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[bornfromdeath]

[There's the faint strains of music in the background.]

You've reached Ooe. Leave me a message and I'll get back to you.

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[text]

[dancing_pierrot]

This is Franziska von Karma. We need to talk about the arrangements for the marathon.

[text] asdfghkjl I didn't get an email for this I am so sorry! ;w;

[bornfromdeath]

Are you alright? You seemed to disappear for a long time.

I arranged the food, like you asked. I've attached the details to this message.

[Attached file: marathon.docx

The main name attached to it is Fai's, although there's a couple of smaller businesses involved.]

[text] It's okay! <3

[dancing_pierrot]

Yes, I was involuntarily unavailable for several weeks. I'm glad to see that you still went ahead with your task despite this difficulty. Thank you for the attachment; I'll be certain to take a closer look at it later but so far, everything looks as though it should go to plan.

[text] ;w; Thank you. <3

[bornfromdeath]

I was not about to back out. Yes, it appears there will be no hitches.

[incoming call] after his network post

[topslug]

[ Pick up your damn phone, Kimihiko Ooe. ]

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[bornfromdeath]

[He takes a while before he does pick up the call. His head is lowered into his arms, one hand outstretched to tap the "accept" button before returning to the slumped pile that he was.

...there's blood all over the place, if she's looking. But it's old and dried, even if there's a lot of it.]

What is it? [If it had been anyone but her, he'd have refused to let them see this.]

[topslug]

[ She reciprocates-- and she's in her office at the NCC, her eyes suspiciously red-rimmed and puffy, but makeup meticulously reapplied over whatever damage her tears might have wrought. ]

I heard about Shinji and Kazuhiko. [ She refers to them by their given names, for once. If she's disturbed by his surroundings, she gives no sign. ]

I'm sorry.

[bornfromdeath]

[He doesn't even lift his head to look at her.]

That dumbass... He'd better get his ass back here soon.

[His voice doesn't sound quite normal. Drained but inemotional, the mask refusing to be drawn aside for her. A beat before he laughs, the sound oddly strained.]

This... this is a reversal of fate.