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VALORANT
19:12
Phoenix：hey so
Phoenixloo's flooding
Phoenixwasn't my fault
Phoenixcan't really fix it either cos yk, fire and allat
Phoenixbut just know that i tried
Jett：As if touching water would kill you 💀
Phoenix：it would
Phoenix100%
Phoenixits 2x more effective if its water fromf the loo
Jett：Like a Pokémon
Phoenix：like a pokemon
Sova：There’s another toilet down the hall, if you still need it.
Phoenix：thx king 🙏
Jett：Btw does this count as an important announcement @Brimstone
引用“Phoenix：loo's flooding”
Brimstone：Not exactly, but I'll allow it. -Brimstone
Phoenix：????
PhoenixWHAT DO YOU MENA IT'S NOT “EXACTLY” IMPORTANT???????? I'M LITERALLY TELLING EVERYONE THAT THERE'S A BURST PIPE IN THE MEN'S ROOM??????
Jett：It just isn't that important 😌
Phoenix：NAHHHHH
PhoenixIM CALLIN BULLSHIT
Phoenixbrim you can tell me if she put you up to this man
Phoenixpls
Brimstone：No comment. -Brimstone
Phoenix：AT LEAST TELL US IF SOMEONE CAN FIX IT
Phoenix：PLS?
Phoenix：???
8:42
Killjoy：How did you already flood HQ?
KilljoyAre you trying to empty Brimstone’s wallet??
Jett：Lmao
Phoenix：rich coming from the girl that wrecked two rooms with one bot 😤
Phoenixon day two btw
Jett：LMAO
Killjoy：NEARLY** wrecked two rooms
KilljoyI only destroyed one and I fixed it immediately after, thank you very much!
Phoenix：oh right mb
Phoenixa room and an entire AGENT**
Phoenixwe’re not forgettimg abt sova aight
Killjoy：HE WAS FINE
Phoenix：GIRL HE DID NOT LOOK FINE TO ME
Sova：It was only a few bruises.
Killjoy：SEE?
Phoenix：MATE
Jett：🍿🤏
Phoenix：@Cypher DID HE OR DID HE NOT LIMP HIS WAY TO MEDBAY
Cypher： He did!
Phoenix：YEAH SEE
Killjoy：Sage fixed him!
Sova：It was nothing serious.
Phoenix：oh my god
Sage：While it wasn’t a serious injury, it did look a bit alarming.
Sova：…I’ve had worse.
Phoenix：wow
Phoenixim just
Phoenixastounded
Phoenixbewildered, even
Cypher： Well, he isn’t wrong
Cypher： He did lose an eye
Jett：💀💀💀
Sova：I did!
Phoenix：bro
Phoenixactually ridiculous
Killjoy：You’re calling us ridiculous?
Phoenix：yall seein this????
Phoenixexcuse YOU
Killjoy：🤭
Cypher：Sova’s only seeing half of it :)
引用“Phoenix：yall seein this????”
Phoenix：😶
Jett：LMAO
Killjoy：YOU CAN’T JUST SAY THAT
Jett：FOUL
Phoenix：sova bruv
Phoenixyou just gonna let him get away with that????
Sage：A reminder to keep all messages in the group chat respectful. 😊
引用“Cypher：Sova’s only seeing half of it :)”
Killjoy：Busted!
Cypher： Oops!
Jett：Oooooo you made Sage angryyyyyyy
JettI can’t believe you’d do that Cypher
Sage：I’m not angry!
Jett：Yikesssss
JettShe’s soooooo pissed off
Sage：Oh, you’re joking… Haha!
Jett：No I’m actually serious
Killjoy：Jett you’ll break her
Sage：Is that sarcasm?
Jett：Oh
JettYeah 😭
Phoenix：man seenzoned me ☹️
引用“Phoenix：you just gonna let him get away with that????”
Jett：It’s cos Cypher made him cry 😔
Phoenix：😔
Phoenixcant believe youd make a good man cry cypher
Brimstone：What is “seenzoned?” -Brimstone
Phoenix：nahhh
Phoenixking
Phoenixhow old are you
Killjoy：It’s when you send someone a message, you see that they’ve seen your message, but they don’t reply lol
引用“Brimstone: What is “seenzoned?” -Brimstone”
Brimstone：Thank you! 😃 -Brimstone
20:49
Sova：I’m sorry. I was in the middle of training.
引用“Phoenix: man seenzoned me ☹️”
Phoenix：had to blow off some steam huh?
Phoenixwas it the insult?
Sova：What insult?
Phoenixthis one
引用“Cypher: Sova’s only seeing half of it :)”
Sova：Oh.
