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[unknownrival]

[Issei looks... alive, at least. He looks downcast, and when he speaks it's low and quiet. But he's alive.]

If there is anything worse than watching your body kill your best friend?

Don't tell me about it.

Comments

[thekidsare0kay]

ii don't thiink 2o.
diid you have two watch?

[unknownrival]

I was in the body at the time.

[thekidsare0kay]

2o?
ii wa2 iin my body when vrii2ka controlled me, but ii don't remember iit.

[unknownrival]

I suppose every case is different.

[thekidsare0kay]

yeah, probably.
ii mean, ii doubt there'2 a manual for gettiing miindraped and controlled iintwo doiing 2omethiing horriible.

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[croibhristeoir]

[Lancer had been very, very quiet. In fact he'd barely left his room, keeping entirely to himself and holding a small thing like his life depended on it. Of course he knew Issei was back--he was a Servant, it was his job to know these things. But he didn't think he could face him like this.]

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[unknownrival]

...Diarmuid. Could you please come out?

[Murmured outside his door.]

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[croibhristeoir]

...

[He opened the door after a moment, still holding whatever that little black thing was and looking completely drained of any life or energy.]

...Are you alright?

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[unknownrival]

[Did the sudden crushing hug answer that?]

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[croibhristeoir]

[He wrapped his arms around Issei's shoulders in response, hesitating for a moment before speaking again.]

I'm sorry. I...there was nothing I could do.

[aquaticrush]

*Retasu hasn't replied to anything since the start of the virus. It's easy to see why, even in the dark room with the lights off and trees and vines blocking the second-floor window. There are books strewn all over the room, some with what looks like water damage, the bedsheets are halfway on the floor, and Retasu has the computer on but is barely looking at it, except for every so often when her eyes widen, dark circles under them, and she goes to check something. She wipes her face. She looks like she's cried enough for six already.

Her voice cracks out:* I'm sorry.

[unknownrival]

You look like you could use a hug even more than I could.

[aquaticrush]

*She shakes and tries to say something. She can barely make out any words. It sort of sounds like she's trying to apologize, but she just shakes her head and hugs herself.*

[unknownrival]

Should I come over?

[aquaticrush]

I-if you. Want to. *Nodnodnodnod.*

[heavenlyhome]

...you're all right.

[unknownrival]

A virus and nothing more than that.

[heavenlyhome]

When it is like this... it is never simply a virus.

[unknownrival]

Part of that conversation really did happen, a few years ago. But he stopped his line of questioning earlier.

[heavenlyhome]

A vision from another possibility, perhaps?

[locked-posted from Mami's phone]

[anothersoul]

I'm sorry I don't have an answer. However. I do have a question... This may be an awkward time but...

Why am I at the temple?

[posted after the thread with Lancer]

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[unknownrival]

There was a virus... You should discuss it with Diarmuid.

[locked]

[anothersoul]

I... see. I'll try to contact him but I have to leave shortly. I can't let the city be unprotected... and a few people here are looking at me oddly.

[locked]

[unknownrival]

Please at least see him before you go. Please.

[locked]

[anothersoul]

Very well. I'll try to find him.