AUDIENCE FOR: Rupert

[guestservices]

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[guestservices]

Not really. Both options lead to suffering somehow.

[agleam]

So... It's random, then. Or, up to his whim or whatever.

[guestservices]

[the driest tone:]

The hotel works in mysterious ways.

[agleam]

Somehow I get the feeling it isn't the hotel itself doing this.

[guestservices]

What, you don't think it has its own thoughts and feelings? That's very hotel-ist of you, Rupert.

[agleam]

Yeah, definitely not a word.

[guestservices]

How can you be so sure?

[agleam]

Is it a word where you're from?

[guestservices]

Sure is. Bet you feel a little silly now, huh?

[agleam]

I do not, because I don't believe you.

[guestservices]

I am absolutely hurt. Wounded. Slain.

[agleam]

You know, I can't see your face or anything, but somehow I feel unconvinced.

[guestservices]

Again, absolutely hurt. I'll have you know my face is very convincing. But you'll just have to believe me.

[agleam]

I don't really get that, either. I mean, I get that you've all got the thing where you think we aren't supposed to get close to you, but being able to see your faces wouldn't automatically do that. Right?

[guestservices]

That would depend. You don't think people judge other people on appearances all the time?

[agleam]

I think it's more important what people say and how they act.

[guestservices]

Okay, sure, but you didn't answer the question.

[agleam]

Well, I thought the answer was kind of implied, but... No, I don't think that. Or at least, I try not to do it.

[guestservices]

You're thinking of you in particular. What about other people?

[agleam]

I think the people here don't seem too likely to do something like that, either.

[guestservices]

[the consider this.]

Not sure it's a risk I'd want to take either way.

[agleam]

I guess I just don't get how it would even be a risk in the first place.

[guestservices]

...never mind, Rupert. Don't worry about it too much.

[agleam]

I'm not worried, just curious. But - I can drop it if you want me to.

[guestservices]

It's just easier. We both know I can't really answer stuff like that, and we know that's frustrating. So it's just better to drop it and talk about other stuff while we're both here.