4. DIXI: Series 1, Dial M for Murdo

Having discovered a link between the Dixi murders and online gaming, Shari enlists the help of computer whizz Murdo.

## Dial M for Murdo

### Episode Transcripts and Timing

Hey, it's Shari!

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And...I'm still in shock from seeing Chloe in full plasma elf make-up

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at that role-play thing after Syd's magic beans or whatever got stolen.

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So, Chloe's back to being the number-one suspect,

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which, by the way, I totally called the minute my Dixi got hacked,

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but she ran off like Harry Styles was outside looking for a prom date,

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and since then, no-one's seen her.

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Well, someone probably has,

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but there have been no new posts from the Lady Akhali account,

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and ever since Friday, Chloe's been all 404.

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I did make this incident page thing, which is pretty cool.

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I need to bring in more people for questioning,

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cos I can't see how this all fits together.

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So, Chloe might have hacked Syd's game,

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but she's also followed everywhere by Me Too Mimi,

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who said she got hacked, till it turned out she did it herself,

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but she just wanted a New Space invitation from Zane,

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but then he's got hacked too, so it can't have been him,

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which I never thought it was anyway.

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Are those the eyes of a hacker?

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Not that he had any problem thinking I'd get it just for vlog lols.

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Not that I care what he thinks.

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The point is now no-one's speaking to me.

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DIAL TONE Oh, except Eve.

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Eve!

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Where have you been?

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I've been texting you all weekend.

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Yeah, I just got all 89 of them.

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My phone died while I was at my dad's.

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-Well, that's no excuse. I was worried.

-Sorry.

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I forgot that in your world, anyone who doesn't

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post where they are 12 times a day

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has obviously been kidnapped by aliens.

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-Good one.

-Yeah, I liked it.

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So, what's up?

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I've been following a new lead.

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Chloe's...a secret gamer!

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No...M...D.

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I know!

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So, I'm going to dig deeper and message Murdo.

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What? Why?

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Well, cos Syd won't help me and he still blames me

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for his pretend swords being attacked.

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No, I mean, why are you messaging Murdo?

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Oh, because he's all techy.

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He's got all the stuff on his page about

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building computers and installing software.

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The whole reason I started learning about programming and antivirus

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software was because my little brother used my computer once.

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Feels like a bit of a stretch.

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All right, Sarah Jane, what's your idea?

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Give up. Forget about it.

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Move on with your life.

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My life is on my Dixi page,

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so not an option.

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-I'm messaging Murdo.

-OK, whatever.

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But make sure he knows it's about Dixi

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otherwise he'll think it's a date.

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It's not a date.

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Of course not, but he might think it is,

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so best just make it clear.

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Why would he think it was a date?

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I don't know, cos he's a boy and boys are stupid

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and there's an even more stupid prom next week,

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and I know he's not going with anyone.

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Wait, do you want him to think it's a date?

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No!

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I thought you liked Zane.

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Don't know where you're getting that from!

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Anyway, it doesn't matter,

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cos Zane's not even talking to me, cos he thinks

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I'm some hidden camera drama queen.

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Look, all I've said to Murdo is,

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"Hey, do you want to meet at the cafe after school?

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"I need to ask you something."

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That doesn't sound anything like a date.

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Sounds a little bit like a date.

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No, it doesn't.

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Oh, he's already replied.

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What does he say?

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"Cool, see you there."

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"It's a date."

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You're right, ApatiteLazyDog,

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now I have two people who don't like me for the price of one.

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Well, I'm about to dig deeper and question Murdo.

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Hey, it's Shari.

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I'm at the cafe, and Murdo will be here any minute.

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Not for a date. It's not a date!

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I'll let him down gently and then ask him

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what he knows about what Chloe hacking Syd's game.

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-Hey, Shari.

-Hey, Murdo.

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This isn't part of that thing Zane was talking about, is it?

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About you setting people up for some Dixi vlog prank?

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Zane has got completely the wrong idea.

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I just need to ask you something, but I couldn't do it at school.

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That's OK. I think I know what this is about.

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Great.

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-It's about the prom, isn't it?

-What?

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You wanted to ask me to go to the prom with you?

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No. Why would you think that?

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Cos in Citizenship,

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you said how it was sexist that boys have to ask out girls.

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Well, that is true, but no offence, why would I ask you to the prom?

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Cos you said it was something you couldn't ask me in school,

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-and you're acting all awkward.

-Er, I am now,

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but just to be clear, I'm not asking you to the prom,

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-and this is not a date.

-Oh, good.

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I was worried you'd got the wrong idea.

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-I don't have the wrong idea. You have the wrong idea.

-No, I don't.

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When I asked you to meet me, you said, "It's a date."

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That's just an expression.

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Thank you. You know, that's what I said, but then Eve was all like,

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"Ohh, he thinks it's a date."

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-Wait, what's this got to do with Eve?

-Nothing.

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-It's about Chloe.

-Does Chloe want to ask me to the prom?

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No-one wants you ask you to the prom!

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How are we doing over here? Aw, you're all shy cos you're on a date?

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BOTH: It's not a date!

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I'll just give you a minute.

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I found out that Chloe's a gamer.

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-Lady Akhali, yeah, she's wicked. Top plasma elf.

-Right.

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Wait, how do you know? I thought this was like a massive secret.

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Tell me about it.

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I installed a new graphics card in her laptop, but she said that

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if I told anyone about her gaming, she'd seriously damage my HP.

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See, it's all coming together.

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You know all the hacking that's been happening?

