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[The video turns on to a rather up close view of someone's face.]

Is it on? How do I tell if it's... Oh, no, I think I got it!

[She brings the camera away to reveal more than just her nose, then. She's sitting on the bed with a nervous grin, trying not to show just how frightened she is about being here.]

Hi! Um, my name's Ahiru, and I just got here a little while ago. I still don't understand everything about this place, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped me when I first showed up. My head feels a lot better!

[She giggles before continuing on, though it's halfhearted.]

Um, anyways, I know we haven't found a way out yet, but I want to help in any way I can. So, if anybody has an idea on what I could do to be able to get us all home faster, I'd be really grateful. I'm not very good at very many things, but Miles said I might be able to help take care of some of the little kids here, reading to them and stuff.

B-But, if there's anything more important I could do, I'd definitely be willing! I mean, I have to go home soon, it's really more important than anything else to me, so I would do almost anything if it meant there was a chance we could leave faster, because this place really isn't where I need to be, and I won't know what to do if—

[And then she gets overexcited, leaning forward so far that she promptly tips off her bed, falling to the ground with a thud. The communicator hits the ground, too, switching off.]

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Oh, I know, you mentioned that! Still, even if it'll be the same time, I'd rather be there soon rather than later.

Perhaps. Yet every day is an opportunity to learn and to grow. Perhaps you'll pick up some useful skills here.

But all my friends are back home.

So they will be all the more impressed when you return.

[She laughs, more surprised than anything.]

I don't think I could really be that impressive, but I guess that's a good point.

Why do you say you could "not be that impressive"? Do you not have a capacity for learning?

Well, like I said before, I'm not really very good at a lot of things... I think that's why.

Unlikely. Truly, if you think you're not good at anything, odds are you've just not found the area in which you excel.

Are you sure? I mean, I don't know.

I could not possibly be more certain.

But we've only talked twice!

All the more remarkable, then, that you've managed to convince me in so short a time.

[That manages to give her paused, and she's just a bit flustered when she resumes.]

A-Ah, thank you very much! I mean, it's nice of you to say. [Though she's not sure at all what she's done to deserve it.]

It is in no way, shape or form "nice," as I am not a "nice" person. I said it because it is true. You seem a young woman of competence, intelligence, and a resilient spirit.

What? But you were really nice to me!

[It's almost as if she didn't hear the rest of his words.]

I am merely truthful to you.

But you helped me before, even when you didn't have to!

Which is my duty.

How is that a duty?

My duty is helping people.

Well, you could have picked a duty that was a lot less nice!

Wh...

[And that trips him up.]

Well, er - that's - Hrmph. I - didn't. So be grateful to the duty, not to me.

But you're the one who did it, so I should be grateful to you!

But - Yes, but only because duty demanded as much.

...Is there a problem with me thinking you're nice?

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