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recolle2017-02-11 06:58 pm
standalonehuman) wrote in recolle2017-02-11 06:58 pm
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Field Test [Open]
WHO: Togusa and open! One prompt for anyone who would run into him at work.
WHERE: Recolle Police Department and Recolle Woods
WHEN: The 11th and 12th
WHAT: Togusa is getting together what he's learned so far about Retrospec, and then testing just how far this app's reach goes. Also getting to know his new dog.
WARNINGS: None.
[The 11th: Recolle Police Station]
Togusa has to be careful about what he does on versus off the clock about looking into Retrospec. There is no official investigation into the company. Is that going to stop him? Well, no. Wolf and Gabranth both have their own suspicions, as well, and if something does get opened up, Togusa is positive that one of them is going to handle it. But it's best to get as much compiled as possible before that point.
So he has the list: 101 active users that he could count from looking through who was posting and commenting. There's a note that there could be any number of inactive users who are simply sitting back, keeping silent, and not getting noticed. (Along with a post-it stuck on the list "Why can they all remember horses?")
Then come the technical details. The application doesn't seem to need a wireless network connection to appear. The app auto-downloads onto any new device, disappears when you try to show it to someone who doesn't have an account, and can identify the active user without logging in or out. Handing your logged-in phone to another user makes the app switch to their account. (There are some side notes that indicate that Togusa thinks this might actually be the most powerful part of the app, and whatever Retrospec's eventual goal is, it might be related to the user identification part.)
And then the lack of information about Retrospec, itself. Togusa has photos of the inside and outside of the building, but all he could get into was their lobby. After that is a huge list of questions about which direction to go in next. (Money trail? Technology? Business license? Patent on the app? Parent corporation for Retrospec?)
Which leaves Togusa with a lot of questions and no answers, and no support from anyone who isn't directly involved. Pick a direction and start going in it? Or should he just go back on his beat and pretend he doesn't know anything? His hand absently fiddles with a string of beads now attached to his keychain. They're still picking up his emotional fluctuations. Which is more neat than anything else. It's just skin conductivity, right? Still, he's hanging on to them as a kind of evidence, since they have the Recolle logo on them.
Gabranth was right, it has all the hallmarks of dumb viral marketing, so what's the end game?
[The 12th: Recolle Woods (eventually)]
Since there's no limit on what Togusa is allowed to do off the clock, he's heading out for a road trip and a field test. His eventual destination is the Recolle Woods, getting out of the city limits, to where cell service should drop off, and to see if he still has app functionality out there.
But, this trip has a much more mundane purpose, too. Togusa is working on coaxing a white miniature schnauzer into his car. "Come on, Daisuke. You're going to like this."
Daisuke turns up his nose a little as if to tell Togusa that of course he's going to like this, and hops into the car. He jumps up onto the passenger seat and instantly curls up.
"There we go. Good boy." Togusa shuts the door behind him. "Sometimes I wonder which one of us is in charge here..."
Despite having Daisuke with him, this trip might also be a bit more fun with someone else along. Togusa looks down at his phone longingly. Does Koutarou like dogs? He can't imagine that he wouldn't. Hmm.
WHERE: Recolle Police Department and Recolle Woods
WHEN: The 11th and 12th
WHAT: Togusa is getting together what he's learned so far about Retrospec, and then testing just how far this app's reach goes. Also getting to know his new dog.
WARNINGS: None.
[The 11th: Recolle Police Station]
Togusa has to be careful about what he does on versus off the clock about looking into Retrospec. There is no official investigation into the company. Is that going to stop him? Well, no. Wolf and Gabranth both have their own suspicions, as well, and if something does get opened up, Togusa is positive that one of them is going to handle it. But it's best to get as much compiled as possible before that point.
So he has the list: 101 active users that he could count from looking through who was posting and commenting. There's a note that there could be any number of inactive users who are simply sitting back, keeping silent, and not getting noticed. (Along with a post-it stuck on the list "Why can they all remember horses?")
