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[horrible_penny]

Is this--hello? Is this working?

[The frame moves to show Penny. Her hair is whipping around her face, propelled by the relentless winds of the second circle. She's holding the device in one chained hand; although it's not evident from the video feed, her manacles are about the only thing anchoring her to the ground. The light is murky and

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[bladed_siberian]

Be glad you're not in my circle, little sinner.

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[horrible_penny]

Why? What do you do?

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[bladed_siberian]

It all counts on what my Tormentors feel like doing. Or I let Umi have her fun. She prefers stripping flesh from bone when she's bored, which is quite an interesting thing to see when it's water being used.

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[horrible_penny]

Oh, God. Why do you do it? How can you hurt people like that?

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[adamantined]

Penny?

[Yes, that is a question, because... Penny?]

How deep are you?

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[horrible_penny]

Yeah, I--Claire? Thank god someone can hear this...

I don't know. There aren't... you know, signs. Just wind. Lots of wind. And screaming.

[But Claire can probably hear both the wind and the screaming for herself. Penny sounds frantic.]

Why'm I here? They keep talking about sins--the demons, I mean--and I don't think I sin. Not much, at least...

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[adamantined]

I can -

[Hear, though that's broken off with a wince.]

It's October. Everything's gone to hell. Do you remember how you got down there?

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[horrible_penny]

But literally? Seriously?

[There's a long pause on her end. It's filled with screaming, but not Penny's.]

...I was walking to work. To the Welcome Center. I felt like I was being followed, then I--I don't know what happened. I woke up for a while and there was this monster whipping anyone who spoke or cried, so I... so I was quiet, and now I'm here.

[justcautious]

Penny. What's 'appened!? Where are you?!

[Yes, he is that oblivious to the whole. Apocalypse thing. Not to Penny being missing, at least.]

[horrible_penny]

Chris! You can hear this, and--you're not here, are you? With the demons?

[justcautious]

No, I'm in th'Station. S'a shambles. There's riotin' out everywhere... Um......is "here"...Hell? Cos y'shouldn't BE there.

[horrible_penny]

Rioting...?

I think so. There're demons and there's fire and torture and everyone's telling us we're sinners, so it must be. I don't--I don't know why I'm here, Chris. I'm not perfect, but I don't think I'm a sinner...

[primrosella]

Penny.

[ANGEL IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS INJUSTICE.]

[horrible_penny]

Ros--

[Wait. Something is strange here. Then again, does it really matter at this point?]

Rosella! Where are you? What's going on?

[primrosella]

I have been called. I serve.

I will come for you.

[horrible_penny]

Called for what? You're not a--

[Two and two. They are coming together to make four.]

You're an angel?

[hidesinrestroom]

[Guess who appears right behind you, Penny. He looks regularly dressed... for now]

You called?

[horrible_penny]

[If she wasn't already dead, Raikov's sudden appearance may well have resulted in a heart attack. Geez.]

Raikov! [Her initial relief fades a little.] What're you doing here? Are you--you're not chained...

[hidesinrestroom]

But you are, which I find odd. You aren't a lustful person... or so I thought.

[horrible_penny]

[Penny thinks about this. She's not entirely sure why she's here, either.]

There was that one curse. That was--and there've been...

[Oh, forget it. Penny's at a loss.]

I don't think I'm any lustier than anyone else.