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Who: Molotov, Simba, whoever
Where: Riverside
When: Day 147, early morning
What: morning in the life

[Two baby Hydras are wandering along the banks of the river today, and one of them is picking at bits of plantlife he comes across. Right now he has a particularly spiky, mean-looking thing.]

...I don't know, it's tougher, but I bet it wouldn't last long in the sink.

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...How are you sure? They look the same to me.

The secret is in the underside! [Turns the one he's holding over, so he can see the ridged underside of the mushroom.] See this part? They're called the gills. If you look closely, you'll see the ones I've got here are kind of thin and packed tightly together compared to the one you've got there. See?

I notice. What if the gills fall off them, would they be identical then?

Ah, no, there's another way too. See here, on the stem? [Pointing] This one has a ring around it. That's another way.

That seems even likelier to fall off.

[Frowns]

Fine then, don't eat them.

I'm just saying to be careful. If you find a patch where there seems to be no bad ones, you can assume they are all edible. But it'd be risky if they grow so close together.

[Grumble grumble] I know that... besides, it's always good to have a more experienced person check them over anyway. I'm still new too.

...That is a good idea. I will see if I can find a less mixed spot of them and go ask someone who knows.

... Ah, right. Good luck!

What about the moss?

Oh. Um... I don't know anything about that. Sorry.

No, I mean, it should be rougher than the rags, right?

Oh! ... Huh. I don't know if it would work, but it's worth a try! Thanks!

Depends on if it holds together or not.

We won't know if we don't try, and I didn't think of that at all, so. Anything's helpful!

[...You're a strange one]

Thank you for your help.

[no u.]

It's no problem! Thank you as well. Feel free to stop by Hydra any time, okay? We'll help you while you're still getting settled in if we can.

[Actually...]

You're strange.

... Huh?!

You're different compared to the rest of your team. The way you say that is different.

[Sigh I am never going to stop getting that, am I]

Would you prefer it if I was all rough around the edges like Scowl? I don't really see the point in it, personally.

Scowl comes of as more trustworthy. Why do you say things in that tone when people might be killed the next day?

What?! What the hell is wrong with you-- all I'm doing is trying to be friendly! God forbid I do so in a place with so little hospitality in the first place!

I don't know what other people have told you, or what your own morals are, but I'll never kill another person just to win a game! Nothing's worth that to me! But whatever. I guess you can't trust me just because I'm polite, then fine. That's your own business. Have fun with that.

Why would you- Why would you even consider killing anyone in a game? And I wouldn't do that either! And I said more trustworthy, I know your team is reasonable and Bond wouldn't have mentioned you otherwise.

But it really doesn't strike you as odd? Acting like you do. If that's really how you are, what if someone uses it against you?