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>L and M2 to Extract from Sunset. Harvest some of the lotuses, be very gentle. Focus on the dead or already about to fall off leaves.
Employee L grimaces while Employee M2 chatters away with nonsensical buzzwords. All of their teeth look extra sharp today. The duo enter the containment cell.
The airlock opens, enshrouding the employees in a familiar darkness.
M2: Oh! Oh! Pretty...
L: That's a real keen observation. Real smart, yep.
M2: Now, now. Pretty flowers like these are quite the useful gift. Why, F-Company would've-
Employee L mimics zipping her mouth shut. Employee M2 doesn't get the hint.
The harvester approaches the obelisk while the worker drone follows, chattering all the while.
Employee M2 mutters about trimming flowers and arranging bouquets as she pulls out a pair of scissors.
Employee L scans the obelisk to find the best flowers to pick from, flicking her tongue with anticipation.
Employee M2 stares at a particular large flower and starts to drool.
The harvest begins shortly after.
<span class="mu-i">A bad thief gets caught. A good thief steals. A great thief isn't even known.</span>
Employee M2 happliy trims away at lotuses with a steady pace, snapping away at anything within reach.
Employee L's extractions are more delicate, gently plucking out dead ones straight from the stone.
The lotuses slowly squirm as they are detached from the stone.
M2: Hehe. They're like silly little worms~!
Employee L shivers, trying her best to focus on her extraction.
This repeats for the next few lotuses until Employee L stops the busy bee in her tracks.
L: You seeing what I'm seeing?
M2: Hm?
Employee L points to one of the spots she just plucked a lotus from. There's already another lotus there.
<span class="mu-r">An eye is poking out from its center, glaring at the two.</span>
The two employees share a look before quickly darting to the other side of the obelisk to avoid the wrathful stare.
An awkward silence comes and curdles before the eye retracts, leaving behind a regular looking lotus.
<span class="mu-b">The shadow disappears yet again, leaving the room fully illuminated.</span>
M2: Sheeeeesh. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
L: I don't know and I don't wanna know.
Employee L carefully picks out one last lotus from the pillar before strolling over to the airlock.
Employee M2 coos over the lotuses still on the obelisk, memerized by their pretty movements.
L: I don't think it's safe to touch those ones. They smell weird.
M2: Aww! Do we have to? If they regrow this fast, surely it can't hurt to extract some more! Let's exceed expectations and meet a good quota!
L: Weird smells equal bad. Good smells equal good. Let's move it.
M2: Oh.
Employee M2 puts a hand on her hip and raises her index to the air.
M2: Well, speaking about good smel-
L: <span class="mu-i">Just fucking get over here.</span>
With a yelp, Employee M2 scrabbles over to the airlock.
<span class="mu-i">I'll be keeping an eye out for any more thieves.</span>
