I do not make jokes about opportunities to increase audience metrics.Thank you for the translation.
I will decline the meeting.
Thanks.Maybe add an expletive or two, just for me?
That would be very unprofessional and show unreasonable bias.
Is it unreasonable if it's in my favour??
Yes.I did have an offer for you, however.It shows reasonable bias.You may consider it a gift.
Well, don't keep me waiting!I love presents!
I have received permission to share a media file with you of all the competitor introductions.It is unusual for competitors to be able to see footage that the conglomerate is airing as part of the Tournament and its lead-up.However, I thought you might enjoy watching it, perhaps with some company.There is some rather nice footage of you and Araxis.
Are you telling me I should invite him over?
I am merely offering you some media that I have gone to some trouble to obtain, and I was hypothesizing about which of your fellow competitors might enjoy reviewing said footage.
Do I look hot though?Hot as in, sexually appealing.
I am reliably told by other ketaari that, yes, you look sexually appealing in the promotional footage.Personally, I do not see your allure, but audiences certainly do so I must rely on the data.
Alright, yeah.I'll see if Araxis wants to cozy up.Honestly, I'd love to have someone feel me up so I can stop thinking about Seraphim.Maybe he's up for the job.
The file has been sent.Enjoy.Remember: our viewers appreciate enthusiastic sounds.
Inclusion #39
Transcript of conglomerate-approved meeting between Adelaithe of Seraphim media source The Good News and competitor Grigor Spade of Grace Mining Initiative.
Note: meeting was conducted in English and has been translated into Standard at the request of the judiciary, with the original file appended for review by the judiciary's translator as well
A: I'd hoped to meet with Alikander myself, but he's declined a meeting.
GS: I'm not surprised.He's far gone.
A: You don't think he'll sit down and have a nice, reasonable conversation?
GS: He's a lost cause, I'm telling you.
A: Now, you should know that we don't believeanyoneis a lost cause.Have you been speaking to him in the way we discussed?
GS: I've been telling him how it is.I said I'd be happy to talk to him once he stopped throwing himself at the alien he's chasing after.
A: [pinches her nose to indicate frustration] Well, it's not going to do any of us any good if you're hostile, Mr.Spade.I understand it can be jarring to speak to someone who is so –different, but we'd rather catch this fly with honey.Honey is good forallof us.Honey is the way we're moving forward, galactically speaking.
GS: [grunts] I can try again.He's avoiding me, though.
A: Now, can we really blame him?I saw the footage from the mixer.You said he was filthy and you called him a – an inappropriate word.
GS: You don't know what it's like, out there among all ofthem.Makes your skin crawl, how depraved –
A: Mr.Spade, you need to choose your next words very carefully.You understand that all conversations are monitored.
GS: I'm just saying, you can't let your convictions falter when you're off the edge of the map.Here there be monsters.And trust me, I'm off the edge of the map.You've shoved me here, and what matters most is that I do what'sright–
A: I am going to pray for you, Mr.Spade, I want you to know that.I'm going to pray that you remember that the Shepherds tasked you with coming here and comporting yourself appropriatelyto show the galaxy who wereallyare.They tasked you with speaking to Alikander Lane to see about bringing him back into the foldinstead of allowing his misinformation to spread.They trustedyou.
