The Thirty-Third Act

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[Accidental Voice Post]

[sound of a body hitting dirt]

Nuh--

[quiet murmuring, barely audible]

[followed by a small thump]

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[voice]

[bringmyhorizon]

Careful, mate.

[voice]

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[silence]

[voice][locked]

[bringmyhorizon]

'ey.

Barber.

TODD.

[voice][locked]

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wh--

[pause, muffled rustling as he tries to get a hold of the communicator]

[corel_memory]

Hey.

Motherfucker.

[voice]

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[wind can be heard followed by quiet bursts of static]

[corel_memory]

Name's Barret Wallace.

You Sweeney Todd?

[voice]

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Nngh--

[sounds like someone's trying to get to their feet]

[voice]

[staticnotsound]

Benjamin.

When you're done stumbling around, I need to set up a meeting with you and Lucy.

But I can't have you near Marshall.

You don't have to say anything; but the message is needed.

[voice]

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--Luh...Lucy...?

[voice]

[staticnotsound]

Yes.

She's doing better.

[voice]

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[then, as a quiet afterthought]

--Mar...Marlene?

[barberswife]

Still here.. You always come back..

[voice]

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. . .

[barberswife]

Still the same, as well... I did it. I did everything you asked. I took every last tablet, still taking them still trying. For... what for. what for what for?

Lucy is I am glad you are well, Mister Todd..

[voice]

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Not...what...

Why--hgnh--

[confused, struggling to speak]

[chozoraised]

Escaped?