[Phoenix sounds incredibly worn and tired.]
It would be nice to know if anything good came from these recent events.
[Locked to Odette - 69 % Unhackable]
Odette, I believe I owe you an apology for not responding to you earlier. I was not... in the best of conditions at the time.
[He still isn't, but he's not going to go into that.]
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Yes? Something you need?
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I'm sorry.
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[He makes an aggravated noise. He had not meant to say that out loud.]
You weren't worried, were you?
[Distraction technique is a go.]
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I was worried! Are you feeling better?
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[Damn it, he's trying to reassure her, not worry her more. This loose tongue is going to cause no end of irritation.]
And you? How did you fare?
[When in doubt, change the subject.]
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[Bitter chuckle. She hesitates to say anything more.]
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I'm uncertain that counts as "good," but I am considering asking Blitz to rig it to play on a loop in the library.
Assuming he doesn't reenact the footage on me first.
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[And indeed Phoenix is interested.]
Live footage? Or was this some video of sorts that was found during the exploration?
[He tilts his head with a frown.]
Blitz? The man involved in setting up the tournament?
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That would be him, yes. The racing commissioner. I made the rather horrid mistake of telling him to shut up, among other things.
More importantly, the footage is on a disc. I retrieved it from a camera found in what appeared to be a sort of medical ward.
[Jeremiah had the camera. Razer just stole the disc with the footage on it, and spent some time (after he wasn't constantly lost all the time) finding an adapter on deck 12.]
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He seemed a rather harmless sort the few times I spoke with him, whereas you have always struck me as a much more dangerous man. And with a better sense of style.
[Cough. Back on topic.]
Why would a man such as you be afraid of a man such as him?
Hmm... If you do set it up, I think I would be interested in taking a look to see what Redd is up to.
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What part did you play in this excursion, if I might ask?
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[Quiet for a moment.]
... Went below. Attempted rescue of... an individual I found.
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"Attempted." That implies that the attempt was not successful. Phoenix's voice softens.]
What happened?
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....Are you okay, Phoenix?
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[He cuts himself off with a long, frustrated sigh.]
Keira, if you ask me that question while I am in this condition, I am liable to tell you a good many things that you may not want to hear.
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[Jak? What else could it be? ...He knows future-her though, doesn't he?]
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About the fact that I was quite possibly in love with you, may still be, but you're sixteen-
Oh, Mar damn it.
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