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Someone also hacked my brother's game. If that was Chloe...

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Nah, but it wasn't. That was Zane.

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He was annoyed at Syd, because, well, because of you, really,

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but he was just trolling him. He's given the stuff back now.

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-How do you know?

-I sit behind him in Geography.

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Your brother was all, "Give me my sword back!"

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And Zane was all like, "You mad, bro?"

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and they went on like that for ages, but now they're cool.

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Anyway...

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Speaking of swords, I've got to go. My fencing class starts in a bit.

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But good luck with your...

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Whatever this is.

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Hi, Eve!

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You know, he is obsessed with thinking people

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want to ask him to the prom.

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You know he actually tried to make out like I wanted to?

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Even though it's obvious he's the one that's desperate for a date.

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-I didn't think he was that into it.

-He was.

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But it sounds like your Chloe gaming idea is a dead end,

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unless Murdo did it as part of some plot to get you to ask him to prom.

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OMD, that's it!

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First me, then Chloe,

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and he mentioned us both wanting to go to the prom with him.

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-I was joking.

-No, it all fits, you know?

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Like when boys pull your hair in primary school?

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They show you they like you by being mean.

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But I've got an idea.

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We are going to fight fire...with fire!

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Shari, I don't think you should do anything involving fire.

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It's time to go nuclear!

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-We are going to hit him...

-Shari!

-..on his page!

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Oh...

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That's right, OrangeChattyApricot it's all starting to fit.

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Er, and sorry, IndigoSnowyGirl,

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but I think I'd know if my bestie fancied someone.

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And especially my prime suspect.

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-Hey, it's Shari, and I was totally right. It was Murdo all along.

-What?

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-What's he said?

-Nothing. Nada.

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And I posted all over his Dixi page last night,

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and he hasn't even denied it. He still hasn't posted anything.

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-Check your phone.

-That doesn't mean he's guilty.

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He probably just hasn't checked Dixi yet.

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Some of us aren't obsessively on there 24-7.

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OK, then let me present to you Exhibit D. Look around, Eve.

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No, Murdo. He knows he's been found out, and he's lying low.

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Why else wouldn't he be here?

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"Go hang under a bridge with the other trolls." And this bit.

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And I can't believe you said that. Shari, this is a bit full-on.

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Yeah, cos it has to be. He'll only crack under pressure,

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and the sooner he owns up,

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the sooner everyone will see that I'm innocent,

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and I can stop being a complete social leper.

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Don't forget, you're the only person on this bus who's

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still actually speaking to me.

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-It's not that bad.

-Oh, really? SHARI CLEARS THROAT

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Hey, Zane!

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So, Zane's still a little bit mad.

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Hi, Isla.

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-Eve, can you tell Shari I'm not speaking to her?

-OK, yes, fine.

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Isla isn't talking to you either.

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And tell her that her weird Dixi obsession almost broke

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the bond of our band.

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Oh, Eve, can you tell her too that music is my life, so I can't have...

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Isla, she's right there!

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Yeah, but I'm not speaking to her!

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Can't you take a message?

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Isla, I'm so sorry I broke the band bond or whatever,

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but I'm innocent, and I can prove it.

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Zane got that message about hacker stuff,

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and Murdo is a total geek with computers.

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He like builds them and everything. It was totally him.

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Not speaking means not listening, Shari!

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Look, I know she's bonkers, and completely obsessed with Dixi

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-and she does that weird owl thing with her face sometimes...

-Hey!

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..but...that's why we love her, right? Right?

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Er, by the way, Shari, I just wanted to say that

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I'm not talking to you either.

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Oh, right, yeah, OK, I'll try to survive.

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Hey, is that a Lady Akhali badge?

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From Syd's Orcs and Dorks game?

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Mimi, since when have you been into gaming?

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Since forever. I love gaming.

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I've always been a massive plastic elf like Chloe,

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but I didn't want to say anything until she updated her profile.

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Listen up, noobs.

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Today we fight, not for XP, not for gold, but for honour.

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Eve, do you want a badge too?

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Or...or I've got key rings on special offer? Beat the lunchtime rush?

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Oh, I'll buy one!

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Yeah... I reserve the right to refuse service to certain customers.

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He hates me. Why, why did I have to suspect the only cute guy in school?

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-He's not the only cute guy.

-You know, this is so typical.

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If anyone else came out as a secret gamer, they would

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get sent straight to Loserville.

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"Do not pass go. Do not collect £200."

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Chloe does it, and everyone's falling over themselves to buy gnome hats,

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but I try to bring down a ruthless cyber killer,

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risking everything for truth and justice, and I get social death!

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She actually made elves cool. It's like black magic.

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I need to clear my name. Has Murdo updated yet?

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Oh, no!

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What if this is all part of his strategy to take me to prom?

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Maybe he thinks we're flirting. Maybe I should write something meaner.

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I'm pretty sure this is not romantic.

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-He's just flagged your posts as abusive.

-Abusive? Aha!

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-I don't see how this is a good thing.

-No, this is perfect.

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This means he's running scared.

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We've got him.

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He must be at registration.

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-Oh, look, Murdo!

-Isn't that his dad?

-He's handing himself in, I knew it!

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Shari Doyle!

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Both of you, my office now!

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And I'll take that.

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Listen up, noobs.

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Today we fight, not for XP, not for gold, but for honour.

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Come at me if you dare. Lady Akhali will greet you with sword and steel.

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When the elf blood rises, all others will bow down before us.

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SOUNDS OF BATTLE

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