The Man narrows his eyes. [i]Do these guys think they're superior to us?[/i] he wonders. He completes the checklist for the message entry, cringing at all of the idiotic actions he had to make for it.

...///AUTHORITARIAN PINPOINTED. CANCELING WIDE-RANGE BROADCAST. [u]/!\[/u]INCOMING BROADCAST[u]/!\[/u] Caller ID [ ] is requesting a two-way chat (audio only). Accept?

The Man accepts the invitation.

[b]A voice, distinctly male, comes through the tac pad, the screen displaying an equalizer as it speaks. It's soft and calming, but at the same time, it's metallic and cold, sending shivers down your spine. Perhaps the most chilling thing about it, though, is that it doesn't set off the equalizer.[/b] [i]///Well, well, I was wondering when we'd find you. Forgive the identification process, but we wanted to find you as soon as possible, and a wide range broadcast was deemed most effective. In order to keep everybody else out, however, we had to idiot-proof the entire thing.///[/i] [b]The voice sighs.[/b] [i]///Banana... Out of all the things it could've picked, why such a phallic fruit?///[/i] [b]It coughs, sounding like nails against a chalkboard.[/b] [i]///Could I get a name? Or would you simply prefer 'Sir?'///[/i]

"You can call me The Man for now," the Man says, "but once we become more personally connected to each other, I'll tell you my real name. Now what is all of this about?"

[i]///Alrighty then, 'The Man.' I understand that we just had an issue with a poser on our if not both of our ends. I'd like to take this opportunity to clear some misconceptions, and perhaps get to know you better. I'm wondering if I could perhaps send in an ambassador for coffee. Tomorrow, perhaps, in the evening?///[/i]

"Ah, the rat in the system. We've had a little visit from Dredagon about the same thing. I keep wondering how many more realms that Nate Catt prick has lured into warfare with us. "And [b][i]coffee[/i][/b]," The Man says distantly, "I haven't had coffee in years... I'd like to meet this ambassador of yours, converse about the rat and see how the hell you aliens got a hold on [b][i]coffee...[/i][/b]"

[b]The voice lets out a grating chuckle.[/b] [i]///It smells more like you're more excited for the coffee rather than the meeting.///[/i]

"I'm just as interested with both. We have to get more invested in the contacts Catt has made and what he's told them. While drinking [b][i]coffee[/i][/b]."

[i]///I'll alert you when everything is set up. We'll keep in touch.///[/i]