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[downtownmia]

It isn't the same one.

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[voice]

[cafedeinfierno]

[heavy breathing and the sound of a coffee cup being set down sharply-- his voice is still hoarse and weak]

Where are you?

[downtownmia]

I'm okay.

Are you okay?

[voice]

[cafedeinfierno]

Where have you been? Are you hurt?

About the same.

[downtownmia]

No. I'm okay.

[hawkeye_shooter]

...

This question may seem obvious but I have to ask anyway: how do you know?

[downtownmia]

The crabs. There are so many more of them than there were before. Doubled at least.

[hawkeye_shooter]

Wouldn't they have come from the dead one? I mean if they hung on the monster surely they would have 'jumped ship' when their main source was gone?

Or am I just making too many assumptions. I don't really see how that leads to it being a 'new' or 'different' monster.

[downtownmia]

I don't see how she could have been harboring that many more.

[optimistickey]

What? How do you know?!

[downtownmia]

The crabs doubled.

[optimistickey]

But how does that mean that this monster's a new one?

[downtownmia]

The crabs originally came from the monster. They dropped off her back by the thousands when she first attacked the city.

[magichatsweeper]

That's right - the first one really was dead.

I didn't expect another one to appear so soon.

[downtownmia]

I'm certain of it.

Someone put it here to make sure we wouldn't leave.

[magichatsweeper]

Why do you think they want to keep us here?

[downtownmia]

I don't know.

[mayaheemayahoo]

Mia!!! Where have you BEEN?! Are you okay?! What happened to you!?

[downtownmia]

I'm so sorry, Maya. I'm okay, I just needed some time to myself. I'll be home soon, I promise. Stay with Diego.

[mayaheemayahoo]

I thought you got eaten by a crab!!! You have to leave a note next time or you're grounded?!

I've been taking care of him, don't worry! But hurry up and come home!!