Then come the technical details. The application doesn't seem to need a wireless network connection to appear. The app auto-downloads onto any new device, disappears when you try to show it to someone who doesn't have an account, and can identify the active user without logging in or out. Handing your logged-in phone to another user makes the app switch to their account. (There are some side notes that indicate that Togusa thinks this might actually be the most powerful part of the app, and whatever Retrospec's eventual goal is, it might be related to the user identification part.)
And then the lack of information about Retrospec, itself. Togusa has photos of the inside and outside of the building, but all he could get into was their lobby. After that is a huge list of questions about which direction to go in next. (Money trail? Technology? Business license? Patent on the app? Parent corporation for Retrospec?)
Which leaves Togusa with a lot of questions and no answers, and no support from anyone who isn't directly involved. Pick a direction and start going in it? Or should he just go back on his beat and pretend he doesn't know anything? His hand absently fiddles with a string of beads now attached to his keychain. They're still picking up his emotional fluctuations. Which is more neat than anything else. It's just skin conductivity, right? Still, he's hanging on to them as a kind of evidence, since they have the Recolle logo on them.
Gabranth was right, it has all the hallmarks of dumb viral marketing, so what's the end game?
[The 12th: Recolle Woods (eventually)]
Since there's no limit on what Togusa is allowed to do off the clock, he's heading out for a road trip and a field test. His eventual destination is the Recolle Woods, getting out of the city limits, to where cell service should drop off, and to see if he still has app functionality out there.
But, this trip has a much more mundane purpose, too. Togusa is working on coaxing a white miniature schnauzer into his car. "Come on, Daisuke. You're going to like this."
Daisuke turns up his nose a little as if to tell Togusa that of course he's going to like this, and hops into the car. He jumps up onto the passenger seat and instantly curls up.
"There we go. Good boy." Togusa shuts the door behind him. "Sometimes I wonder which one of us is in charge here..."
Despite having Daisuke with him, this trip might also be a bit more fun with someone else along. Togusa looks down at his phone longingly. Does Koutarou like dogs? He can't imagine that he wouldn't. Hmm.
9/12
The urge to ride out on her motorcycle into the vastness of the world needles pinpricks into her fingertips as she languishes at home. Having tried to go to bars and clubs the night before, in a foolhardy attempt to drown herself in an intoxication that made more sense than her life built on sanity, Aranea’s found little success with that. In truth, she’s beginning to feel bored with her routine of her life before Retrospec’s appearance. Things may be getting disturbing, but at least they were interesting.
Thus, with that mindset of wanting to calm her mind of chaos, Aranea’s gone out for a joy ride. But along the way, the engine of her motorcycle sputtered to a stop. Ringing up her insurance and a tow truck, her Ducati’s now languishes in the nearest mechanic’s shop, but she can’t bring herself to pay a hefty taxi fee on top of it all.
She walks down the edge of the road, helmet tucked under her right arm, attempting to find any signs of life that may be willing to hitch her a ride. At the sight of Togusa and his dog in the distance, Aranea’s lax pace considerably increases and she waves the hand not holding the helmet in attempt to get his immediate attention before driving off into the distance. This task is made easier with the fact she’s walking towards him, making the blonde woman difficult to overlook.
Re: 9/12
Togusa looks past her up the road in the direction that she came from. Not much that way. He gives her another glance- over, and his expression turns to one of concern. "Are you all right, ma'am? Need a lift?"
Daisuke has taken just as much of an interest. The dog hops out of the passenger seat and takes a cautious step towards Aranea, head high and sniffing at the air. Motorcycle, leather, and oil, she smells interesting and Daisuke is trying to make sense of her.
12th
He might not know much about cars but he does recognize Togusa's when he sees it. So he wanders over and lightly knocks on the window. Once he has his attention he waves with the hand not holding the bag of incense. He then has to adjust his scarf since it slipped but that's a subconscious gesture.