[ WP ] You work for tech support , helping these old Millenials and Gen Z-ers understand modern 22nd-century technology .

**Hypermos tech support, how may I help you? ** 
 
 Yes, hello? I'm having trouble brain-talking to my grandson. 
 
 **I'd be glad to assist you with that, what seems to be the trouble? ** 
 
 Well... I do n't know how. 
 
 **You're brain-talking right now, so you're definitely doing something right! ** 
 
 I am? I thought this was dream-talking? 
 
 **Are you asleep at the moment? ** 
 
 At my age it's kinda hard to tell. 
 
 **Your brainwaves are currently reading as awake, have you modified them recently? ** 
 
 I do n't think so? Would I remember if you had? 
 
 **If you had integrated a legal brain modification, you would be aware of its activity** 
 
 Just hold up there, I do n't think I like what you're implying. I'm not a wirehead like those damn street-slobs! 
 
 **Then it is unlikely you have modified your mind. As such, you are likely awake, and we are partaking in brain-talking. How did you contact us today? ** 
 
 I did what it said on the box, I focused on the pattern until I saw all those flashing lights- 
 
 **Those are the'tone signal'** 
 
 Right, the tongue signal, then I yelled as loud as I could that I needed tech support. 
 
 **For future reference, you need only think of your need for technical assistance. Spoken words are not necessary. ** 
 
 Yeah, I know, my neighbors told me while I was on hold. Pretty loud about it themselves, for people who wanted quiet. 
 
 **Have you attempted to replicate this when contacting your grandson? ** 
 
 What, yelling? I mean... okay, I can yell really loud if that will work. 
 
 **No, have you attempted to concentrate on his Focusing Sigil until you attained a mindstate compatible with the tone signal? ** 
 
... yes? 
 
 **Where is your grandson's Focusing Sigil now? ** 
 
 Well that's the problem, I do n't know. I know he gave it to me. Well, I mean, he told me he gave it to me but he did n't hand anything over. He just said that it'd be in my hide-moss planet store, whatever that meant. 
 
 **Your Hypermos Planestore is the'box' you were referring to earlier. Where is it? ** 
 
 Floating in the middle of the room, like usual. I mean, your signal is right on there but I do n't see any others. 
 
 **You likely have the Planestore tuned to an introductory focus; try to turn it to'contacts'** 
 
 I've already walked around the box, it's the same thing on all its sides. 
 
 **It is programmed to always face you, you need to actually turn it to see a different facet. ** 
 
 Okay, my hands just go right through the thing. Why did n't you tell me it was n't real? 
 
 **It is as real as I am. Like all other aspects of the Planestore, you must concentrate to-** 
 
 As real as you... dammit! Am I talking to a robot? 
 
 **I'll have to ask you to cease using such pejorative language. ** 
 
 I am! Dammit, when I bought this box, the salesperson told me, he *told* me that I could get help from someone just as real as he was. 
 
 **... ** 
 
 Dammit! He was a robot too!? I thought you were supposed to wear those badges so us regular humans like me can tell! 
 
 **Sir, please concentrate on... ** 
 
 No! It's bad enough you're taking our sales jobs and marrying our grandsons, now I ca n't even talk to another human being over the phone! 
 
 **Is this your grandson's sigil? ** 
 
 Yes, there it is. Was that that hard? Geez. 
 
 **I have good news and bad news. ** 
 
 Well you fixed it, so I'm not really interested in- 
 
 **The good news is that I have tuned your Planestore to your contacts, so that it will be easy for you to make outgoing communications in the future. ** 
 
 Right, but- 
 
 **The bad news is that I believe you wished to contact your grandson in order to schedule a dinner with him? A dinner that he has been attempting to make for some time, in order to introduce you to his fiancai? ** 
 
 How did you know that? 
 
 **Your grandson's fiancai works in a call center for Hypermos** 
 
 Wait, are you saying- 
 
 **It is a pleasure to meet you, future grandfather-in-law**
