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Good afternoon, all.

If we have not yet become acquainted, then please, allow me to introduce myself. I am Sebastian Michaelis, another recently arrived Outsider, and most pertinent for why I make this address today, recently employed on LILITH’s base here in Neo-Tokyo. My official title is the kitchen manager for the cafeteria, but as needs must, I have taken on some additional responsibilities. I may not be in service to my lord here, but I still feel it important to best offer my skill as a butler.

First, on matters of food.

I am attempting to improve the menu on offer in the cafeteria, and I hope that anyone that has stopped by to try the improved offerings in recent weeks has enjoyed them. However, I would very much like to expand such offerings. If there is a particular dish that you find yourself missing, please, do let me know. I will endeavor to recreate it with your assistance, though I can make no guarantees. If you have a recipe I can follow, all the better.

Second, on matters of facility maintenance.

While our automated services are adequate, I do believe that the order and cleanliness of the base could be improved. Thus, the additional responsibilities I have taken on. If you find any part of the base in disrepair or would perhaps like your personal quarters cleaned regularly, please let me know. It would be my pleasure to do so, as a tidy home makes for happier people.

If you would like a full list of services I offer, I would be glad to provide it. I simply fear that this is already a rather long announcement.

Thank you very much for your attention. Do have a wonderful day.

- Sebastian Michaelis

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brief for me is like, havin' to scroll once
not twice
but... if you really wanna know
the food hasn't been anywhere up to par
they don't even got real eggs here

( because there are Very Real shortages, but hey. )

[ "that's not so bad" he thinks/judges, but he'll just keep that to himself... ]

Indeed it has not. It is one of the first things I noticed after arriving, I must admit. It is perhaps why I was hired as a kitchen manager in the first place, as I took it upon myself to improve matters...

The egg "substitutes" are not as bad as I feared, but in principle, I agree that it is a poor showing. Why, even in famine, keeping fowl is not so difficult, so it really is a testament to how troubling this situation is.

Regardless. I have only just started, so I cannot promise anything, but I have been reaching out to what suppliers LILITH already has contact with. If not truly fresh meat and eggs, I was hoping that I may at least be able to negotiate a favorable agreement with the "lab grown" alternatives.

hah, yeah
chickens are pretty damn resilient when you barely got the feed for 'em
guess that really does say somethin' for how far gone this place is

( hmm. )

anyhoo
that all sounds good
... 'cause i wanna request tamagoyaki
but like, with actual fluffy eggs
and not the bland filler they keep usin' on base

It would be my pleasure.

Japanese cuisine is the one I have been focused on at present, for obvious reasons. My style tends towards French, so it has been exciting indeed to explore a new palate and techniques.

So, it may be a treat, since the eggs will be expensive... But I will add at least a few to the month's budget so that I can fulfill your request.

Since I am rather ignorant of the dish, does it come in any particular style you prefer?

( ?

this is awesome, actually. )

wait a sec
f... french food?
that mean you can make those little...
y'know, flat... pastry things
with all the swirly stuff on top

( did march show him a picture at some point? what were they called again? )

( oh,

yeah. )

a crappe
it's like a pancake

( nailed it. )

also, i like it with a bit 'a dashi stock
always tastes good alongside a drink

A crêpe, yes. That I shall have no problem with, and indeed, they are simple enough at a base that I could make one now, in fact. Though when you reference "swirly stuff", that is the more difficult part. Any additional flavoring is more difficult... But a bit of brown sugar alone is delicious and doable.

I shall remember your request for the tamagoyaki as well. Do excuse me if it takes a bit of time, however! I am still in the process of learning, but a stock also seems an excellent place to start.

May I call upon you to be my taste tester from time to time, perhaps?

( taste teste? this just gets better and better. )

i'm down to do that
some would call me...
a real taste-testin' prodigy
heh
so don't even worry about it
we got all the time in the world

( he's already rotating that tamagoyaki around in his brain. soft... warm. )

Would they? What a curious title, but it is one I am grateful for, in that case!

I shall let you know when I secure a little supply of eggs or if I manage to make something decent from current offerings.

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