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[A new face appears over the Warp Bands. Mami, being a ridiculous Valkyrie who treats the law of gravity more like a loose guideline for other people, is just casually standing atop one of the towers while she sends a broadcast out. There is some wind as a result.]

Good morning, Union. Your city is quite impressive. As are these Warp Bands. I'd heard of them, but... never seen the like before.

[She is honestly relieved that they have tall towers here.]

I'm one of the people who assisted in that unfortunate business in Sanctuary. Mami Tomoe, a Valkyrie of Citadel, at your service. I hope everyone is well after everything that happened.

[The bright smile she flashes is perfectly polite and practiced, but a little sad. Yeah, that... entailed some discoveries that she isn't pleased with.]

[Action, Later in the Entertainment District]

[Mami doesn't spend the entirety of her first day in Union flying from rooftop to rooftop. It wouldn't be a very efficient way to see and experience the city, would it? No, instead, she is walking along the streets. She's presently in the entertainment district -- and gawking (or something more muted, but still utterly surprised), because Citadel has nothing like this. It's outside of the Pocket Stadium that she stops, staring at a flyer pressed into her hand.]

[She wrinkles her nose, trying to make sense of it.]

Bullet... Ball? [She's asking everyone and no one at the same time.] Is this like Sky Hockey? A Unioner sport, perhaps?

[Is Unioner the right word? She doesn't know.]

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That's a relief. We don't really have the best reputation around Union, unfortunately.

[Chie laughs, rubbing at the back of her neck.]

Well, there is a place that serves amazing noodle bowls!

[First priority: food.]

Ah, I see... [She wants to ask why, but that would be rude. Probably simply because who likes authority figures?]

I shall have to try that. I do enjoy such things. Where is it?

[That and the fact that you can get in just by being a noble and stay in without doing any hard work.]

It's in the commercial district.

[She will proceed to explain how to get there.]

Splendid! What would you say is the best thing on the menu?

The beef bowl is out of this world! But I think they started using Citadel cuts of meat, so it might not taste much different from what you're used to at home.

Perhaps, but that can be good, too. A reminder of home is nice sometimes. Is there anything that best represents Union tastes, though?

Yeah, I can think of a couple places. You want me to show you around?

Certainly. That would be most appreciated.

Where are you right now? Do you want me to meet you?

Certainly. I'm on the broad avenue near the residential area.

Be right there, then!

[doop doop and here's Chie]

Mami, hey!

Hello, Chie. [She smiles and waves. Good to have a face to go with the name.] I trust I wasn't too difficult to find?

Nope, not hard at all! I know this city like the back of my hand!

An advantage of living here all of your life, I should imagine!

Yeah... but it's my job, too.

As a Sword of the Saviour? That certainly makes sense.

Yup, that's right! I have to help keep the streets of Union safe.

[She nods, smiling at that.]

Then you must know the streets. You've some familiarity with fighting, then, too? To break fights up and the like.

Yeah! I've been training in martial arts for as long as I can remember. There aren't usually that many fights to break up around Union, but the Swords help out a lot when there are people to protect in other places too. We helped fight against Gigas in Caldera and stuff.

Ah, yes. I recall that. You served in several of the recent conflicts, then. Union is lucky to have such protectors.

[There's some formality in how she says it, but it's perfectly sincere.]

Yeah. I was actually still in basic training when we went to Caldera. Talk about a trial by fire...

[She laughs nervously, rubbing at the back of her neck.]