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[prophetize]

[ The screen snaps on, revealing one magnified blue eye. It snaps off for a minute, then turns on once again to reveal a dirt-stained face at a far enough distance to catch his whole expression. He looks annoyed to say the least, brow furrowed and lip curled in mild frustration.

The screen shuts off again.

But the blank screen is suddenly accompanied by a harsh SCREECH, followed by the loud two-beat thump of someone hitting the side of the device. There's another loud screech, as the device is pushed away in frustration, accidentally turning on once more to reveal a clear picture of Ben Hawkins, looking down at the device. ]

—— Future ain't nothing but a goddamn piece of shit.

The picture shifts in a blurry streak of colors, and another two-beat thump roars through the speakers.. ]

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[Video]

[soyed]

[The blue eye may have just startled Dave, until he realizes that it belongs to someone resembling a human. A human in need of a shower, but still, a human.] That's because newer technology is a piece of shit. There's a reason why everything breaks easier these days.

video | so sorry i forgot to press enter!

[prophetize]

This kinda junk common where you come from?

video | stupid computer functions

[soyed]

Kind of.

Everything looks the same and pretty much has a lot of the basic options. You know, the texting and calls that a lot of phones already come with. But these have choices that no phone back home has even come close to featuring yet, like this video feed.

But they do share the same shitty warranty.

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[prophetize]

But this is how y'all communicate here? Jawin' on these devices to everybody, and gettin' into each others business?