"...And they use this? On a regular basis? I could do that too but I was not brought up that way."

"It is necessary to their jobs."

"Who was it who proposed this sick joke of a system?"

"They are now the senior judges."

"Make it need target consent," Eights puts in. "Judgesight, I mean, if you give it to new people. Like control on a contractor."

Keo nods.

"If neither of you has further substantial input right now, I will take some time to think about this," she says.

Keo glances at Eights.

She shrugs. "I've covered all the major stuff. I mean - expand the minimum res space, even if you don't want to ditch the algorithm for who starts off with more. Some people might still want to dwell in shoeboxes, but fewer people should have to. Apart from that, can't think of anything else."

"Your suggestion is noted," she says, and ceases to pay attention to either of them.

"...So... anything to do around here while we wait?"

"It's an entire world," shrugs Keo. "With lots of magic and culture and scenery. What sorts of things do you like?"

"Scenery sounds nice," says Eights. "There kind of isn't any, Downside."

"Isn't there? Well, if we just walk out this building, there's mostly grassland, some patches of trees. I can teleport a few places around the world - extremely chilly mountains? Forests? Edge of the planet? Beach?"

"Edge of the planet sounds interesting. But grassland and trees is just fine if you're busy."

"Nothing overwhelmingly pressing. My official job description is being my husband's secretary," shrugs Keo, "and he's not busy at the moment. I have to be touching you to teleport you." She holds out a hand.

Eights takes it.

"Nice," she says, peering over it. "Reminds me of the cliffs, kinda. But I've never seen those from up top."

"It's not really a cliff; if you walk over the edge you'll swing around over to the side."

"If you'd warned me you were going to do that I would have warned you it tends to be nausea-inducing," says Keo dryly.

She laughs, and walks back over to the top.

"So this is the edge of the world, it sounds more interesting than it actually is. Anything else you want to see?"

She shrugs. "Forests? Mountains? How chilly are the mountains?"