[ this poor man is being hassled by a gaggle of mermaids! this poor, 300 pound man. the same one he also hassled. oops.

nier is uh, a little preoccupied — but he swims on over, leaping down from the reef, a hand raised to beckon their attention. ]

Hey.

[ okay well. that's step one. ]

You guys are really nice. And pretty too — but I'd appreciate it if you left my friend alone. You see, he's uh...

A committed man. He already has someone.

[ he scratches at the back of his head. the mermaids cant their own, clearly curious. ]

Wanna tell them, 9S...?