catch-all: ichiro.

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[She nods, nods, nods and— very seriously.]

Straight up bears. [Then, in a deeper tone of voice:] Go, bears!

[It is not straight up bears.]

Artificial intelligence. I specialize in the research and development of it.

[steelo]

Go bears...

[ he doesn't look like he believes that at all, but plays along anyway, laughing. ]

- And that's cool. What kind of artificial intelligence? Sounds a little bit more like my world.

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You know what it is? Great! You have no idea how many blank looks I've gotten lately...

[A dramatic sigh. She suffers.]

Why don't I give a practical example? A while ago, I developed the base for a popular concierge app that has taken all of Japan by storm. You know what a concierge app is all about, right?

[steelo]

Yeah, man. I think most've the people here live in some kind of weird fantasy world? I've taught like four people how to type.

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anyway!! he is in fact a Modern (a future, even) so he nods. ] Yeah, kinda. They're the ones that are like personal assistants, right? Helps you do stuff based on where you are, or whatever?

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It's pretty fascinating, isn't it? Time and space have lost all meaning in a world like this. It's too bad we couldn't find out about this place on our own.

[They could have gotten a smoother arrival and welcome, maybe. Whew.]

That's right! Whatever problem you may have, all you have to do is reach into your pocket to find a solution.