Four.

>Overwhelming approval

Aubrey gives Rahasya a decisive nod. She acknowledges your individual remarks, but there'll be time to spawn a weapon and so forth later on. Right now...

AUBREY
"Congratulations. I think everyone likes you."

RAHASYA
"Do they... Well. I look forward to working with you. Them?"

Rahasya frowns and glances up into the void.

RAHASYA
"Can they hear me?"

AUBREY
"Yeah. To quote a video game I played once:"
"'Their name is Council. They can't talk to us. However, they can hear and see everything.'"

RAHASYA
"Aha! I presume your benefactor speaks directly to your mind, then?"
"That explains your most concerning muttering..."

AUBREY
"You'll be muttering to yourself too once they start talking to you."
"Have they tried that yet?"

Rahasya shakes their head.

RAHASYA
"I've thought no thoughts which aren't my own."

AUBREY
"Hmmm. I'd ask for a communication device, but I don't think they should send me any more gifts."

She unpins her badge and beckons Rahasya closer.

AUBREY
"I have any idea. Touch this."
"Don't take it, just touch."

RAHASYA
"Curious little trinket. It appears to be missing some pieces..."



Rahasya touches the tip of a tendril to the COUNCIL'S FAVOUR. All at once, their mind's ear becomes accessible to your voices—and vice versa.

Rahasya's mindscape s̞̩̪̬̣o̜̯u͚̺͢n͏̞̳̦d̴̻̱̦͎͔͉ͅs l̻̩̬̯̱̝i͖̹̤̝̯̠̥k̶̙͔͈̠ḙ̲̺ ͔̯͉s̛̮̳͙̮̗͚t̮a̜̹̬̜͈͡t̼̰̮̮̼i̗̝̱̜̦̞̮c̡͖̳͖͉̱.