024 // [accidental video] // I missed you all so much, guise!

[echo_of_utopia]

[ And here is a video of Dr. Sofia Lamb just as you know her, wearing a short wedding dress, carrying bottles and bottles of ADAM from her closet to her desk and setting them down with a loud BANG, all the while muttering angrily to herself.

...wait, what?! ]

...shouldn't have to do it all [ BANG. ] over [ BANG. ] again [ BANG. BANG. ] .

[ See,

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[playingbadcop]

Oh no.

[It's her. No, the other her, and the first one was bad enough. Benny arms himself swiftly, making a number of thumping noises as he does so.

And oh god, oh god, are they still married? Is she gonna be able to get into his--their--room? Oh god.]

[screamsofutopia]

[ Lamb's back is half turned to the screen. Plasmids and Tonics cover the table behind her. She inserts a needle into one of the bottles and fills it up.

She looks at the syringe in her hand, the red glow illuminating her features in the dim room a way that is none too reassuring. ]

There is... enough for you too, Benny.

[playingbadcop]

[He forces a smile.] I'm...good, thanks. I got my money's worth outta the last round.

[screamsofutopia]

Did I make it sound optional? I'm sorry.

[video]

[40410]

[ As soon as the Queen made her announcement, as soon as mirrors started appearing, he knew she'd be here. He knew it.

He can't let her see him.

When his wall comm' flickers on and he sees Lamb, sees the anger, sees the ADAM, he moves like he's been burned and slams his hand on the button to cut the feed. ]

[video]

[screamsofutopia]

[ Ahh, so close. ]

♫ I seeee you~ ♫

[video]

[40410]

[ And, no, the screen's back on and she sees him. She sees him.

He

he can't move.

(All she'll be able to see on the screen is Alex himself, dimly lit by it. A little above it, and backed away from it; it's a handheld communicator. The rest of the room is so dark that the faintest grey stands out, ghostlike; this is deliberate.)

Nor can he, for quite a few moments, think about anything else--

which is why he's just staring, walled in by the fact that she's here and she's going to find him

(and that she probably enjoys the fear on his face, the unutterable bitch--) ]

Getoffmyscreen.

[ Abruptly. Through clenched teeth. ]

[video]

[screamsofutopia]

[ There's laughter, deep and derisive, and UNF, yes, she is thoroughly enjoying the fear, thank you very much. ]

Alex, Alex, Alex...

[ Then the laughter stops. And she turns her head and stares. ]

You are the one on my screen and you are not even entertaining, you worthless little sack of shit.