038 || I look alive, I'm dead inside; My heart has holes and black blood flows || [ Video ]

[rosesweetrose]

 [The Tone switches on to begin filming a dim room. Someone is moving the camera but who is unclear. Anyone watching only has to look closely to see what this person wants them to see.  Along the wall in carmine are names. They have been written haphazardly and some are hard to make out. The largest ones are "George, Jim, Iceland, Peter, Misto,

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[infiniillusion]

[What draws his attention to this are Lenalee's and Lavi's names written out, and he can't help but feel suspicious about whatever the hell is happening -- but then there's a young looking woman on the screen, and she looks... definitely out of it, to say the least.]

[Kanda narrows his eyes, of course unaware that he himself has looked and talked quite similarly at times, and just glares. Demolishing the city sounds like a tempting idea, very much so. Maybe they could finally go home... But just what this teeny little person think she can do?]

[His expression and tone seem perfectly blank in the feed.]

And how do you intend to do that.

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[rosesweetrose]

[A voice she has never heard before contacting her causes her to come to her senses but only briefly. He seems emotionless but she knew immediately that he was a kindred spirit. He's lost people, too, probably some of the names mentioned. Otherwise, he wouldn't have noticed or cared about her writing of their names and insane rambling.]

Take out the Houses. They're responsible for this, they have to be. Only the natives could control who leaves or not.

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[infiniillusion]

[Well, this actually sounds like a good idea. The Houses seem to be behind a lot of things in this place, as far as he was acquaintanced to it. Still, having been fighting in a war he really doubts this is the right strategy, even if planning was never his strong point.]

In that case, they're ought to be stronger than a single person is capable of taking out.

[No, he's not indirectly offering his help. Just some food for thought.]

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[rosesweetrose]

[There's that painful looking smile again before she starts with another chilling laugh.]

Hahahahaha!

[Her tone changes so quickly that it's alarming. It's flat and serious, despite her smile, when she says-]

I'm stronger than you give me credit for.