OPERATOR.

[guestservices]

OPERATOR

Today, when Tsurumaru is in his bedroom, he will receive a message on his typewriter.

Sorry for the interruption in your routine, but your presence is required.

Immediately after he finishes reading the message, he will feel compelled to walk into the elevator, inside which a shadowy elevator attendant appears as a guide. Once he arrives at the destination, he will find himself in a room.

The room looks to be a control area, one wall lined with machinery covered in panels and unlabeled buttons and switches; pushing or pulling them doesn't appear to do anything, however. Prominently, a number of phones are hooked up to the wall as well, with lights on or off to signify their active state.

Cetus is leaning against a different wall, but they hold up a hand in friendly acknowledgment when Tsurumaru enters.

"We don't want you gone for too long, so I'll be getting straight to the point."

They walk over to Tsurumaru and hand him a pen and a paper that reads PARTICIPATION CONTRACT: ADDENDUM.

"Read it carefully and sign it, if you would."

RULES

1. Once a week, the Operator will be required to oversee phone operations in the hotel.
2. The Operator will be given a choice between the available lines to tap into.
3. The Operator will be able to hear a conversation, the nature of which depends on the line chosen.
4. The Operator is not to disclose that they are performing these duties. Discussing them with anyone other than authorized Hotel Staff will be considered breach of contract and will result in the death of LILI AN.

N̸A̵V̴I̶G̶A̶T̴I̴O̸N̷.̷

█ LOCATIONS █ STATUSES █ PROFILES █ AUDIENCES
█ REPORTING █ PRIVATE CONVOS █ MURDER

Comments

[preowned]

Pity... okay, one more.

[ he flips the page

H (a scribble to indicate something had been blocked out)

Oh, shit, you're gonna kill me.

I'm sorry. (more scribbles) ok?

And stay alive. Please.

(more scribbles) ]

[guestservices]

[...]

I couldn't guess what the letter writer was thinking, unfortunately.

[preowned]

Or who it may be to?

[guestservices]

I would assume to a loved one of the letter writer.

[preowned]

How voyeuristic of you...

[guestservices]

[wryly]

You say that, but you're the one copying down their letters.

[preowned]

Perhaps they should not lose them then.

[guestservices]

I suppose that's something to tell them, if you ever figure out the author.

[preowned]

Ugh.

Do people ask you about these in general?

[guestservices]

Maybe once or twice.

[preowned]

[ hmmm ]

Is it bothersome when they do?

[ he says as if he isn't they ]

[guestservices]

Mm... it's not bothersome, but it'd be best for people to keep in mind that we won't always—if often—have answers for them.

[preowned]

I've noticed!

But that's fine. I do not plan on going to every one of you [ because oocly i just do not have time for that ] but I do find it helpful just to see reactions.

[guestservices]

I think some people are rather frustrated by it, which is why I mention it.

Ultimately, though, your results will be a matter of your own efforts, first and foremost.

[preowned]

... well, we will do our best.

[ i will use this time to have him icly go and do his phone calls then ]