GUEST SERVICES - HUNTER

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But wouldn’t it be nice to have, you know... friends?

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[ ... she brushes off her skirt, ears droopy ]

Perhaps in a different context.

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What do you mean by that?

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I do not believe this is a situation conducive to friendship between guests and staff members. That's all.

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Because of all the violence, or...?

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Mainly that, yes.

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I guess so, but doesn't that make it even more important to have people you can talk to?

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Would that not apply more for you? I am only a witness.

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Are you? You keep saying that it's just as dangerous for you as it is for us, right?

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Yes. Should a guest truly wish to, they could hurt us. But the rest of what seems to be affecting you does not affect me or my sisters. Visions, effects... even connections with each other, forced or not.

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I mean, maybe the same rules don't apply to you, but... We're still all stuck here together, you know? Doesn't it get kind of old not to have anyone except Pumpkin and Peach?

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We also have the Master.

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Didn't you say he's super busy and you only get to talk to him every few days...?

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Does it not count if it is not constant?

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Look, just - that's not the point. The point is, it seems lonely with only three people you can count on.

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Perhaps for you, sir. It is what I am accustomed to.

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Accustomed or not... You've never thought it would be nice if it were different?

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I believe a lot of things would be nice if things were different. [ she pauses, brushing her skirt a little ] It is things being different that I do not believe in.

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Why do you say that?

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I am very old.

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Sure, but... What is it Peach always says? That there’s always something new to learn. You don’t think so?

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My sister is far more optimistic than I am.

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I guess. But - well, okay. What’s one thing you would change about being here if you could?

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[ she looks like she wants to say something and then stops herself. restarts: ]

The deaths would be a good start.

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...Not that I think you're wrong about that, because that's definitely a good place to start, but - was there something else you wanted to say?