[The strange juxtaposition of the rusty, barred doors (archaic, even to Alia, who grew up in a palace similarly appointed with a prison) and the relatively comfortable size and set-up of the cells themselves is strange. Alia's, when Matt draws closer, is like nothing so much as a cool girl bedroom, complete with a gaming corner, yes.
And yes, she's playing Mario Kart -- Rosalina main, of course. Her movements are practiced by now, her red-rimmed eyes following the screen, dropping banana peels and shells with expert timing. She hasn't slept either.
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And yes, she's playing Mario Kart -- Rosalina main, of course. Her movements are practiced by now, her red-rimmed eyes following the screen, dropping banana peels and shells with expert timing. She hasn't slept either.
If she hears Matt, she makes no acknowledgement.]