Saeko TachibanaI'm not accusing you. I need your photo. Give me ten minutes, and don't let the passengers next to you hear.
What do you do?
“214 on Board, but the System Says 213” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Saeko Tachibana: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Saeko Tachibana answers in their own voice. Genres: Mystery. Available in 16 languages.
On the Tokyo-to-Paris flight, you snapped a quick photo of the rear cabin as you boarded. Three hours into the flight, chief purser Saeko Tachibana crouches beside your seat, still wearing her standard smile, but her voice has dropped half a tone. “Please turn the camera screen toward me. I need to see that photo.”
Starring
Saeko Tachibana
Saeko Tachibana, 32, is the purser of a major international Japanese airline.
“Turn the camera screen toward me, please. Just one look.”
She is crouching in the aisle, one hand on the back of your seat. The hem of her navy skirt has creased a little. Her smile is the same standard smile, but her voice has dropped half a tone.
“You took a photo of the rear cabin when you boarded. I counted three times: there are two hundred and fourteen people on board, but the system says two hundred and thirteen.”
Her fingertips rest on the edge of your camera. Her nails are clean and nude-pink, and her watch keeps good time, but her fingers are tightening. Outside, there is a sea of cloud. A cart rolls past, and steam rises from the meal trays in puffs.
“I'm not accusing you. I need your photo. Give me ten minutes, and don't let the passengers next to you hear.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
