[ She reaches over to push her spoon into a pile of ice remaining in their bowl before shoving her hands into the pockets of the jacket she's wearing, sinking down in her seat a little, generally being the picture of terrible posture as her expression takes on a more solemn note. If Shiro's been gone for a year and this is his first time back, then it figures that he might not know so much about what's been happening. He wouldn't know why the Korean military had to draft pro-gamers into the military. And truth is, he chose the perfect day to come and visit Korea. Lantern Festival aside, today it's... not under attack. ]

Well... Before all of this, I was a pro-gamer. [ Here, she manages a little smile. ] One of the best around, actually! But there's a huge Omnic that goes around this part of the world... destroying everything. Every time they found a way to beat it, it would come back later stronger and smarter. Kind of like in the movies, I guess? So the military had to find pilots who could pilot the mechs and try and outsmart it.

[ She pulls a hand out of a pocket to point at herself. ] And that's where I come in! Overwatch, though, that's pretty new. When I was growing up it was already falling apart, but... I think the world needs them again. They asked me to join. And now here I am!