voice testing a shaky muse.

[imusntrunaway]

It doesn't matter what I think about the games you're looking at. My opinion doesn't matter. Why are you bothering to ask me?

... I don't like any of them. That's what you want to hear, right?

... sorry.

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[imusntrunaway]

And you're okay with that? How young are you?

[psychiclilies]

I'm ten, not that my age should matter, and I'm more than okay with it. My dad's Grand Psychonauts Chairman so one way or another the Psychonauts are in my future.

[imusntrunaway]

... I see. So it's a family thing.

[psychiclilies]

Being psychic is usually genetic, yeah. I take it your deal is a family thing too?

[imusntrunaway]

No. No, it isn't. Being an EVA pilot--an Evangelion pilot--it's not hereditary. They're-- we're screened by the Marduk Institute.

[psychiclilies]

Soooo...an Evangelion is...what exactly?

[imusntrunaway]

A robot. It's supposed to be humanity's greatest weapon.

[psychiclilies]

And you pilot it.

[Forgive her if she sounds a bit skeptical.]

Sounds like Coach Oleander's brain-piloted war tank scheme.

[imusntrunaway]

It's a lot easier to believe in than psychic powers. [He can be skeptical right back atcha.]

[psychiclilies]

Point taken.

[He'll be hearing that in his head.]

[imusntrunaway]

[Whoa whoa whoa!! He blinks and presses a hand against his head. Did he just...? He starts feeling for a wire, anything.]

I-- wait! How are you--?

That's not funny!

[psychiclilies]

[There's a giggle in his head.]

Well this was an easier demonstration than setting you on fire.

[imusntrunaway]

Setting me on fire...? [Wow, psychic kids are... really scary.]

Um, thanks for not doing that. I guess.

[psychiclilies]

[She gives a shrug before speaking normally.]

Name's Lili.

[imusntrunaway]

[He politely smiles.] And mine's Shinji... Shinji Ikari.

[psychiclilies]

[He gets a brief one in return.]

Get everything off your chest then, Shinji?

[imusntrunaway]

... y-yeah.

[Smile and lie. It's kinder.]