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Hello everyone. [The girl on the video is in her early teens at most, and at face seems completely unbothered by her surroundings. She supports her chin in both hands, eying the console like she's waiting for an answer.]

Not so bad, for a kidnapping. Never been on this side of one before though - usually they issue terms way before this, and the Emperor seems like the one to ask. Do you think they're aiming for some kind of quota before they tell us what we're here for?

[She sits back from the console and crosses her arms, tapping the fingers of one hand against her crisp shirtsleeve. She's wearing the clothes she arrived in - a suit vest, a white button-up shirt, slacks and a tie, all carefully pressed and clearly tailored to fit.] Either way, probably some or all of us will die, or it wouldn't be a such a secret.

[She leans in again.] Oh! I almost forgot. The army people here - is there anyone willing to spar with me? Anyone with martial training, really. Preferably field experience, black ops, that kind of thing. Being here is no reason to slack, right? [One eyebrow up, waiting for her invisible class to give the wrong answer.]

[A cheerful wink.] If anyone knows a good place for noodles, I'd appreciate it!

[And she signs off.]

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[Okay immediately reminded of Eyebrows-san. Er. Izumi. And also with a dash of Shiemi.]

Actually, I'm not really sure if it counts as a kidnapping? Don't you need a kidnapper for that? Unless the giant turtle kidnapped us, but I haven't been able to ask it yet.

Noodles, huh? [YES FOOD TALK.] There's this really, really amazing spicy noodle place just a few blocks down from the palace! There's also something that's kinda like a soba place not far from there. And then there's a whooooole bunch of what I think are Chinese noodle places, and those places are everywhere.

[She closes her eyes and quotes with proper dignity:] Kidnapping is generally defined as the abduction of another person with intent to hold him for ransom or reward; or use him as a shield or hostage; or accomplish or aid the commission of any felony or flight therefrom; or inflict physical injury upon him, or to violate or abuse him sexually; or terrorize him or a third person; or interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function. Abduction may be made by secreting or holding a person in a place where he is not likely to be found, or using or threatening to use deadly physical force.

So we've been kidnapped. Just because we don't know the kidnapper doesn't mean the definition is without application.

[And then dignity gives way to curiosity.] What's soba?

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...Uh...

Anyway, uh, soba is a Japanese food! It's buckwheat noodles with veg, broth, meat...you can eat it with all kinds of things! It goes really good with sukiyaki, too! ...Which, uh, is like a hotpot?

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[O-oh tiny child talking about violence no. Asami's expression is soft. There are entirely too many babies who've had exposure to some kind of violence here, okay?]

I'd be happy to spar with you. I'm Asami.

[And by 'spar' she means 'look out for you so no one else comes and beats up on what is obviously a poor defenseless child gosh.]

Triela. [She eyes Asami with the inquisitiveness of someone who's only ever been acquainted with one girl close to her own age who wasn't a cyborg. She's never seen this girl at the Agency, which doesn't necessarily mean she's human, but it certainly ups the odds.] Uh, are you sure? Because I can be kind of rough.

That's all right. I'm pretty tough.

[Her smile is totally encouraging.]

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[ Natasha lifts her eyebrow in an exact imitation of Triela's expression. ]

That depends on what kind of training and experience you have to work with. I appreciate the enthusiasm, but I don't have much time for amateurs.

[ ...yeah, she has bad feelings and a good guess, but she's keeping those to herself for the moment. ]

[Friendliness gone.]

I requested professionals with experience because I am one. Ma'am.

[ She inclines her head a little, somewhere between acknowledgement and maybe apology. ] Then I could use another sparring partner myself.

Natasha Romanoff. And you are? [ IS THAT A SMILE? MAYBE. ...at the very least, it's a real name. ]

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Sparring - with weapons on without?

I'm fine with either. My primary experience in armed hand-to-hand is with knives.

Blunted blades or real?

[This... is actually a trick question.]

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Awfully cheery, aren't you, kid?

There's not much point in being angry at things you can't change.

Really? Sometimes being angry is the only thing you can do, in situations like that.

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nope not at all;

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oops I accidentally another one;

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die;

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i was thinking more from an ax, actually;

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you love me;

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Wow, kid, you really go straight for the darkest option, huh?

[ He knows better than to question the bit about sparring, though, because he's no stranger to child soldiers. ]

What kinda sparring we talking?

I was raised by a German.

[Because this explains it all.]

Mostly I've worked with the GIS. Ah, the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale - part of the Carabinieri?

Huh.

[ nope, none of that is familiar, but he's not surprised by it. ]

Afraid I haven't heard of it, but that seems pretty common anymore.

[Aaron is getting a little fed up with the fact that this place seems content to snatch kids from their homes. He remains silent the entire time she speaks, watching her relaxed posture with interest. Really, though... it's that last bit that earns her a response; that and what he had heard behind encryptions.]

Your name is Triela, right? How old are you?

[He had made a point of reading through/listening to everything that had come before his response. This had involved a degree of hacking to get into some of it, which he respected and noted for later. Thankfully the lack of technology seemed to make certain aspects of hacking easier.

As to his question itself, it's not condescending or doubtful. If anything, his expression is tight as he tries to get answers without asking too many questions.

She had asked about black ops and military personnel specifically when asking for sparring partners. She spoke of being trained and proficient with weapons and hand-to-hand and had referred to herself as a a 'professional'. Aaron was from a specific ilk that made this scenario all too likely, even if he didn't much like it.]

That depends. [Woah, that's some heavy-duty safeguarding he's doing. She's not good enough with tech to break it down, but she's smart enough to proceed with the assumption that he's seen anything not protected with equal force.] Who are you?

[He sounds like Clint Barton, but the cadence is wrong. Where and when he pauses, the beats are all different.]

[Her response actually earns her a wry smirk. He doesn't even hesitate as he gives her his real name; the first person outside of Marta and himself to know it here would now be you, Triela.]

Call me Aaron. How old are you and why the hell would you jump into sparring matches with people you know nothing about? [He studies her, his tone even.]

Because if you're as professional as you'd like yourself to be assumed, jumping into any manner of combat against someone else, without at least the slightest of information on them and or their abilities...

[He shakes his head. He doesn't know what it is exactly, but this kid brought out the military in him like an itch he couldn't quite reach.]

And I don't doubt that you've had training, Triela, but that's hardly the manner you should use to gauge those around you. Whether we're already dead, dreaming, or whatever else you decide to believe, throwing yourself at people without even the slightest bit of information is foolhardy at best, suicidal at worst.

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If you're creeped out by the truth, that's really not my problem, is it? [SHRUG.]

No, but-- [She stops a moment, not sure where to take this.] --what if there were kids watching this? You want to give them nightmares?

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