She was admittedly surprised to hear the little voice of Crimson Cyclone (henceforth referred to as CC) on her shoulder, but she chuckled a little and shook her head.

"You just startled me, that's all." At least the bug is oddly polite. Go figure. In response to Itto's question, she just shrugged. "If you want things in the simulation, you can ask for them from the Peacekeeper, but you'd need to exchange stamps for them."

But he's clearly a new arrival, so that merits a bit of clarification.

"You get those by having 'peaceful interactions' with other people here. Sex, in other words."