20. [Voice]

[gunsight]

...He's gone.

After all that...

Just... gone.

[Pause for Tseng to pull himself together]

Turks, how did it go? I saw the explosion from all the way across the city...

Comments

voice;

[outlocked]

... who is it now?

Re: voice;

[gunsight]

Lockhart? I thought I'd filtered this-- When did you return?

...I suppose it won't hurt to tell you. The President. Rufus Shinra.

voice; 1/2

[outlocked]

You're losing your touch! It's been about a month.

voice;

[outlocked]

... ah.

...

It's probably better this way.

[blonde_neophyte]

Ah....

It went well....I guess...

[Elena pauses to bite her lip]

I'm pretty sure we killed some of them. And the main target probably won't be able to get very far with all the rubble. So all in all, the situation could possibly be interpreted to be in our advantage.

[Chirpy and completely oblivious]

Where's the President?

[gunsight]

...You guess?

[There's a pause that might contain an inaudible sigh]

...You didn't get the main target? Did you manage to seal off the source of the monsters, at least?

Where there any civilian casulties?

[There's a fairly significant pause as he thinks of what to say. Or rather, how to say it]

Gaia, I hope.

[blonde_neophyte]

Nope, no causalities we're aware of, although we still haven't heard from Rude. I'm not sure if we managed to seal off the source because Reno judged the situation unsafe and ordered us to evac-- uh, ordered us to make a temporary strategic withdrawal.

I'm ready to jump straight back in whenever I get the word!

Wait, the President is gone? How? If he's in Gaia, doesn't that mean he's all alone while we're all here? Oh, I'm so confused...

[gunsight]

Unsafe?!

[His voice turns a tad more official]

I want a full report on this, Elena. Uneditted..

...

[And again, softer when he speaks of Rufus]

I hope not.

[revivingruin]

What will you do without his toes for you to lick?

[gunsight]

You'll see.

[revivingruin]

Will I? Not if you're full of as many empty threats as your friend.

[voice: filtered]

[riotinstereo]

We're still checking out the area, but we must have at least put a dent in them. It was bigger than I was expecting, so it's taking a while to clear out. Maybe they'll remember us now.

... What about you?

Re: [voice: filtered]

[gunsight]

I'm fine. We were pinned down by a cluster of them. We managed to get clear, then.

[There's a bit of a strain in his voice]

He just vanished.

[voice: filtered]

[riotinstereo]

You're sure this time?

Re: [voice: filtered]

[gunsight]

Yes. Right before my eyes.

[Locked to Tseng]

[divigate]

Tseng... Has there been an incident?

Re: [Locked to Tseng]

[gunsight]

You could say that. That last post of his...

[Locked to Tseng]

[divigate]

...

It's nothing you should concern yourself with currently. He's being looked after.

Re: [Locked to Tseng]

[gunsight]

...

Speak plainly, Angeal. Is he going to go insane on us again?