1st Public Works Project [Video]

[worked_through_labor_day]

[Shortly after everyone returns from the Geartopia adventure, their COMP feeds flicker to life to reveal a small anthopomorphic dog girl, eagerly smiling and offering a friendly wave.]

Hello!  I hope everyone made it back safe and sound.  I thought this would be a good time to introduce myself - my name is Isabelle, another Visitor like you all, and Mayor Sakahagi's new assistant!  I'll be working with Miss Junko to represent the concerns of the Visitors in the city, so if there's anything you would like to say to the Mayor or suggestions you might have for the city, please let me know and I'll make sure he sees them.  I know some of you were worried about the meeting the Mayor was having before with some of the citizens of the city who were concerned about the Visitors, so I'm here to report the results of that meeting so no one will have to worry.

[She reaches for a stack of papers, shuffling through it for several seconds more than is probably strictly necessary.]

Oh!  Um... sorry!  I'll just be a moment!

[The feed goes black for a few seconds, but there is still audio, and Isabelle can be faintly heard whining things like 'oh no, where did I put those' before she comes back.]

Ah!  Here it is!  Sorry for the delay...

[Clearing her throat, and with a small blush on her cheeks, she continues.]

First, it's been decided that all Visitors of the appropriate age need to attend school - that's elementary up through high school.  Anyone old enough to have graduated high school is free to enroll in one of the city's higher education facilities, but that's their own choice!

Second, there is no curfew for Visitors because of the need to protect the city during the 13th Hour.  However, very young Visitors under the age of 10 will need to have a parent or guardian with them.  This does not apply to demons, ghosts, robots, clones, or Visitors who may have been created recently as part of a laboratory experiment.  If there's any question about whether the curfew would apply to you, feel free to ask!

Third, the Mayor would like me to remind you all that the legal drinking age in the city is 20, and that this will be enforced the same way for the Visitors it is for permanent residents.

And last, as a matter of public decency, anyone with a, um...  [she blushes again at this point, averting her eyes from the camera] ...uh, visually questionable Persona... should try to avoid calling it out during the day, especially when there are children around.  There are demons and other scary monsters in the city, but the Mayor is concerned about protecting our youth.

[Isabelle coughs into her fist, quickly moving on from that point.]

Um... and that's all!  I've also prepared a Visitor satisfaction survey to get an idea of how you are all enjoying daily life in Hinoto-Ri.  This will also be a chance to suggest improvements to make the city a better place for the citizens and Visitors alike, so please take the time to look at it and fill it out!  The survey will be anonymous, so please be as honest as you like!  I'll report the results in a few weeks.

[Smiling, she bows her head, tail wagging in the background.]

It's been very nice meeting you all!  Again, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at any time!

[Video; filtered to Desco immediately after the last call]

Um... Miss Desco?  I was wondering if I could have a quick word with you.

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[worked_through_labor_day]

I'll have to get back to you on that, I'm sorry.

[electricyousei]

"Understood, though there isn't much of a rush. I still have a fair amount of repairs to do to the coolant system of the Nadesico after the Virgo incident."

[worked_through_labor_day]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do to help?

[electricyousei]

"Not unless you know much about nuclear reactors. Its fairly routine but with just me recharging the coolant systems is slow going at best. Turn off all the non-essentials, recharge and restart the reactors as they're safe then let the automated systems take over."

[worked_through_labor_day]

I don't even know what most of those words mean.

[electricyousei]

"Then don't worry about it. I overtaxed the coolant systems and being stuck in that other world meant none of the repairs got done."

[worked_through_labor_day]

Well, best of luck to you, then! I hope everything goes well.

[electricyousei]

"Thank you. If you find out about school please let me know at your convenience."

[worked_through_labor_day]

I will! And if the program you were studying at home can't be offered here, have you considered applying for a teaching job instead? It's not exactly the same thing, but it would let you share your knowledge with others, and maybe future generations in Hinoto-Ri would be able to study in your field.

[electricyousei]

"Who would listen to a sixteen year old? That and I'm not certain you've experienced the singularity we did. I would need to see the Mars of this world to be sure."

[worked_through_labor_day]

Oh.

[...]

Well, I've heard the observatory is very nice! Maybe they would let you use the telescope.

[electricyousei]

"I'm also honestly waiting for the network technicians to contact me. I wasn't very secret when I did some work on the comnets last month. Perhaps something will come of that."

[worked_through_labor_day]

Oh, yes, I heard about that... there was a lot of trouble then, wasn't there?

[electricyousei]

"If I had been in my right mind there wouldn't have been any trouble. But I wasn't. Whatever was in the air got past the Nadesico's air filtration systems."

[worked_through_labor_day]

Well, at least everything is all right now.

[electricyousei]

"I suppose."