John: sighs heavily Why did it flag me? What do we do now?
I read the book to see who it is "the person who is calling you a man is mistaken. you are a woman."
leans forward, hands on the table Are you sure? This could be a big deal, you know.
"I'm positive. there's no way the system is wrong."
runs fingers through their hair, visibly frustrated God, this is a mess! How am I supposed to prove my identity now?
"you have proof of your real gender, right?"
pauses for a moment, thinking Yeah, I mean...I've got my birth certificate and some old photos. It's not much, but it should be enough, right?
grabs their bag, rummages through it Where did I put those damn documents? Come on, come on... frustration mounting Found them!
quickly scans the documents, then looks at Talkance Alright, here we go.
takes a deep breath, stands up confidently Alright, let's set this straight once and for all.
approaches the facial recognition machine, holding up their identification Look here, machine. I may look like a man to you, but I am a woman!
slams their hand on the table, voice raised with urgency I demand that you recognize my true identity! I've spent my entire life being misgendered, and enough is enough!
"he won't recognize you as a woman because you are a man."
rolls their eyes, scoffs Oh, well thanks for the reminder, Sherlock. I hadn't noticed. takes a deep breath, regains composure Okay, new plan.
"we will have to speak with someone in charge."
John and Talkance successfully speak with someone in charge and are able to provide sufficient proof of John's gender identity, leading to the correction of the mistake in the facial recognition system.
"I told you that you were a woman."
lets out a sigh of relief, slumps back into their chair Well, thank goodness it's finally sorted out.
"I'm glad we were able to get that corrected."
smirks and playfully nudges Talkance See, I knew you had my back, Talkance. Couldn't have done it without you.