”Oh, hi, Ophia...”
”Hoik, look! Do you like them?”

She shows you her hand, with two light gray bands of metal around her fingers and little blue stones; like crystals; delicately balancing against her smooth and perfect hands.

”Oh? Oh yeah! They uhh... l-look great!”
”Hegemonic control is letting citizens accessorize now, since it can all just be recycled and isn't a waste of resources. I'd really like to try some more... you do work in the Reassembler workshop, don't you?”
”Oh, y-yeah! I do!”
”Do you think you could maybe... let me use the machines a bit? What do you say, Hoik?”
”Oh! Yeah, of course! No problem, h-ha ha.”

Her smile brightens up the whole hallway as you say yes. She gives you a fluttery look.

”Oh THANK you Hoik! Thank you so much!”

She turns around and begins to walk away. You feel so happy that you could help her with her-

W-Wait. Her tail! It's writhing through the air like a snake, gently brushing against... against your hand! You feel the soft fur against your calloused. Oh my... by all the Rulers of the Past & Future!

You really, really shouldn't but... you want... you wanna touch it. The tail-!

>Grab it
>Let it slip through your fingers