#but id always worry i was going to accidentally poison someone

[five-rivers]

I was one of those taggers and i feel so bad for missing your point.

To be honest i think i understood the point at first and then i went off on a tangent and forgot the point and then deleted all of that and just left ' make it customer service' or something as a tag, which was the exact opposite of what you meant.

Because you're right, all work is important and specialized and valuable and the idea that any particular job should be a punishment or looked down on is not cool so me saying 'make it customer service' does nothing for the conversation. I also realize that not everyone can do customer service, nor should anyone have to.

I actually wouldnt mind being in customer service forever if it was better paying, had a reasonable work load, and managers/customers valued us better. I really like my job! I like what i do and my coworkers are the best. But it's very emotionally and physically demanding too so it's not something i want to do forever unless something changes.

So i guess rather than a mandatory job assignment (which i realize now is what i originally implied and yeah holy shit i missed your point that sounds like that horrible society from 'the giver'), i really mean that if someone can do customer service or retail they should try it at least once. They dont have to stay if they have something else they'd rather do or if it just isn't working- bc a lot of customer service jobs arent going to work. Mine certainly didnt. But if they can try, then it can give them a new perspective of what our society is like. A lot of people work in customer service and a lot of people in this industry are struggling and if more people saw that then i think there would be lot more understanding and patience and improvements to these jobs.

If i understand better now, your point was that all jobs are valuable, not a punishment or last resort that people are trying to get away from. The sanitation industry is full of hard jobs that not everyone can do and plenty of people want to do. Same with customer service, and it was a major error on my part for forgetting that.

(Also my apologies if this reads as defensive or if i missed your point again. Im embarassed by my error for sure but not upset about it being pointed out.)

Let me know what you think bc i may very well have missed the point again 😩

No, you're good! In retrospect, I think I misinterpreted what you and the other taggers were saying as well- partially because I was still annoyed by the post I'd originally referenced, which is no excuse, and partially because I couldn't help thinking about how people, like you, in those jobs were also classified as essential. And nothing essential should be dunked on as much as customer service is dunked on.

I'm probably the wrong person to talk about thins in the first place, given that I haven't worked in customer service as a job (I'm not counting volunteer work - volunteers can always pull the 'I don't have to be here' card). But I agree that more people with broader perspectives could only improve things.

I just want everyone to be treated with respect, no matter what their job is or what industry they work in, and the part of things people actually see is often only the tip of the iceberg.

[tearsofthemis]

Tears of Themis : Chapter 1 “Social Snobbery” Part 9

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▌ Location- QingPing Restaurant, Second Floor

(XinRan finished taking Fang Yuan’s blood pressure, and then removed the cuff from his arm and packed it away.)

Fang Yuan: “XinRan, don’t worry about me. The truth was and is, that the restaurant sanitation was poor, and the customers suffered from it. Just because you hired detectives doesn’t mean that they’ll be able to turn the case around. Why don’t you tell grandpa about your studies, when do your classes start?” (XinRan stopped fumbling with the blood pressure records and turned to look at Fang Yuan. Her eyes were red with unshed tears.)

XinRan: “Grandpa Fang, you… you’re hiding something, aren’t you?” Fang Yuan: “Hiding something? XinRan, grandpa’s not following what you mean.” XinRan: “I just took your blood pressure, and the numbers are better than they were two days ago. When you said you were feeling ill downstairs, were you faking it? You didn’t want to answer the detective’s questions, right…” Fang Yuan: “XinRan, I…” XinRan: “What are you covering for? If this case goes sour, the restaurant will be forced to shut down!” (Fang Yuan paused and sighed.)

Fang Yuan: “I… there is no other way. This… is a long story.”

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▌ Location- QingPing Restaurant, First Floor

(After Xia Yan’s analysis, the pesticide powder and fingerprints opened up new questions. Like Xia Yan and Zuo Ran predicted, this case may not be just a simple case of accidental food poisoning.)

Xia Yan: “Analyzing individual clues by themselves won’t get us any further. We have to cross examine them and connect the dots if we want to provide concrete evidence for the case.”

