Story: MalkuthEpisode 1

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MalkuthEpisode 1 SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Town_-_Alone_In_A_Crowd' SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'malkuthBK', effect: 'none' SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'fast_step' ??? (Id: 'no') (You can hear rushed footsteps from behind.) SYSTEM: SHOW character: Malkuth (id: 'malkuth') at 'center', direction: 'left' Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Manager, manager! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I arrived just on time, right? The time iiiiiis… only about one minute late. Well, I guess it still counts as “on time!” Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Congratulations on joining Lobotomy Corporation, manager! SYSTEM: SHOW character: Angela (id: 'angela') at 'left-full', direction: 'right' Angela (Id: 'angela') I do not want to disturb this touching moment, Malkuth, but every second counts in Lobotomy Corp. Please make your introduction as brief as possible and go prepare for the meeting. SYSTEM: HIDE character: Angela (id: 'angela') Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Hmm… Seems Miss Angela isn’t in a good mood today… Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') But hey, at least the other Sephirot are looking forward to meeting you! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Well, maybe... not all of them… Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Oh, where are my manners! My name is Malkuth! I’m in charge of the Control Team! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Since we’re the Control Team, we have a great deal of responsibility! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I’ll try my best to help you by improving the basic functions of this facility, manager! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I’m sure you’re a bit nervous right now. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') It takes a bit of time to get used to things around here. I know from experience! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') But don’t worry, I’ll be sure to help you! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I am, umm, not exactly the best at everything. I used to be a problem Sephirah, you know. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I would sew buttons onto a shirt in the wrong direction, or add salt instead of sugar to food… Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') But still, you can do it! Just like I managed to, I’m sure you will succeed, manager! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I’ll give you an easy task since it’s your first day here! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') I wish you the best of luck! SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'knockknock_2' ??? (Id: 'no') WHAMWHAMWHAMWHAM Employee (Id: 'employee') I can’t take it anymore! Manager, you’re in there, right? Employee (Id: 'employee') I have to get out of here, please. I know you’re capable of it, you’re the manager! You’re not the same as the rest of us! You can do anything! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Why do you want to quit? Don’t you like working here in the Control Team? Every day here is a delight for me! Employee (Id: 'employee') It’s so horrible, I can’t take it anymore! I’ll go insane! Nothing here is normal! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Do you really think you can’t handle it? Employee (Id: 'employee') Please… I don’t want to be here… Let me out of here, please… Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Manager, even though you’re the head of this facility, that employee belongs to my department, so I believe I can take care of this! Let me handle this, please! I’ll let her handle it. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Thanks for acknowledging my position! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Please don’t be alarmed! These kinds of things happen quite often. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Oh, right, it must be the first time you’ve seen something like this. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Usually Miss Angela or I handle this kind of stuff. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') It's just a tiny hiccup. Nothing for you to worry about! SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'scratching+knock_employee' Employee (Id: 'employee') No, please, manager! Please…! I should intervene. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Then please keep this in mind, manager. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') Once they say they “can’t handle it,” they are no longer part of my Control Team. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') The Control Team is on the top of all the Sephirot, just like the central nervous system of a human being. If we go down, it’s only a matter of time until everyone else goes down too! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') At first, it was hard for me to get used to as well. Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') But I worked really, really hard! Malkuth (Id: 'malkuth') So please don’t say something as meaningless as you “can’t handle it.”