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[At least, for once, this is an intentional video. He is, however, much more casually attired than usual -- which, in this case, means with no suit jacket, no tie, and sleeves rolled up to his elbows. And he appears to be leaning on a car, cigarette in hand, as ever, and an errant smudge of grease or two on his face.]

I have two questions for the City at large. Call it... research.

[One of those tiny, polite smiles, and then...]

First of all, if there were one thing you think this city is lacking -- and "a means of escape" isn't a valid answer here, I'm afraid, since we all want that -- what would it be?

[A long pause.]

Second of all, I've been informed that I'm in need of at least one "modern" outfit, whatever that means. Is anyone here willing to assist?

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Something like that. And perhaps I should add horrible Hawaiian shirts to the list of modern things I don't intend to try out.

Avoid the gangbanger T-shirts too, while you're at it. I'm pretty sure if someone's an actual gangster, they wouldn't announce it with all that glitter.

[ doot doot ]

Or 'bling-bling,' as it's called.

[ Casual mentions of gangsters? Clearly just an innocent coincidence. ]

[What.]

Glitter? What does glitter have to do with gangsters? What do these t-shirts look like? I'm having a hard time imagining all of this.

[There were so many confusing things in that sentence, and then there was that casual mention of gangsters. Hm. Best to ignore it, for now.]

[ Welcome to Conversations With Li. At least one party, if not both, end up with little interrobangs dancing around their heads. ]

We-ell.

Since you asked...

[ He fiddles a moment with his device. Incoming spam. Cover your eyes, Meyer. ]

I...

[He's apparently lost for words.]

People actually wear... that's not a joke?

[ Dammit Li, look what you did!!! ]

It's very popular. Especially with the younger crowd. There's a whole ... um, lifestyle that goes with it.

If lifestyle's the right word.

What possible lifestyle could that be? Sheer idiocy? I wasn't aware that had a particular fashion to go along with it.

Yes. Well.

Apparently this lifestyle comes with its own soundtracks. And lingo, if names like Phat Ugly Gat Slinga and Cow Tippin' Hoochie Momma are anything to go by.

[ Li. Li, stop. ]