MC: “You have a point. For instance, the pesticide found in the spring water could very likely be different from the one that Fang Yuan purchased. Bugger-Off isn’t harmful to humans. In that case, the pesticide we found crystallized on the water pump should be Insect Repellent 330.” Xia Yan: “Right, the yellow compound found on the pump is clearly dangerous to humans. I looked it up, and the composition is a match for Insect Repellent 330. I took apart the water pump and found a high concentration of pesticide residue inside the core. This explains why we found residue on the spout; the spring water is saturated with the stuff.” MC: “Then, as long as the water was retrieved using the pump, the water would be contaminated! There’s absolutely no mistake now that this was intentional!”

Xia Yan: “Does that explain why customers experienced food poisoning symptoms? Is it because they ingested food made with the contaminated water?” MC: “Let me think… we already have the story and evidence. We should be able to find more concrete proof that supports this theory.”

~~~Start analysis!~~~

AI (Instructions): “By now, we have collected tons of evidence. All that’s missing is to piece it together and form a theory. The problem we must answer is denoted here. Please select two clues that can provide an explanation.”

▌ [Select: Contaminated spring water, Customer’s medical examination info]

MC: “I can confirm this: the medical examination describes that the patients experienced stomachaches and diarrhea. These are both reactions that can occur when Insect Repellent 330 is ingested.” Xia Yan: “We can say for certain that this case is not an ordinary accidental food poisoning caused by malpractice.”

MC: “Right, Insect Repellent 330 is an industrial pesticide. To find traces of it in a restaurant supports the fact that this was intentional and in no way caused by poor management! The culprit operated under the intent of causing bodily harm. This is a crime! So if Mr. Fang’s runner didn’t buy the industrial pesticide, then who did? There must be more evidence that the culprit has visited the restaurant. Perhaps they left prints, or other marks?”

▌ [Select: Fingerprints on water pump, Fingerprint ID registered in door lock]

Xia Yan: “There were prints on both the inside and outside of the water pump, of which, four sets of prints obtained correspond to the ID records from the lock. The earliest ID record was from ten years ago and was probably registered when the lock was first installed. This set should undoubtedly belong to Fang Yuan. There were two more IDs registered three years ago, and one year ago, respectively. Based on the workers that Xue XinRan identified earlier, those sets would belong to the restaurant’s employees. The fourth set was registered six years ago. At the moment, I can’t think of who this person may be.” MC: “An ex-employee, perhaps?”

Xia Yan: “That possibility can be eliminated, I think. The history of all registered IDs can be viewed, and any ex-employee records were cleaned. I found a match for the fourth set of prints on another clue, wanna guess which one it is?”

~~~Analysis ends!~~~

MC: “I-it’s the prints from the Insect Repellent 330 receipt!”

Xia Yan: “Bingo. The same set of prints were also found on the inside of the water pump’s core.” MC: “So we know for certain that someone who doesn’t work at the restaurant has appeared recently. This should be our culprit! To add, since they have access to the restaurant, they must be close to Mr. Fang. In regards to who that person may be… we may need to interview Mr. Fang in order to get their name.

Xia Yan: “Even if we were to present Mr. Fang with what we’ve gathered thus far, I don’t think we have a reliable line of questioning built just yet.” MC: “You’re thinking... that Mr. Fang would protect the culprit?” Xia Yan: “That’s right.” MC: “If you’ve already anticipated his reaction, does this mean you have more proof to fall back on?” Xia Yan: “With your typical water delivery service, they will collect used containers and process them off site. However, the empty container is still at the restaurant, and the production date is the same as the day of the incident. It was also scrubbed clean. No prints, no leftover spring water, nada. To add, the harmless insecticide found leftover underneath the wine rack was swept away.” MC: “Bugger-Off is what the restaurant has always used for pest control. What if one of the employees swept it away?”

Xia Yan: “In a restaurant that’s already dealing with a food safety case, the employees wouldn’t dare to do something that would further jeopardize the restaurant’s merit without the owner’s consent. I’m guessing this is an attempt to tamper with the evidence. After Mr. Fang found out about the culprit’s actions, he must have tried to cover up their tracks.”

MC: “If it’s like that, then Mr. Fang and the culprit must have a deep relationship.”

(Why would Fang Yuan go to such lengths to protect someone that’s trying to sabotage his restaurant? Xia Yan and I were at a loss. Just then, Xue XinRan rushed down the stairs. The corners of her eyes were red - she must have been crying. When our eyes met, she stopped in her tracks. She opened her mouth, and then closed it, as if she wanted to tell us something.)

