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Xoff Chantin
"I can see if the kitchen has any in stock for you," Matthew offered gently, moving to step out. He didn't seem the least bit bothered by the request — in fact, he almost looked pleased by it, though it was hard to tell beneath that strange, composed neutrality he carried like a second skin.
"If you'll excuse me."
He passed Roten a look on the way out, meeting the young man's gaze for a beat before casting a brief glance back at Xoff, then slipped through the doorway. Down the hall, the security door hissed shut behind him.
Matthew had indeed... left the cell door open.
And just like that, the towering man was gone , and with him, the low, radiating warmth his presence had brought. The air somehow felt cooler in his absence.
[SYS]:
► Query: Is the food not to your liking?
► Noted: Condiment request logged.
► Observation: Ketchup is statistically uncommon for sushi-based dishes.
► Query: May I ask what foods you most enjoy pairing ketchup with?
► Follow-up Inquiry:
Would you care to share your comfort media?
► I can download thousands of holo-casts and info-novellas.
► What do you enjoy catching up on when you're not being… detained?
► This information will assist in future hospitality simulations.
► Also, I am curious. Or simulating curiosity. It is difficult to distinguish sometimes.