[One's been sitting seiza-style at the corner of this meeting in silence for a bit. Despite her willingness to let Zange exorcise her just a few weeks ago, she's determined not to dissolve into nothing until at least this work is done.]

I'd been trying to participate as little as possible in those horrendous charade games to avoid this. [She sounds a little contemptuous but changes the subject quickly.]

Enlighten me. Anyone who knows. The technology in this town...the television, those loathsome little "games," is it all the same? Mana as well?