(Before she could, however, Fang Yuan called her back upstairs.)

Fang Yuan: “XinRan, where did you put my medication…”

Xue XinRan: “I’ll grab it for you, Grandpa Fang. Don’t you dare get up.”

(XinRan hesitated, then turned to head upstairs again.)

MC: “Mr. Fang… what is he hiding?”

Xia Yan: “He may be unwilling to tell us the full story, but he hasn’t explicitly forbidden us from looking into it further. All we can do for now is to try and get to the bottom of this.”

MC: “In regards to the culprit’s identity… six years ago, they gained access to the restaurant and can come and go as they please. I wonder if this place brings back bad memories for them.” Xia Yan: “That’s true. The culprit must have had a bad run-in while the restaurant was operational. We should be able to find supporting leads, for example, a financial record of some sort. Let’s do another sweep of the first floor. If we come up empty-handed, then we’ll have no choice but to directly question Mr. Fang.” MC: “Ah, speaking of bad run-ins, I suddenly recall…”

(Perhaps we really were connected. Xia Yan and I exchanged only a brief glance, but he was able to infer what I was implying.)

Xia Yan: “Could you be referring to… MeiWeiKa!”

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《CREDIT》 Translator: @humi-and-co​ Editor: @hallowsivy​​ 《未定事件簿》Tears of Themis is a 2020 Chinese otome game by 米哈游Mihoyo. All original credits go to 米哈游Mihoyo. 

《 VOICE ACTORS 》  Xia Yan | Jin Xian: https://weibo.com/riceranger Zuo Ran | Zhao Lu: https://weibo.com/mzhaolu Xue XinRan | V17-Su Wan: https://weibo.com/u/2925530143 Fang Yuan | Zhao Yang

[keaghanlandram1991]

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[thestyleofsecrecy]

With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept

Chapter 4: The Plan

A normal day becomes deadly when a student brings a gun to Nissen. The characters we’ve come to know put themselves at risk to protect their friends and loved ones.

Even, with Sana's help, tries to elaborate a plan to escape.

This fic tackles triggering themes (depression, bullying) so please make sure you feel ready to read about such topics.

