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[UNSTABLE] GIMME A MOMENT.
You let UNSTABLE do her thing as Kiara begins to ramble at you. You immediately lose consciousness for what feels like the briefest of moments before you regain it.
Maruyama is staring at you with...pity. No, not pity, understanding. Kiara seems to be whispering something into his ear. Maruyama rubs the back of his neck with a tense yet empathetic expression on his face. "I didn't know it was like that. Not the first time I met someone like that, though."
"Huh?"
"Stress does a lot to people back at T-Corp. Once saw a man who couldn't keep up with deadlines and eventually he just, well, collapsed." A glint of some deeper understanding can be seen in Maruyama's eye. <<span class="mu-b">"Maybe I felt something like that but...different. More positive."</span>>
"We even have a term back at T-Corp about it. Karoshi. Not a happy thing to experience." Maruyama pats you on the back. "Hey. You helped me before. I'll help you. Let's just enjoy the time we have before what she said happens."
"Yeah!" Kiara chirps with a smile. "Let's just enjoy a movie, okay?"
>MARUYAMA will lose 1 less RESTRAINT when you act out thanks to UNSTABLE!
>The spark inside MARUYAMA glows a bit brighter! (+???% PROGRESS TOWARDS ??? GAINED!)
You turn your attention back to the Theater, not trying to dwell on what UNSTABLE might've told them. You and your allies hand over your tickets to the ticket taker and he ushers you three forward. The actual inside of the theater is, well, small. Aside from a concession stand and some screens playing movie posters, there's not a lot to take note of here.
The three of you begin to get your various junk foods and soda but, fuck it, you got money to burn. You slam down $600 onto the table before looking up at the brightly dressed concession employee. "Get us the best experience we can."
The young employee violently shakes her head up and down before rushing over to a EMPLOYEES ONLY section. She comes back with a man in a grey suit and tie who stares at the pile of money and nods before ushering you three to follow him.
You're taken into a small private screening room with only about ten or so seats inside it and the big screen. There's no one else in the dimly lit room. You glance back at the grey suited man who simply mutters one sentence.
"For special guests. Recognized tickets. Recognized amount of money. Welcome to Krakatoa Exclusive Screening. Food will be brought shortly." He mutters with a thick, clearly not local accent. Him and the concession employee disappear. Your two allies glance over at you before mutually shrugging with giddy, stupid smiles on their faces.
"FUCK."
"YEAH."
"BROS!" The three of you will NOT look a gifted horse in the mouth over V.I.P. TREATMENT.
It doesn't take long for some high quality food to be brought out. Some ancient soda brands from before the City existed, some damn high quality pizzas, popcorn made from exclusive O-Corp Corn (100% REAL CORN!!!), actual booze, you name it!
