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[ Calm, faintly amused: ]

I’m looking for someone who can teach Aya to have fun.

But, Honor Guard Rayner, I am well aware of the definition of ‘having fun’. Green Lantern Hal Jordan has informed me repeatedly in the time we spent traveling together.

[ A pause. He taps his fingers on the desk. ]

Theory is different from practice, Aya. [ A beat. ] And Hal has a really... weird definition.

...I am inclined to agree, yes. Very well. I am not adverse to experimenting with new ideas.

… Right. Anyway. [ Louder, addressing the console: ] If you’d like payment, money’s of no object. It’ll be a few weeks at most.

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Correct.

To my knowledge, there is also Blue, for hope, as well as the Star Sapphire's Violet interpretation of Love.

['Interpretation'. Because, while Aya may not fully understand emotions quite yet, even she knew that what they claimed to serve was not Love as she knew it to be.]

Are you a ...Lantern, like Rayner?

I am, yes.

What color?

Green.

[Bean thinks about that for a moment.]

Are Green Lanterns more prevalent, or is the presence of so many of them in Keeliai and none of any other colors just a coincidence?

I am sorry, but given the unique circumstances surrounding the presence of not only each Green Lantern present, but their individual worlds of Origin, I do not possess enough data at this time to accurately or honestly respond to your inquiry at this time.

[A pause, then]

However, with few exceptions, I can say that it is a positive thing that Green appears to be the most strongly represented color.

[Bean smirks slightly, not that Aya can see.]

You can say that. Though you are probably a bit biased.

It is not bias. [Okay, maybe it's a little bias] It is personal experience I speak from.

So Green Lanterns are the "good guys," and other colors are the "bad guys."

Not all of them, no.

The Blue Lanterns and one Red Lantern are our Allies. However, their numbers are very few.

Why only one Red Lantern? One of them defied the rest of his [?] color?

Yes.

Hm. [It sounds like there's a story behind that, but Bean doesn't press further.]

So. Should any color Lantern besides Green or Blue arrive in Keeliai, with the exception of one rebel Red, I should alert you or Rayner immediately?

[It was quite the story. Borderline soap opera-esque in its degree of twists and complications and involvement of facetwins and dead wives and dark secrets.]

Quite the contrary, actually.

Should any Lantern of any color, suddenly make his or her presence known in Keelai, I am certain Honor Guard Rayner would be just as eager to be informed as I would.

[For one, it could be her Papa. Or Kilowog. There were two Hals already--why not a third? But for another, the continued presence of more allies was never a bad thing.]

Alright, then. I will keep an eye out for any Lantern.

I suppose, likewise, if you hear any newcomer mention Formics or the I.F. or Battle or Command Schools, if you would get in contact with me, I would appreciate that.

[Her processors take note of the keywords immediately, committing them to her memory banks.]

Formics. I.F. Battle or Command Schools.

Understood. Should I come across a Network Post or personal conversation that I can cross reference with these topics, I will be sure to direct them to this console address. Though, I am certain the former would have gained your attention far sooner than mine.

I do monitor the Net regularly, but sometimes I miss things.

Then I will be sure to alert them, regardless of timing.

Thank you.

Good luck in your search of "fun" things.

You as well.

I will certainly do my best to make the most of this interesting experience.

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