[Video]

[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.

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[action]

[unknownrival]

...Diarmuid. Could you please come out?

[Murmured outside his door.]

[action]

[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?

[action]

[unknownrival]

[Did the sudden crushing hug answer that?]

[action]

[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.

[action]

[unknownrival]

I know. There is nothing I blame you for.

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

...I should still apologize.

[action]

[unknownrival]

If that's so then I have a hundred things to apologize to you for.

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[croibhristeoir]

I would vastly prefer that you didn't.

[action]

[unknownrival]

Then please, don't apologize.

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[croibhristeoir]

...very well, I will try not to.

[action]

[unknownrival]

Thank you.

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

Are you going to be alright?

[action]

[unknownrival]

Probably.

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

I'm glad to hear that, at least.

[action]

[unknownrival]

What about you?

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[croibhristeoir]

...

[He just shook his head slightly, worn out and exhausted.]

[action]

[unknownrival]

...I'll make you tea.

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

...don't. Please, just...don't.

[action]

[unknownrival]

What am I supposed to do, then?

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[croibhristeoir]

If I could answer that, this wouldn't be a problem.

[action]

[unknownrival]

No, I suppose it wouldn't.

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[croibhristeoir]

...Your brother may mention something to you about me arriving home carrying a corpse.

[Speaking in an almost deadpan voice, Lancer moved his hand behind his back as if trying to conceal what he was holding.]

Try not to be too alarmed.

[action]

[unknownrival]

[He's not.]

Who are they?

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

...Mami Tomoe.

It could have been part of the virus, I can not yet say for certain.

[action]

[unknownrival]

I dearly hope that it is.