20:49
Phoenix：man ignored the question again ☹️
Killjoy：He hates you 😁
Phoenix：naaaah sova aint like that
Jett：Idk, he seems to hate Cypher a lot 💀
Phoenix：oh
Phoenixyoure kinda right
Cypher：😞
引用“Jett: Idk, he seems to hate Cypher a lot 💀”
Killjoy：LMAO
Phoenix：aw cheer up cypher
Phoenixwe’ll love you instead m8
Sage：I believe “hate” is a bit of a strong word! 😅
Jett：Is it?
Sova：I don’t hate him.
Sova：I just think there are better methods than his.
Cypher：Like yours?
Viper：Don’t start.
Cypher：I would never!
Sova：Sorry.
21:09
Sage：@Reyna
Reyna：Thank you.
Jett：??
Sage：She couldn’t find the group chat 😊
Jett：Oh
JettNice
Phoenix：damn girl
Phoenixyou been talkin to that many people?
Phoenixhows the gc already buried??
Reyna：Nothing like that, cariño. I just need someone’s contact. 🙂
Jett：👀
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Reyna
21:11
ReynaGet your gadgets out of my city, Cypher… You don’t want to know what I do to unwelcome guests.
Cypher：My apologies :)
ReynaI’m serious.
Cypher：Of course!
Cypher：So am I
ReynaYou have an hour before I destroy your eyes myself. You don’t want that, do you?
ReynaI'm sure a soul like yours would be quite fulfilling…
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Viper
21:19
Cypher： [screenshot_24322035.png]
21:54
ViperYes, she’s done that to a few people now…
Cypher：So I’ve heard
ViperI’ll tell Brimstone about it. In the meantime, just comply with her requests.
ViperYou can’t expect everyone to be okay with having their personal lives spied on.
Cypher：Oh, I wouldn’t call it spying…
Cypher：Data gathering would be more accurate :)
ViperDon't be a shame to the scientific community.
Cypher：The scientific community would prosper with my discoveries!
ViperIn your weird, convoluted dreams 🙄
Cypher：Oh? And how long has it been since you’ve contributed to science? Ethically?
ViperWhen have you ever contributed to science ethically?
Cypher：Hah! I’ve never contributed to anything ethically :)
Viper😒
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VALORANT
2:39
Phoenix：cypher
Cypher：Yes?
Phoenix：oh wait mb
Phoenixworng chat
Killjoy：Messaging Cypher at 2am is sooooo suspicious
Phoenix：nuh uh
Killjoy：🤨
KilljoySus
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Phoenix
2:45
Phoenixcypher
Phoenixyo
Phoenixi know youre up
Cypher：Good morning!
Phoenix💀 good morning
Phoenixso
Phoenixcouldnt sleep, right
Phoenixbeen scrolling through my socials for about an hour now
Phoenixi found someone with the sickest shoe collection ive ever seen and it honestly had me pacin round my room for a bit
Phoenixlike i know you know nothin ab shoes but just trust me on this one
Phoenixsick as mab
Phoenixanyway
Phoenixnot the point
Phoenixwas wondering if youd wanna play sum chess with me :)
Cypher：Chess?
Phoenixyeah man!
Phoenixwhat, cant handle a coupla rounds with the king?
Cypher：Ah, nothing like that
Cypher：I just assumed you didn’t like it the first time we played together
Phoenixwhaaat
Phoenixyeah ok honestly i didnt
Phoenixbut i really cant handle another hour of subway surfers and its WAY too early to hit the gym so please jus come play
Phoenixi need to talk to someone man
Phoenixon g
Cypher：Why aren’t you asking Jett?
Phoenixshes awake?? 😨
Cypher：No :)
Phoenixbro
Phoenixwhy wuold you lie to me like that man
Phoenixgot my hopes up and everythin
Phoenixanyqay
Phoenixjus come over to my room if you eanna play
Phoenixnot in the weird way
Phoenixno offence
Phoenixlove u bruv but not like that
Phoenixbut yeah
Phoenixyou coming?
Phoenixhellooo??
Phoenixok cool
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VALORANT
6:13
Viper：@Phoenix, what are you screaming for at 6 in the morning?
Jett：I DMed him the same thing 30 mins ago and he still hasn’t replied 😭
Sage：Is he okay? 😦
Phoenix：does this count as an important announcement?? 🤔
引用“Viper: @Phoenix, what are you screaming for at 6 in the morning?”
Viper：Funny.
Cypher：He’s alright
引用“Sage: Is he okay? 😦”
Cypher：He just lost a few games of chess :)
Viper：He's screaming over chess?
Cypher：Well, he also lost the next 23 games
Cypher：Of his own choosing
Jett：Dude 💀
Killjoy：Yikes
Phoenix：NAH
Phoenixthis is slander
Phoenixi won EVERY SINGLE ONe actually
Phoenixdunno what youre on about
Jett：Yeah, cos winners scream about how unfair the game is at the top of their lungs
Phoenix：listen m8 if you played against cypher youd get it
Phoenixpromise you hes cheating
Phoenixi mean how else do you almost win a game youve never even heard of???
