@rey.solo

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i made a mistake


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Riverstone is interested in cooperating with the Displaced to learn more about the people who brought us here. They figured out who I was when I put in the paperwork to change my name back. Apparently, I'm still on the UN's most wanted list, but someone prevented the UN from acting to bring me into custody. 

I don't know who, and neither does Riverstone — in fact, they asked me about it.

But they know that I'm one of the Displaced, which actually explains a few things. I've been working for Riverstone for months. After I went to Everest, I was gone a bit longer than the rest of us, well beyond El's coverage. They gave me back my job anyway. I don't think this was news to them. If you ask me, that's a sign they're not out to get us, but I realize not everyone will agree there.

Now they want to talk to all of us, or as many of us as are interested. Riverstone is offering to pay travel expenses in New Beijing for one week for anyone who wants to undergo observation and testing of their power, and who's willing to answer some questions. I know that sounds scary. I know scary. The UNA had me in custody for some time, running "tests." But Riverstone claims that what they're offering is different, that we'll preview everything first.

Before you decide, I should mention ... they think they might know something about who's been dropping us off. In return for our cooperation, they're willing to exchange that information. 

I'm not telling anyone what to do, and no one else should try to do that either. But if follow (this) link, you can register your information with the Riverstone employees in charge of this, and they'll reach out to you to arrange the trip.

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[variate]

[ after being chewed up and spit out by the criminal justice system, he can't say that he has much faith in it, especially not here. the only lawyer that he met that had eventually changed their tune was Sae, but even she needed a little help with the way society had distorted her heart. ]

There are some things we have to do ourselves.
I don't want anyone to get hurt because of this when we could've stopped it.

[wittingly]

Some things, sure, but I don't think entering legally binding agreements in a place where we have no expertise about the law is that place

I mean, if you can stop her from doing it at all that's great, but in lieu of that negotiating with them ourselves when we could consult an expert in the field doesn't make any sense.

[variate]

This is a game that they've set up and we're playing by their rules.
Aside from the agreement, we need something else to make sure that we can fall back on it if this turns bad.
Something that turns this around.