I know it's a little early in the day, but I had an idea and I wondered if anyone else was interested in helping.

I'd like to do something nice for all the new arrivals since it can be a very stressful time. So, I was thinking gift baskets! I already have some ideas for what to put in them, but I'd love to hear your ideas too. And maybe someone to help with all the details...like delivering them.

Good morning, criminals! You were all extremely busy last night, so allow me to remind everyone that property damage is cause for the system to revoke some of your privileges. Be careful!

Today I am pleased to announce that the headquarters for Lord Gino's defense team has been completed. It will be located in Sector 1, for those of you interested in visiting or seeing it for yourself, or even joining up! If there is anything lacking, please let me know and I will endeavor to provide it.

Also, inmate Dino Cavallone, you may be interested in visiting the pet cafe today. I believe someone is expecting you.

(The Master is tapping. Four beats, over and over and over, exactly the same each time. It's not entirely clear whether he's doing it deliberately to be annoying, or whether it's more of a compulsive action. He stops abruptly.)

I hear that if I'm a good boy -- eat all my vegetables, go to bed when I'm told and mind all my Ps and Qs, I'll be freed of my shackles. But, it occurred to me-- (he presses his lips together for a moment, his expression briefly taking on an appearance of thought) Idle hands are the devil's plaything and I get bored so easily.

Sentience! Night's drawing in and I'm sure you know how little I sleep. Do you really want me to be sat here, in my room, all alone and with no-one to talk to, nothing to do. Nothing but the drums. Solitary confinement seems a little adverse to whatever rehabilitation you have planned for me.

Some of the others have gifts. So, how about it? A screwdriver or two? A DIY kit? I'd hate to get bored.

((ooc: The tapping? would be like this between 3:05 and 3:40.))

I found something to distract myself.

[Scowling at the screen- hair is suddenly longer, softer, and he's wearing something similar to these girls.

He's tired, so he's easily irritable anyway, making the charade much easier.

Yeah, he's pretending to be Zero dressed in drag. Great brother, huh? This is what he does when he's bored. It's not his fault Zero kept him up all night and now he wants revenge.]

I still hate this place.

[ Hand against the wall, she moves down the hallway close to her bedroom. The fingertips of her other hand against the button for her mic, she turns on the device.]

Hello? Pardon me, my name is Julia. Could anyone direct me to where I may speak to the leader of this establishment?

[ Pausing for a potential answer, she takes this time to better concentrate on where she's going. In an unfamiliar place, her sensitive fingers attempt to map her way. Surely there must be someone around in which to speak with? Last she could remember, she was riding home from a border town. Gisela was speaking to her and then..waking here. Could the Original King have known that she would be displaced in time like this? No..something was wrong. If she searched, hopefully she would find the answer to that mystery.]

P-Papa…?

_{[A soft, cautious voice filters through.]}

This room is weird. Not a bad weird but…strange and is this really the ‘facility’?

Where are all the scientists…? ...and where…where is Papa?

…

<sub>[There's the soft sound of shuffling fabric as the voice breaks through again, this time sounding rather sad and worried.]

I thought Papa would be here when I woke up</sub>…did you step out for a moment Papa? <sub>I-I don’t know where I am…

[Nana’s voice is soft and quiet, but it has a fearful note to it. There's a bit more shuffling and a loud thud that clatters through the silence. If anything she sounds immensely sad and somewhat pained.]</sub>

Where are the needles and bandages and…_{it hurts Papa} and I’m on the floor and I’m sorry I tried to be a good girl and I meant to get Lucy a-and I’m clumsy with these legs and P-Papa…

You’re not mad right? Please don’t be mad Papa Nana is always trying her best-! _{I just want to be g-good for Papa…}

[Aidou pops up on the screen smiling really brightly.]

Well, if anyone wants some treats, I have quite a bit of leftovers in the kitchen for the taking. I can't possibly eat them all myself.

[There's a little sound of a "meow" in the background and Aidou is beaming before disappearing off screen. He comes back shortly with a little red-and-brown-striped kitten in his arms.]

I picked up little Akastuki today! Isn't he cute?

Kamui, would you mind him and May meeting? I think they could become good friends!

[ Fumbling with the device, an unintelligible whisper, and then a furious voice cracks through ]

Hey, Mr. Sentience! I wanna talk to you!

Just who do you think you are? You call me a criminal, but isn't kidnapping a kid like this also a crime? So you’re no better than the people you’re supposedly housing. A little hypocritical, I'd think. Real typical.

How did you do it, anyways, without me or anyone else noticing? Did you put something in my car?

And the ball and chain thing is more than just a little old fashioned.