Phoenixlike wheres the integrity 😤😤
Killjoy：To me, it sounds like you're bitter you're not smart enough to beat him in anything
Phoenix：THE HELL YOU MEAN ‘NOT SMART ENOUGH’
PhoenixI WON
Viper：God. Why did Cypher even agree to it?
Cypher：The bedroom reveals many things about a person :)
Phoenix：wait what
Phoenixi thought you just liked my company man ☹️
Jett：Who would enjoy your company?
Phoenix：????????
PhoenixYOU HANG OUT W ME ALL THE TIME
Jett：Delulu
Phoenix：WE LITERALLY GO OUT N EAT TOGETHER
PhoenixWHAT
引用“Jett: Delulu”
Jett：Why’re you so obsessed with me dude
JettDaydreaming about your co-worker hanging out with you all the time can’t be healthy
Phoenix：bro
Viper：It's too early for this…
Sage：I prepared some coffee in the kitchen if you’d like some. 😊
Viper：Thank you.
Sova：It’s alright, Phoenix—there is no shame in losing. Chess isn’t for everyone. :)
Jett：Lol Sova just called you stupid, dude
Phoenix：BRO
Sova：What?
SovaNo
SovaI’m sorry if it came across that way…
SovaI just meant that not everyone will excel at every game
SovaI would never call you stupid
Cypher：Aw, you made our dearest hunter panic!
Jett：Noo Sova I was kidding 😭😭
JettYou're okay
JettI was just messing with Phoenix
Sova：Oh…
SovaOkay
SovaI’m sorry.
Jett：Sova you don’t need to keep apologizing 😭 pls
Phoenix：💀 yeah bro its cool 🙌🙌
Phoenixi got whst you were sayin dw
Sova：Alright… I’m glad.
Jett：💀💀
JettNo but like
JettSeriously
Phoenix：don’t
Jett：How the hell do you lose 24 games that YOU chose
Phoenix：bruv PLS
Jett：Even the ones that Cypher didn’t know about 💀
Cypher：To his credit, he did win one game :)
Phoenix：ONE PLUS TWENTY THREE
Jett：What game was it?
Phoenix：ALL OF EM
PhoenixDO YALL READ
Cypher：Tic tac toe
Jett：LMAO???
Killjoy：💀💀
KilljoyYou poor thing
Phoenix：WHAT DO YOU EJMN YOU POOR THING
PhoenixI WON!!!!!!
PhoenixIM THE WINNER
Jett：How do you lose to Phoenix at tic tac toe???
Cypher：He is, as I quote, “the king of tic tac toe.”
Phoenix：IM THE KING OF ALL GAMES
PhoenixARE YOU GUYS ILLITERATE???????
Jett：I think you made him cry 💀
Viper：As per the email sent to everyone yesterday, training starts in 30.
Phoenix：OKAY
Jett：Is Phoenix even emotionally prepared to shoot a gun rn
引用“Viper: As per the email sent to everyone yesterday, training starts in 30.”
Cypher：No
Cypher：[image_3426452.png]
Jett：LMAO IS HE ACTUALLY CRYING
Phoenix：NO
Viper：Attendance is required.
Cypher：We're coming! :)
12:01
Sova：Good noon! I made too much food for myself by accident. I left the rest of it in the refrigerator so please feel free to take some for yourself.
Sage：Thank you, Sova. 😊
Phoenix：ayyy free food!!
Phoenixlifesaver fr
Phoenixdidnt feel like making myself anything today ngl
Jett：Bet I’ll get to it before you do
Phoenix：youre so on
Jett：[sweet_victory.png]
JettThanks Sova!!! <3
Phoenix：☹️
Sova：Anytime. 🙂
14:54
Viper：Good afternoon. If you see anyone new around headquarters, don’t be alarmed. Killjoy’s showing a new recruit around.
Jett：Sweet!
JettWhen’s the welcome party?
Sage：I believe she mentioned planning to throw her own welcome party! 😄
Jett：LMAO
Phoenix：i love her already
Phoenixjett m8 we need to score an invite
Jett：TRUE
JettI need to get in that party
Sage：I’ll be sure to put in a good word for you both. 😊
Phoenix：YES
Jett：WOOOOO
Phoenix：SAGE THE MVP
Viper：Try not to destroy the compound…
Jett：Phoenix she’s talking to you
Phoenix：NOW HOLD ON
PhoenixKJ GETS AWAY W WRECKIN THE KITCHEN SCOT-FREE AND I CAN’T GO ONE DAY WITHOUG HEARING ABT THE MEN’S ROOM
Viper：Brimstone’ll add her to the group chat this evening—if he remembers to. Be civilized.
