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[After visiting the council and seeking permission to stay in Union City, Renko was more than pleased with their answer. They'd even given her one of those Warp Band devices she'd seen most people around the city wear. Needless to say, she looks thrilled once she gets it all figured out and starts recording.]

Hey, this thing isn't as hard to figure out as I thought it would be! That's great!

So it's pretty obvious that I'm not from around here. That aside, my name's Renko Usami, and I've decided to stay here! It's quite a bit different than what I'm used to in most ways.

[She pauses for a moment, debating what to say next, all the while counting the seconds away in her head. She needed to make a good impression on these people. She hoped she was doing a good job.]

I'd really like to learn more about all of you. Your stories, culture, technology, any of it, really. Is there a library I can check out? Other than that, any advice at all would be appreciated, especially with exploring some of the areas outside the city. It didn't seem so bad on the way here, but I was in a group then. I'm guessing going solo would be a very different experience.

Anyway, that's it for now. Thank you for allowing me to stay in your city.

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I also happened to see them doing...something to one of the senior members. I wasn't sure what, but it seemed really unpleasant. Strapped to a machine and stuck with needles unpleasant.

...this probably isn't a very good introduction, is it?

[Renko honestly didn't have any knowledge of that. That was before she obtained her own Warp Band.]

What? Like, human experimentation?

The video should still be accessible, I think...

Here.

Sorry for throwing that at you, I just...want people to know about this, you know? In case they ever come back and start doing it to us, or something.

[Well, Renko just looks a cross between shocked and horrified at the moment. Give her a second. She's all for the advancement of science, but that? That's too much.]

...I guess it is a good thing I left.

You don't have to worry about that with me. My specialty is Physics, not Biology.

I wasn't worried about you, really. If you just came with them to learn things, I shouldn't hold that against anyone.

I guess that's a good thing. Hopefully there are more who think like you.

Being open-minded's gotten me this far in life, I guess.

That's a good outlook to have.