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[The video shows Hob, sitting at home on a balcony of his apartment. He smiles, but there's a little uncertainty to his attempt at pleasantness. Something is bothering him.]

Hello, all. Uh, I don't mean to alarm everyone, but...

[That's usually how people cause alarm. Good work, Hob.]

I noticed something strange during my recent walks. I have a path I routinely take as I explore the city, walking different areas each day in case there's something out of the ordinary. Well, I typically stop in the same shops for some water or food, or to carry something home. When I went into one of the stores I frequent, I noticed the things I helped myself to previously haven't been replaced. It always was, before.

[It's hard to mask his concern.]

As more people typically arrive about once a month, if resources get scarcer... shouldn't we think of something?

[A quick smile.]

Or maybe it's all a fluke! A temporary disruption in services. That's all.

[That could be it, right? Hob doesn't have to eat to live, but starving is not a lot of fun.]

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[She's trying to step outside her comfort zone more, so this is good! And Hob seemed very kind so far.]

Hmm... Yeah, that probably has to be one thing that gets done. If the restaurants still make meals, those should probably get eaten first, and groceries and the like used to make the meals can go next. I... think I heard the city punished someone for hoarding food once? So we probably don't have to worry about that at least, but it would be bad to start a panic, especially for those with more strict food requirements.

[There's a pause, as she thinks about something, eyes focusing up and a way for a moment.] I wonder how many people here know how to cook?

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[ Someone was punsihed for hoarding? ]

Oh, really? [ So much for a stocking up plan. Not that Hob meant to hoard food from others, but one idea had been to start building emergency pantries. ] What did you hear about that?

[ As for cooking, he jokes. ]

If you need an egg fried, I'm your man.

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[That's... a bit of a complicated answer and she can't help huff out a breath, glancing away for a moment while she tries to put her thoughts together to answer.]

So... someone who disappeared from here told me about someone else who I think might have disappeared from here? And I think he got handcuffed for hoarding? But please take all that with a grain of salt! He might have misheard, or there might be other rules we still don't know about; it's all guesswork still.

[Though she certainly wouldn't put it past the city to punish that, even when the city had been restocking things faster.

His joke gets a bit of a chuckle though, and she's glad to think about something else, even briefly.]

Well, luckily for you, I'm pretty sure there's others around here who can cook more than just an egg. I'm not too bad, but usually I'd want a recipe and we both know the sorry state of books in this place. Oh! I wonder if we could convince others to put down all the recipes they know! We could make our own interdimensional cookbook!

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[ Hob wouldn't be surprised if a punishment was dealt, as well. Stockpiling goods seemed like a good way to prepare in case food disappeared, but there's a chance it won't be allowed. ]

A recipe book sounds like a great idea.