[ kovacs doesn't actually expect to find anything specific about the rooms that would grant some kind of further hint about the place; he imagines it's all following the same rule of constructs, piecing together the false presentation of luxurious fantasy, all as a means to reel in their inhabitants with fulfilling distractions.
entering into the banquet hall, his surprise is mostly in not seeing more people seated around to enjoy a feast, reminded of the party in suntouch house on the aerium, the rich and everlasting downing their drinks into the bottomless pit of their perfectly constructed bellies, picking apart the meat of endangered animals to chow on simply because they could. that's the real stench of this place, knowing the people here clearly paid their ticket to a peaceful afterlife. not much changes between worlds.
but the person he finds within the room isn't one of taeum's wealthy sponsors at all, coming across a face he'd briefly seen around the station before they departed. though he realizes she isn't likely to recognize his.
stepping inside, he doesn't have quite the towering presence as he had before, a little smaller in his height, albeit still bearing a sort of solidity in his form, like he spends every moment ready in case someone wants to ever pick a fight. arms crossed, he walks the length of the room closer to her. ]
You seem to be doing just fine getting comfortable.
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entering into the banquet hall, his surprise is mostly in not seeing more people seated around to enjoy a feast, reminded of the party in suntouch house on the aerium, the rich and everlasting downing their drinks into the bottomless pit of their perfectly constructed bellies, picking apart the meat of endangered animals to chow on simply because they could. that's the real stench of this place, knowing the people here clearly paid their ticket to a peaceful afterlife. not much changes between worlds.
but the person he finds within the room isn't one of taeum's wealthy sponsors at all, coming across a face he'd briefly seen around the station before they departed. though he realizes she isn't likely to recognize his.
stepping inside, he doesn't have quite the towering presence as he had before, a little smaller in his height, albeit still bearing a sort of solidity in his form, like he spends every moment ready in case someone wants to ever pick a fight. arms crossed, he walks the length of the room closer to her. ]
You seem to be doing just fine getting comfortable.