(Work day is over.)
"The work day is done, B. We managed to get to the energy quota, even with it increased. Isn't that a good thing?
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Mankind wanted to build a fertile world for a long time. Just like how Zayin is doing.
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But what does 'fertile' mean to them?
Is even trying to make such a world worthy of all that conflict and pain?
Many stories then began and vanished, as if it was rain, as when rain gathers into a puddle, who will be able to discern what is the single raindrop, from the puddle?
By looking at this, some saw despair for how meaningless our actions are, and others saw hope, for how so many working together could make such a large puddle to be proud of.
At a certain moment, civilization was born because of this hope and despair.
Many changes were created at unbelievable speeds. Technology thrived. Technology... That’s right, like the first humans wanted, the technologies were to create a fertile world.
People wanted a better world, though what was better was different from person to person. Because of that, an unimaginable sight unfolded. The worlds that we are in. And the countless others that may exist.
If they have succeeded in making a fertile world, we cannot know.
But at least this is what allowed for you to meet all of us.
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Do you know there’s a cactus on your chaotic desk? Looks like an employee who likes you put it there.
I don’t like cacti much.
There could be various reasons for growing a plant, but the vicious thorns are not pleasing to look at, and it doesn’t produce any valuable sap either.
I’ve never seen it grow a flower bud either.
Theoretically, it will bloom in the right environment, but maybe it thinks the area is barren, since I’ve never seen it.
Will the cactus bear a flower?
This place doesn’t even have sunlight.
Why do even you keep it on your desk? Perhaps you think it's rude to get rid of something you received as a gift? Be careful, it could sting you when you reach for other things."
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Huh. Well this is a surprise.
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You do know my name right? Senia should have told you.
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Do you have anything else to say?
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Uh, could we talk later? I am kind of... busy at the moment. Okay? Well, see you later then.
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You look little dumbfounded.
Aren't you supposed to tell us that you're honored to have this job and such? Like how good you look in a suit or something?
Well, nobody wants to hear that.
Yeah, that's right, I'm telling you straight out of the gate that I don't like my job.
I really want to quit. But I can't, can I? I wasn't here by my own will. I don't know about you though.
Being a part of the Containment and Capture Department for this company sucks to say the very least.
I just feel helpless. Employees dying every day. And no one will remember them. No one will care.
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Why are you looking at me like that? Did you come here for a task like how the other Sephirahs just give you? Fine, here's my task.
The Containment and Capture Department can go without some casualties on any end. After all, what's more important than being alive? Simple. Being sane.
Employees who lose sanity are permanently damaged and live a half-life. I want you to keep them both far away from losing their sanity or their lives. Of course, you're going to have to do that tomorrow, since the work day is over. Also, I suggest you do the same with the other Departments. Please.
They might not be a part of this Department, but I don't think they'll appreciate that bloodshed that will come from either losing their sanity or their lives. And neither will the employees."
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How many times are we going to be silent?
How many times are we going to be loud?
How many times are we going to try?
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It may be my job to keep everyone comfortable, but I have to say, it's not really happening.
Ever since the abnormality escaped into Zayin, all the other Sephirahs have become... agitated.
I guess it's because they have to work here either harder or longer. Pushing them to their limits. I can calm them down for you, but not for long.
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I tell you, what is it with that place? I noticed after the meeting you have a picture of the base that we took to remember the location of where that abnormality the Containment and Capture department took when I delivered those... gifts to that base. The picture on your messy desk.
Is it because of what I said about it? About how hopeless it seems?
Are you trying to prove me wrong because of pride?
Or are you actually wanting to find a way to help them out of the kindness of your heart?
Look, you don't have to suffer.
It may be my job to make employees to be comfortable, and that may just seem like a heartless job given how little I spend time with the employees, but...
You are the manager. We'll be working for longer than the other employees, so I have to care.
I don't want you to become like another insane employee. Clinging too much to far fetched hopes.
Point is, B, you don't have invest your emotions into such meaningless issues.
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Alright. Alright. If you are going to keep investing your emotions, I won't stop you. I can't.
Maybe you'll be able to send another round of gifts to them. Unfortunately, you're going to have to foot the bill for that if you were planning to do so.
Either way, goodbye, manager. Until we meet again."
"We meet again, manager! Just making sure that the other systems in the facility are running smoothly. You know, ever since today.
Just making sure that I'm not incompetent and stuff. Lots of responsibilities for the Utility Department, really.
I will try my best to help you to enhance the performance of this facility in the meanwhile. I am sure that you're nervous since the meeting, since this is about the fourth or third day since you got into the company. You are still pretty new.
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Well, you obviously know Utility and Maintenance makes sure that the facility is in the best shape. But please do not confuse us with the Extraction or Construction Team.
Extraction, as their name suggests, extract materials from both normal sources, as well as the damaged rubble if one of the abnormalities escapes and cause damage to our facility. They however do not extract power or energy, as that is the job of the Power and Refinement Team.
Construction and Creation Team creates the tools and uses the materials that the Extraction Team extracts to make other supplies, like the run of the mill building supplies we use.
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Ah, hope you aren't already running a tab on tasks. Here's one from me. As you may know, this facility isn’t that stable, despite our attempts. We are usually able to contain abnormalities in containment units because we momentarily released their suppressed power before the work began, like after putting them in stasis, though some abnormalities do have other ways of being in the containment units. However, suppression becomes unstable as time goes by and eventually some abnormalities go into a meltdown, to which the Utility Team have to repair afterwards. Please, keep them to a minimum so you don't overwork my employees."