mythbuster | 2nd Night [video/action]

[Without any fuss at all, a small, nicely engraved sign appears outside of House 21. Translated, it reads: Little Bird Detective Agency.

Who knows if Odin can even see him here, but orders are orders, so Loki will continue to seek out evil spirits living among humans. He'd been hoping to get home before this, but he can't ignore his job forever...

But he's not really expecting requests to start flooding in, so Loki goes about business as usual. In the morning, he'll be hanging around the plaza and feeding some crows... They make much better company than pigeons, after all. And they can talk here, which is all the better! ... Though today in particular, he'll be sitting rather quietly with one perched on his head.

Around noon, he'll be in the bakery, staring at the selection of sweets with a bit of glaze to his eye. In the afternoon, he'll be cheerfully carrying an overly large cake back to the house. It's clearly too big for him to eat by himself, but it's okay if he has people to share it with, right? Never mind if it's difficult to maneuver around anything that might come his way...

In the evening, he'll feel a bit talkative.]

What did people do for entertainment back in your world? It's much too quiet around here. [He has yet to go through any experiments, so his life here has been dull thus far.]

Back in mine, lots of people liked to watch "television" on a "television set". Simply, it's an electric-powered box that can receive moving images broadcast through radio signals. People would be able to watch shows and get the news in their homes with it.

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Not especially. I was looking for some sweeter breads, but I might need to wake up earlier for those.

Like pastries....?

Right, right. Are they somewhere around here?

Yes, they are. [And Frey will lead the kid over to the area of the store with sweet breads, pastries, doughnuts and cake.] You are right in that the best stuff tends to show up early in the day.

Ah... This is bad. I'll get scolded if I bring too many things back...

Well, you could always try to pick just one, you know. [Frey himself is eyeing some small cakes and wondering if Lym would enjoy one.]

How can I choose just one...?

Hey... Which one are you getting?

Cake sounds nice to me, personally.

That sounds like a good idea!

They do look good.

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Hm...

Ah. I want that one.

.......That one? [.....But it's huge.]

Yep! Is there a problem?

....I guess not.. [He really hoped the poor kid had someone to share it with, at least.]

... Your face is saying, "That cake is way too big for a little kid like that." Am I right?

.....Well.... yes.

I'm shocked, shocked! that you would make that kind of presumption without knowing anything about me. It could be for someone's birthday, or a congratulations on a job well done. If I had been a fully-sized adult, would you have been nearly so judgmental? Is it because I'm young that you assume I must be in the wrong?

[Well... that was true. Now Frey's feeling a bit bad for thinking such a thing.] My apologies. I should not have jumped to conclusions.

You helped me find the sweets, so I'll forgive you this time. Never let it be said that I don't repay my favors!

thanks.... [Repayment...? Well ok.]

You're welcome.

You see, humankind has forgotten its roots. People have traded honor, community, and basic kindness for wealth and fame and lust. When I look at the world today, I'm filled with despair for the children who have no choice but to grow up in such a lonely world, devoid of the smallest shards of human dignity. I know I'm only one individual, so I've given up on the belief that I can change the world by myself. But I still believe in the power of small kindnesses, and love and forgiveness, because otherwise, I think the world would swallow me up in its wretchedness.

Friends! Family! Neighbors! I hope you'll never forget their significance and hold them dear, because if you don't, you might turn around to find them already lost to the misery of the human condition.