EMI: Hey, don’t let some weird bootleg computer emulator program thingy tell you how to feel! You did what you felt was right, and that’s all that matters!
EMI: I wouldn’t wanna see them die either, that really sucks!
EMI: So I personally think you did the right thing.
EMI: Even if it wasn’t allowed or whatever.
RIO: You’re probably right. Thank you.
RIO: This machine, while unassuming, is very dangerous. As you can probably tell by the wires and broken timepieces... it's quite a power hog.
EMI: I don't see any broken time-pieces...
RIO: Oh right, I cleaned them up.
RIO: Probably a good idea to clean up a bunch of broken glass.
RIO: But no, not even close. The timepieces are there to serve as a secondary form of power. To basically offset the amount of drain on the main power source.
EMI: What is the main source anyways?
RIO: The heat of a dying star.
EMI: Woah… and you mean to tell me the heat of a dying star isn’t enough for this machine to run?
RIO: Nope, so I offset the load with the timepiece energy.
RIO: I brought enough time pieces to make a long-distance trip. 56 of them.
RIO: Haha... if any Taimu saw the kind of things I did with these timepieces, their “sacred” artifacts... they’d have me executed on the spot.
EMI: Why? Isn't using time pieces as fuel normal?
EMI: We do that all the time for space travel, stuff to power the alcubierre drives...
RIO: Not exactly, a time piece fueled ship doesn’t break those timepieces, but merely uses the juice inside ‘em.
EMI: There's juice inside time pieces??
RIO: Well no, not literally. I mean... they’re like batteries. Rechargeable batteries.
EMI: I didn't know that!
RIO: Yeah that's cuz you usually just drop them off after a voyage.
RIO: They don’t dispose of them though, they’re far too valuable to do that.
RIO: They’re recycled, and then re-energized! Astral energy basically “re-charges” them back to full power.
RIO: I, on the other hand, am absolutely squeezing every last metaphorical drop out of these things.
RIO: Hence, the shattered pieces. I am wringing them for every last bit of power I can get out of them.
EMI: That sounds dangerous...
RIO: It is, but I have practice.
EMI: Did you hurt yourself practicing? Is that what the bandages are for?
RIO: A few times yeah.
EMI: That's not good, Rio...
RIO: Oh it's fine, it's not nearly as bad as what I'm doing now.
EMI: What?
RIO: Heat of a dying star. That’s the main energy source.
EMI: You don’t mean... Rio, are you using yourself as a power supply?!
RIO: Yeah, it's fine though.
EMI: That’s not fine at all! That’s going to kill you!
RIO: Yeah, but not for a while. You civilian Taimu get so nervous around death... it's completely normal!
EMI: Yeah after millions of years!
RIO: Far too long, I think. There's far too many of us, and we stick around too much.
RIO: Besides, by the time I’m dead, you’ll be moving forward with the next stage.
EMI: You didn’t tell me your plan involved killing you...
RIO: Believe me, you see Taimu die constantly when you’re out doing dangerous missions.
EMI: Okay but... I don’t! I’ve never seen any Taimu die!
RIO: Well you won’t SEE me die. So you’ll be fine.
EMI: How is that fine?! That’s worse!
RIO: Emi, we’re barely acquainted, you shouldn’t be THAT concerned.
EMI: You’re a living breathing person... How could I not be concerned?