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[synanthrope]

[It's already dark, almost midnight when this video starts. There's a wire between the Warehouse and Building Three, suspended from the roof. Saya's boots are just visible in the video, high heeled and clearly belonging to no one else.

There's the sound of wind, too, as she steps out, heel on the wire. She doesn't step all the way so her weight is on it. Just part of the way.]

It's not enough.

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[synanthrope]

[She takes it in her hands and cups it, and it disappears.]

Satisfying a compulsion.

[intheblanks]

Really?

[He drops from ankle to knee, then sits.]

You just bungee jumped without the cord and that's all you've got?

[synanthrope]

It's midnight.

[She shrugs a bit.]

[intheblanks]

Still doesn't sound boring.

[synanthrope]

I should make it sound more exciting?

[intheblanks]

Not if you're not excited. [He leans back on his hands, glances up.] I haven't bungee jumped since Bali.

[synanthrope]

Do you want to?

[intheblanks]

It's not an all-consuming compulsion. [Ahem.] One day, sure.

[synanthrope]

I can make you a rope.

[She leans over on him, just a little]

[intheblanks]

[Enough to hang himself with.]

Bungee cords are elastic. I didn't think synthetics were your thing.

[synanthrope]

I can produce an elastic silk.

[intheblanks]

Are you sure you don't just want to dangle me off a bridge?

[synanthrope]

For what purpose?

[intheblanks]

[It's tongue-in-cheek but he's interested to see how much she notices.]

Power.

[synanthrope]

[She looks over from the corner of her eye]

I hardly need to do that with you.

[intheblanks]

No?

[Now he leans forward, a little.]

[synanthrope]

No.

[Her smile upturns just a little.]

[intheblanks]

[And he nods, just a fraction.]

How's the suit going?

[synanthrope]

Almost done.

[intheblanks]

Maybe there'll be time for a rope after.

[Kneeling, he offers a hand to help her up.]

[synanthrope]

[She takes it and gets up, unfolding]

[intheblanks]

I was heading out when I caught your broadcast.

[synanthrope]

To?

[intheblanks]

Get a drink.

Want to come?

[synanthrope]

Yes.

[She lifts her feet, one after the other, to adjust her heels, but otherwise she's ready. No purse, but that doesn't matter. Someone will offer her a drink.]