Wonderer's Wish World 2: Evolutionary Rebirth

That Beautiful Sound

Day 9

Location: Fourth Moon Quarter East

Time: 8:43 PM

"Good evening, my gentle listeners! I hope you're all doing well on this lovely evening, though I am getting the impression most people aren't. And don't worry, I won't leave any of you out. The more I can do with my words the better. Anyway-."

Darius' eyes flew open and he sat up quickly, looking wildly around the unfamiliar room, in every corner and crack. He heart wads beating out of his chest, and he breathed frantically, feeling fear grip at him. Who was here?

It took an embarrassingly long time for Darius to look down to find his watch screen lit up and still playing the radio station he had clicked earlier.

Darius blinked at it, and then rubbed at his eyes, sighing. Right. Well, that wasn't fun. Yawning, Darius lifted his hand to click it off... and then paused.

"In the downtown of Nightlight city, a large crowd has gathered for yet another protest of the colonies, both on the moon and in the North. So far, they have down it without police interference, which is the longest one of these protests have gone on. So don't be afraid, everyone! Join them! The abuse of these corporations cannot continue! Right now, the protest has gotten the support of about twenty thousand people, but they could always use more. I know it's dangerous, but Nightlight City is still a democracy. The voices of the people are powerful!

"And if that doesn't convince you, or maybe you are reluctant because, according to most 'news' outlets, you think these people are delinquents and criminals, first of all, you're wrong, those are slander that they are just GETTING AWAY WITH, and second, here's a paper that was delivered to me from one of their organizers, detailing exactly what the protesters are planning to accomplish.

"'The moon and northern colonizes are not at all what those advertisements say they are. When Oraple tells you about going to find adventure in the stars and the frozen north, those advertisement posters are exaggerating.

"But, one could say that that's obvious. One could say that all jobs pretend to be better than they really are. But this is different. These colonies actively go against workers rights to the point of their death. Out of all the people that go to these colonies, only about six percent of them have actually came back! And these deaths are preventable! Oraple is one of the biggest and wealthiest corporations in the world, and yet they make sure to pay their employees as little as possible and give them as little safety guidelines and safety measures as possible, just to save a couple bucks!

"And you can't say 'well, why can't they just leave', because I'm telling you, it's impossible. It's company policy that once you're in a colony, YOU have to pay for transit out. For most people, that's impossible, because their paid so little that it's impossible to pay for a way out.

"We need to help these people. We can't just leave them out there, with no support. They deserve to live, they deserve to make their own choices without money being a problem and-' Oh, wait, hold on. I'm getting a message here... Oh. Oh no! If any protesters are listening to this, you need to get out right now! I'm just received a message that the police are on their way, coming down Center Street right towards you. Get out! Hurry! I wish I could help more, but I don't want to tip you off. I... good luck.

There was a sigh, an aggravated, tired sigh that... sounded familiar.

"For right now, there's nothing I can do. As soon as I learn more, I'll jump right back on the radio, but for right now... here's some music."

Darius didn't bother waiting for it, turning the radio off. He had to admit, what the radio announcer had said worried him. If what he (the voice was deep and gruff, so Darius was assuming it was a he) was saying was correct, then did Sandy and Luca lie to him?