Day 2, continued

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ Around lunchtime, the tablets and screens located all around the studio turn on, in the way that they always do when the mascots have something to announce. Unusually, however, there is no music, no fanfare; the camera is out of focus, and Ronald doesn’t even seem to be looking at it. Instead, he's turned to King, ]

—supposed to be 40! What the McFuck are you doing? Can you even count?

[ The King stares. ]

You gave out 41! The Colonel would never screw up like that!

[ The King stares. ]

And what's this, "Quarter Pounder or Whopper" garbage? Those aren't equivalent burgers, you fake-grill-line-adding piece of shit! I'd better not see this referencing this in your next ad campaign!

[ The King offers a Whopper. Ronald McDonald smacks it out of his hand. He starts to yell again, but cuts himself off, turning his head toward the camera. ]

—Are we rolling!? Grimace, kill the feed!

[ The screens switch off. ]

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Comments

[keybroad]

Soon...

[She stares into the bottom of the screwdriver. It's her second one, but its fullness still intimidates her.]

The drinks, whatever type, help with that. "By the time I finish this, it will be over" is a comforting thought.

[refusedtoleave]

I'm not supposed to drink.

Though I've not been able to take my medication here. And I'd rather save what I have until an emergency.

[keybroad]

Yeah...? That's a shame. I hope you found a type of tea that's a good substitute.

[refusedtoleave]

If you're referring to this. I'd say it hardly counts as tea.

[keybroad]

[squints. is it like mcdonald's ice tea or something]

Yeah, that's one of the hardest things to find the good stuff in America.

[whereas Lotus, sipping her screwdriver, has settled for what's inherently the bad stuff]

[refusedtoleave]

[Nope, just plain McDonald's tea. She's used to freshly brewed with the leaves okay.]

I'll keep that in mind. Fortunately I have little interest in going there.

[keybroad]

It's probably for the best not liking that stuff if you live on the island and everything. I can agree, "Japanese people are always most comfortable in Japanese rooms"...

[refusedtoleave]

That's not the first time I've heard that phase. I'm used to cooked western food but what's on offer here is... [Her nose just wrinkles. That's what she thinks of it.]

I've always preferred Japanese food though. It took so long to get used to. My husband tried so hard to get me to try Taiwanese food when we were there.

[keybroad]

I can't say I've ever been to Taiwan, but I have visited a couple of restaurants and it's [what's the politically correct way to say it] really different.

[refusedtoleave]

I feel the same. My husband likes it there though, he says it's his rebellion. [She snickers at that.]

[keybroad]

That's an expensive rebellion! Karaoke or air hockey is way cheaper!

[refusedtoleave]

Father has a preference for western culture, so it's fitting.

[keybroad]

Huh. Is that why Rosa and Eva are...?

[refusedtoleave]

Are what?

[keybroad]

Not like who they are - I mean, the names. Kind of uncommon.

[refusedtoleave]

It's a family tradition.

My husband's name is Krauss and my daughter's is Jessica, for example.

[keybroad]

[Neutrally:] I see.

[She can't judge with her own taste in names...]

[refusedtoleave]

One of my nephews is called Battler...

[Even with her limited English, she's fairly sure that isn't a name.]

[keybroad]

What would have been wrong with Sento...? You could call him Sent, that's English.

[refusedtoleave]

I can't understand his father at all...