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[odaystar]

"Speak my name and I will hear it."
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[smokedout]

What the fuck is your game?

[He means 'thanks for the gifts'.]

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[odaystar]

I'm sure I haven't a clue what you mean, darling.

[smokedout]

Yes you do. No one gives out gifts without a price, especially not you. Are you trying to curry favor with me? Why?

[Dodger.]

[odaystar]

You've been here for a year. I thought that deserved a bit of pampering.

We've barely spoken in all that time you've been here... what favor would I possibly need now, darling? Don't be paranoid. Some people do give out genuine gifts, you know.

[smokedout]

I don't know what you'd need from me. Maybe you just want to keep me complacent. I'm not about to assume you mean well.

[A pause.]

Why isn't there a way out of here?

[odaystar]

I don't particularly care. As long as you're all cared for and safe, that's the extent of my concern for most of you lot.

Oh, but there is. You redeem yourself, then you can go wherever you want.

[smokedout]

Why? Why does it matter if we're redeemed or not? Why do half the things on these sin lists even matter?

You can send us home whenever you want to, can't you? What do you get out of keeping us here?

[odaystar]

Somebody doesn't pay attention! [There's a short laugh.]

God judges you. He adds to the list, not me. He's also the one who decides who gets to go home.

[smokedout]

I don't believe in God, you know that. Giving everyone his phone number didn't do anything to change that. I've got no proof he even exists, let alone that he's got control over anything.

You're the one that brings us back when we die, right? What happens if you don't?

[odaystar]

Well, darling, whether you believe in him or not is hardly of my concern. It's not me who deems you worthy of this place, however.

You'd be no different than our friendly Poltergeists. Sad life, really.

[smokedout]

Is that what happened to the people who disappeared? Francis Barton, Jason Stevenson and Ivar Ragnarsson all disappeared without a word. They didn't go home, did they, you just stopped bringing them back. Why?

[odaystar]

No, they all went home. I assure you they're all safe and sound. I'm sure if any belongings were left behind, they'd be found in the basement, if you're the sentimental sort.

[smokedout]

None of them were redeemed, so why the fuck did they go home?

[odaystar]

Of course they were redeemed, darling. That's how this works.

[smokedout]

Ivar the Boneless wouldn't redeem himself. He couldn't manage if he tried. And he wouldn't leave without telling me. You're lying.

[odaystar]

I'm sorry, darling, but you'll have to take that up with the man above.