Jett：Yes ma’am
Phoenix：OFC
18:43
Brimstone added Raze
Brimstone：Good evening, agents! We recently have gotten another new recruit for the protocol. Everybody please warmly welcome Raze to the chat. -Brimstone
Sage：Welcome to the protocol 😊
Phoenix：AYYYY I saw you earlier, girl!! Hope you’re settling in well 😌😌
Raze：HEYYYY THANKS MANO 😸😸😸
RazeAnd you Sage!!!!!
Jett：Heyyyyy!!!
Sova：Welcome!
Cypher：Welcome to the protocol!
Raze：AYYY you’re the weirdo that knew my name!!
RazeAnd hiya Jett and Sova 😸😸
Jett：“Weirdo” 💀💀💀
Cypher：The one and only :)
Brimstone：We need to talk about that. -Brimstone
Jett：Oop
Phoenix：ooo cypher’s in trouble
Cypher：Ah
Raze：Aw it’s ok chefe I didn’t mind 😺
引用“Brimstone: We need to talk about that. -Brimstone”
RazeIt WAS a little freaky at first cos I thought we were supposed to be all secret and stuff but KJ told me that's just how he is!
Phoenix：💀 she's not wrong
Jett：Lmao
Cypher：If it makes you feel any better, Brimstone, I’ve already been reprimanded with a firm smack to the head
Jett：LMAO?
Brimstone：It doesn't, funnily enough. -Brimstone
Cypher：Ah, but you failed to consider how very strong the little engineer is!
Killjoy：Oh please, I barely even tapped you!
引用“Cypher: If it makes you feel any better, Brimstone, I’ve already been reprimanded with a firm smack to the head”
Jett：She does hit pretty damn hard
Phoenix：true
Phoenixyou sure you dont got a concussion m8?
Killjoy：Yeah, yeah, haha. Make fun of the skinny little woman, why don't you 😤
Phoenix：nah we'd never!
Phoenixjust genuinely concerned for cyphers health and wellbeing 😌
Cypher：She cracked a few bones, unfortunately 😔
Killjoy：Cypher
Raze：HEYY it's my girl KJ! 😺
Killjoy：Hi!
Raze：Are we still exchanging notes tomorrow?! I’m excited!
Killjoy：Yeah! I'll be at my lab!!
KilljoyThe second one I showed you
Raze：Awesome!
Jett：Where's my invitation?
JettI wanna see another murder machine escape
Killjoy：It was nOt a murder machine
Jett：It had a GUN
Raze：Murder machine? 🙀
Killjoy：It was a prototype!
Raze：Torreãozinha you HAVE to let me see it
Killjoy：Oh
KilljoyOkay!
Phoenix：why do i feel like the bot’s just gonna get more destructive or sumn
Cypher：Considering our new friend’s background…
Brimstone：Alright, that’s enough out of you, kid. -Brimstone
Phoenix：💀 bro got shut down so quick
Jett：Poor Cypher can’t talk about other people’s secrets 💔
Raze：My past isn’t really a secret to be honest 😺
Viper：Now it is. Keep it that way.
Raze：Oh wow really??!
Sage：Cypher scrubs everyone’s backgrounds as soon as they’re recruited. 😊
Raze：Ohhhh
RazeIs that how he knew my name??
Cypher：Sure :)
Raze：Nice
RazeSooooooooo anyway how’s life living next to a volcano?
Phoenix：We live next to a volcano?????
Jett：How do you explore an island and not realise there’s a HUGE volcano on it??
Phoenix：I was on a secret mission 😤
Phoenixhow was i supposed to know????
Jett：By using your eyes??? 💀💀
JettDon’t you at least like
JettLook at the island when you’re on the VLTR thing???
Phoenix：course i do
Jett：THEN HOW HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN THE HUGE VOLCANO WE SHARE AN ISLAND WITH
Phoenix：SHUT UP
Viper：Reminder to all agents, this chat is used for smaller announcements. Try not to flood everyone’s notifications.
Phoenix：yes viper 😞
Jett：Yes Viper 😔
Raze：Loving the vibe here!!!
RazeThanks for the recruit you guys 😺
Sage：Thank you for joining us! 😊
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Omen
19:54
OmenGood evening.
OmenBrimstone tells me you can get your hands on any kind of information?
Cypher：Of course!
Cypher：With enough time, for the right price 😊
OmenInteresting...
Cypher：What would you like to know?
OmenI would like to discuss it in person, if that's okay.
Cypher：Of course! I'm currently at my office. Shall I ping its location for you?
OmenI'll be alright.
20:22
OmenThank you for your help.
Cypher： Don't thank me yet, my friend
Cypher：Your information will remain with me until my price is paid :)
OmenYou are willing to help. That is enough for me.
Cypher：I see
Cypher：Then it’s my pleasure.