATEVER. It can just kinda be propped up on the coffee table in her room. There is an almost worrying amount of energy and soft drinks and candy around, for...some reason. Many of them are open. Apparently health got drop kicked out the window this month for...some reason...?

Look, maybe "staying awake" would have been better done by actually going to bed on time and eating healthy meals and that sort of thing, but apparently we just can't take that route so Nanami's going with "drink stuff that's supposed to wake you up and eat lots of sugar???? profit????????" She's apparently even got coffee, here.

Why the hell is she drinking coffee.

And she's definitely not sleepy - she thinks? she may crash pretty soon because THIS WAS A STUPID PLAN - and Nanami's moving around more than she usually does and looks at least somewhat more alert. Sort...of. She looks distracted, too. ]

...Got it! Ah, hello. This is Nanami. That is, this is Chiaki Nanami...pleased to meet you. If I don't know you, I'd like to talk to you...I think. Although that isn't to say that if I do know you I don't want to talk to you...But it wouldn't count, and I want the high score.

[ well gee thanks that clears up everything... ]

As many of you as I can who I haven't spoken to...please allow me to meet you! We can talk about anything you want. Like your favorite game...or perhaps your favorite series if that's too hard...or what sort of levels you like best... [ ...so when she says "anything" does she mean "about video games"? ] Mm, I'm pretty sure like this I won't fall asleep. So...let's start the battle! I won't lose!

[ While it's true her classmates seem to be falling into comas like flies, she is...probably not trying to avoid that by over-caffeinating. Probably. ]

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I guess if I had to pick, I'd say my favorite game is backgammon, but I have a feeling that's not what you're talking about.

[Because about half of the words she said don't make any sense at all to him.]

I don't sleep much though, so I'm sure we can find something to chat about that will help keep you awake.

Well, it's a game...and there are also video games based on it, so it counts.

[ Although never having played video games...there are so many people like that, here! ]

...What's your name? I don't mind talking about whatever...and since you're new, the score is 6 to 0.

I'll be honest: I have no idea what a video game is. If you can tell me in a way that won't be extremely confusing, I'd like to hear about it.

[He knows what a video is now, obviously, but the concept is still something he's struggling with.]

Name's Greed. And no, that's not a funny nickname or anything.

It's a game you play through the gear, here...hm. I think rather than explaining, experiencing is always better, right?

[ And since this is a Thing she does now, apparently, his gear will notify him that user Chiaki Nanami purchased Stormy Cycling Road for him.

This is a racing game in which the player takes on the role of a young motocylcist. If the cyclist isn't given a name, he defaults to Ken. It's his ~dream~ to take back the Cycling Road from the villains and various groups whose fights over the place have made it unsafe to travel. Among these groups is Team Epsilon, who are pretty obviously modeled after Team Rocket. Each level requires the player to take over a bit more of the path by racing various groups in a straight-up racer (not all characters are on motorcycles; some are on bicycles, some on Pokémon, all with different special skills and abilities), although there are minor platforming minigames here and there. Usually beating an area will make all those characters your ~friends~ and they will try to help you beat the ~final bosses~ who caused all the drama - Team Epsilon. The dialogue is incredibly cheesy and overdramatic (it's incredibly hard to take any of the characters seriously at all; it's pretty clear most of the budget went into the racing game parts) and the last scene involves everyone riding off into the sunset on the cycling road. ]

If you play it, I think you'll understand. It's something that's really fun.

[ GAMES ARE LIFE...HOW DOES ONE EXPLAIN LIFE...? ]

...Should it sound like a funny nickname...? I think it sounds normal... [ Video game characters have weirder names sometimes... ]

Of course.

[Oh no. You didn't. Goodbye, Johto, you'll probably next see Greed in a month after he's beaten the game and is gleefully telling Nanami all about it.

This is a very dangerous thing she has done but at least it'll keep him distracted and out of trouble and really the region is better off for it.]

Thanks. I will.

[He's Greed so he happily takes everything given to him, after all.]

[At her question, he shrugs.]

It's never seemed that unusual to me, but it seems I'm getting a mixed reaction here.

[ of course she did...everyone needs to play video games and Nanami is writing the wrong that there are so many people here who haven't.

She will spread the word.

The word is Sony........... ]

Ah...? Well, I guess so. But people have so many different names here, it seems like it'd be weird to find one in particular odd...or a little rude, too, probably...?

[This is going to be a very fun distraction.

He'll play it again and again.]

Maybe. No one thought anything about it in my world, so it's just one of those strange differences, I suppose.

There are lots of those...anyway, I think it's a fine name. You sound like an end boss!

[ ..............is that a compliment? ]

[He's not sure what that even means.

So he'll... take that as a compliment.]

Ah, thanks?

Those people can be pretty cool, so you're probably like that...

Ah, and I already gave my name, so...nice to meet you.

You too, Nanami.

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