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[divigate]

It started here.

[The feed has a lot of static, blurry pictures of trees and shadows, moving up and down with the heavy breathing of the person holding onto it with deliberate force. When he speaks again, it's through the gritted teeth of someone barely able to move forward.]

... Can you see it?

[Maybe they can, maybe what he's seeing isn't real

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[voice]

[guanosine]

[She can't even see him in this stupid mist and her head is pounding. Where is he-?]

You. You need to go back the most.

...

It's getting to you more.

[voice]

[divigate]

[He takes some time before he gets the communicator back on. He hadn't realized he'd lost her until he looks around, and then his tension shoots back up tenfold. Unusually so, but he doesn't account for the fact that she may be right.]

--Eve, we'll go together. Don't go any further.

[Voice]

[guanosine]

Oh. There you are. Your fuzzy head sticks out of the fog a little.

[She sighs softly, irritation laced in her voice. He's so dumb, he needs to worry about himself.]

It's good to know that you're man enough to say that at least.

[Voice]

[divigate]

[Quiet at that. If not for her sake, he wouldn't suggest they return. Although, he's having a harder time pinpointing her, and he can hear other movement in the distance.]

Be on guard. I'm not entirely sure we're alone.

voice.

[pseudism]

Chasing shadows?

voice.

[divigate]

[An exhausted breath. Maybe he was seeing things, but he's not willing to give up that hope.]

No. Something is out here, it's just-- [out of reach.]

voice.

[pseudism]

Is it out there, again?

... Maybe you're not taking it seriously enough.

voice.

[pseudism]

[ Well, even completely unhinged, some part of him still knows that this is important, that --

Well. He can't be condemned for wanting to go back to being the way she made him, even if that means cooperating. ]

Why don't you give me your location.

[ voice ]

[boxes_shadows]

Angeal...?

[ voice ]

[divigate]

[The static is worse, but his voice, at least, sounds stronger than before.]

In the forest. ... Whatever barrier was there, it's gone. [At least, that's what he suspects.] But it appears to be guarded.

[ voice ]

[boxes_shadows]

...This is it, isn't it.

[ He likes the promise of a fight. ]

[ voice ]

[divigate]

[The wind picks up, and he's slow to respond as he thinks through their options. He can't very well tell anyone not to go, and he can't make their choices for them. All he can do is act as a guide.]

... I'm returning to the city. We'll gather, and find some way to combat the mist. Then we'll set out again.

[ voice ]

[son_of_calamity]

Angeal.

[ His voice is sharp, masking his concern for the other. ]

[ voice ]

[divigate]

[Despite everything they've been through, he can't deny that it's good to hear from him.]

... I've found something.

[ voice ]

[son_of_calamity]

Where are you?

[ voice ]

[divigate]

On my way back. [Although he clearly would have rather kept moving forward.]

-- I may need your help after all.

voice;

[guntoting]

I think seeing it turns into a moot point if you aren't even conscious enough to try.

voice;

[divigate]

--For now. We'll come back and try again.