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There's a small sign on one of the Sensorium doors, which is propped open, and leads to a breezy city in fall, with a bike rack full of unlocked bikes right by the door. The sign reads "Free bikes - come for a ride!"

It's Will's way of trying to make friends without having to risk face-front rejection.

The red-headed girl is riding her own bike around the nearby park, enjoying the cool autumn breeze and the red and orange leaves floating down around her as she does. There are a few people in the city, but most of them are fairly indistinct - hats pulled down low, the same faces, anything Will can do to make it clear they're programs and not people without making them look creepy.

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[lilyofthedrills.livejournal.com]

"Ah, yeah." Yuri nods. "But it's been a while. I had rollerblades I needed to wear for school so I didn't get much of a chance for a long time."

[its-keeper.livejournal.com]

"That's cool, that you rollerbladed to school." Will nods. "Would you rather do that? You can probably keep up with a bike, or you can hang on to me and I'll pull you!"

Thirteen-year-olds have . . . liberal ideas about bike safety.

[lilyofthedrills.livejournal.com]

"It was more for an assignment I had to do..." And she leaves it at that. She's getting the hang of the bike. The leaves that crunch under her tires are pleasant, the dappled sunlight and making a new friend. "I'm Yuri Otani."

[its-keeper.livejournal.com]

"Health class? I'm Will. Will Vandom."

Will smiles at Yuri.

"Thanks for joining me. It's nice to have somebody to ride with."