[The second the tour finishes, Gnosis veers off immediately from the rest of the group, expectedly. One wonders where the lab he's going to hole himself up in is... but worry not, because he'll find one. A shopfront for sale with ample working space in the back... hmm...
Thank God nothing here works properly, or he might be SOL for a bank loan to make this storefront his. In a few days time, the neon sign hanging above the door will read "Quantifi", and Gnosis will set to work. It'll be another 4 or 5 days before he's seen again, standing on the sidewalk in a pressed suit and with an obnoxiously neon-glowing tie (thank you techwear city very cool).
He waves you down, whether you're on the opposite side of the street from him or the same.]
Are you interested in an upgrade to your phone? I can promise it'll be totally free, if you allow me to use it as an example for my portfolio.
ii. gnosis is in his steve jobs era
[Halfway through the month, every digital billboard and display screen in the city will be filled with a streamed... tech conference? Screens without speakers are subtitled, but others out on the streets are playing sounds. Gnosis is on a stage showing off a host of new tech products, ranging from new hologram-capable phones (that are unfortunately constrained by game mechanics sorry for your lack of DMs still) to robotic assistance shaped like various small animals made to assist with daily tasks and quality of life improvements. It's very much the product of a man who got So Excited to play with the cool shit here that he just went off.
Whether you watch the whole conference or not (the holograms are clapping and cheering, WHAT is that crane DOING living his life like this), Gnosis will emerge out of a tall skyscraper eventually. Maybe he'll run into you on the way out, or maybe you'll catch him later. Either way, he offers a smile and a wave.]
Whether you watched my conference or not, [he starts, looking more energetic than he's looked in the last two years of existence,] I need you to tell my husband that I'm going to win our competition.
[...yeah of course he's doing all this to beat Enciodes at capitalism, of course he fucking is.]
...if you watched it, can I ask for your opinion on the presentation, while I have you?
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ii. gnosis is in his steve jobs era
iii. wildcard