Read it on Ao3 or under the cut

The floor in the media studies room was cold. Even had taken a chalk from the teacher's desk and was now tracing some lines on the tiles. "What are you doing? Drawing?" Elias was sitting cross-legged, playing with the strings of his black hoodie. "Great idea. Let's sit around and doodle while the shooters are out to get us." "I'm not doodling. I'm thinking of a way out. Now shut up, you're distracting me.” If someone had looked closely, they could have noticed that Even had drawn a map of the school’s first floor. The entrance, the long hallway, the toilets and the classrooms were all correctly placed and it looked like an architect's project for a huge, articulated building. "A way out? There are people shooting out there. There's no way out. We're probably gonna die in here." Elias' rage made him jump back to his feet. "Sit down! We'll surely die, if you don't keep quiet." This time it was Sana who spoke. She hadn't said much in the half hour that they had spent on the floor. "You shut up! Okay? Those monsters are probably your friends, aren't they?" Elias was now wearing a big smug grin on his face and it didn't seem like he was going to shut his mouth anytime soon. Sana's expression said that she was feeling both hurt and ready to punch back. Even noticed it: he hated harsh comments on Islam more than he hated Elias and this made him particularly mindful of how Sana felt. "God, do you have to be so ignorant even on situations like this one?" he silenced Elias. Then, turning to Sana: "Come here. We're not listening to this jerk. I could really use your help,” he told her, looking at the plan in front of him. The girl, who was wearing her beautiful black hijab, moved close to Even, whispering: "You didn't have to do that. I can defend myself.” "I know. But I wanted to. And I felt like he was kinda offending me too, you know?" replied Even, with a look that made Sana understand perfectly what he was saying. "Besides, it gave me an excuse to call Elias a jerk..." The blue-eyed boy gave her one of his bright smiles, and it made Sana smile a little, too. "So, what were you thinking?" Sana was now seated right next to Even, staring at the map. "Hmmm... I was considering going out the school entrance, leaving from where we came, but the corridor where the shooter was is right in the crosshairs,” Even whispered, pointing at the path they would have followed if they had chosen plan A. "Yeah, and they are likely to go back where they started. Or they probably already left someone behind to check the main entrance.” Even nodded: Sana had just summarized all his greatest concerns. Or at least most of them. Isak. But this wasn't the time to worry about him. Not yet. First I have to help our friends. Then I'll go find him. The flowing of his thoughts was interrupted by Sana, for which the boy was extremely grateful. Even though he was trying not to think about Isak, his mind always seemed to circle back to him. "What if we went to the English classroom? It has huge windows,” noted Sana, and Even knew where she was going. "Yeah, maybe... Fuck, it would be much easier if we had our phones. We could just break the window and then call someone from outside to help us get down…” the boy had his index finger pressed on his lower lip and a pensive look in his eyes. The school regulations stated that whenever students were in the school for a project, the teacher had to collect their phones. The teacher had locked them in a drawer and had left to print some photocopies – and then, the shooting had happened. "So... that's it? We really are stuck in here, aren't we?" The girl was looking down at the plan, but the sadness in her eyes was still quite clear. She whispered those words, they were almost imperceptible, in order to not be heard by the others. Magnus, Mahdi and Jonas were still pretty calm, as if nothing scary had been going on, and if Elias had heard, he would have started talking again about how he was right. Even and Sana didn't need that. Not now. Just as Even was about to say something, anything to reassure his friend, someone knocked on the door and they all turned in the direction of the noise. "Don't you dare open that door, Even,” demanded Elias after Even climbed back to his feet. "What if it's someone who needs help? Do you want to be the one to throw them under the bus? I sure as hell won't be!" Even replied, ready to turn his back to the jerk and open the door. A student ID made its way through the crack underneath the wooden door. Even picked it up. Isak Valtersen, he read. He was now grinning from ear to ear without even noticing. "What is it, man?" asked Magnus, walking towards Even just like the others were doing. "It's Isak. He's okay!" The boy's eyes were sparkling with joy. Mahdi, Magnus and Jonas laughed in excitement: their friend was okay, nothing had happened to him. Sana allowed her lips to form a small smile just before asking: "What are we waiting for? Even, open the door!" "Are you all crazy? Don't you see that it's the shooters trying to lead us out of here? They want us as hostages." Elias was now in front of Even and with poison in his mouth he added: "They probably have Isak." These four words made Even's heart sink. Is he right? Am I only fooling myself? Am I living on false hope? The only sure thing was that he wouldn't have been able to live with himself if he left Isak behind. I have to try. I have to at least try. He got close to the door, blocking out all the voices rising in the room: Elias' harsh words directed to Even, Sana's even harsher words directed to Elias, and the Boys' attempts at making the two reconciliate. In the chaos, Even got close to the peephole, just close enough to whisper: "Du er..." A voice on the other side of the door, which created two symmetrical worlds, completed the sentence. “… ikke alene." Isak. Even turned the key in the lock and the door opened, revealing a smiling Isak. "God, Even. You re okay... Fuck, I was worried about you,” said the boy, breathless and relieved. He had had run through the school corridors to get here, to Even. He threw his arms around his boyfriend's neck and kissed him gently. I'm home, thought Even, a big smile lighting up his eyes since his lips were already occupied. He then caressed Isak's curls, messy from the run, and added: “Good to see you, too.” Isak smiled and, moving his hands away from Even's neck to take hold of his left hand, he said: "I'm sure you’ve already thought of a plan, haven't you?" Even pointed at the drawing on the floor, now slightly smudged since Magnus accidentally stepped onto it. Isak laughed, whispering, "Of course you had to draw it" into Even's ear. The artist explained plan B in detail to the runner with help from the planner, who emphasized the fact that it was her idea. "That's when you come into action,” finished Even "We're going to need your phone once we get to the English classroom.” Isak smiled when Even explained why they couldn't use their phones and then they all agreed, even Elias, to execute plan B. Just as they were approaching the door, ready to taste freedom, something stopped them. Aksel, who had been quiet and almost invisible the whole time they had been in the room, pointed the gun at them and shouted: "Wait! What do you think you're doing? You're not going anywhere.”