⚡ accidental video | backdated to morning of the 22 | midnight express follow-up

[overreached]

[ The device lands on the floor violently, like it's been hit across the floor, which in fact it was. When it skids to a halt the screen flickers to reveal Light, sitting up, hand to her forehead and then lowering to the center of her chest -- where her l'Cie brand is of course but you don't see that since it's a profile shot at best. There's the

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[windsorknot]

[ It's not like watching someone die is particularly new to Arthur. He's seen his fair share of gruesome deaths in dreams, his own included - more often than not at the hands of projections. That doesn't make this situation any less bizarre, though. ]

You're back. [ The surprise is still evident in his voice, despite his best effort to sound neutral. ]

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[windsorknot]

Maybe research. That's the only reason I can think of that makes any sense.

[ Considering the whole story about everyone being from different worlds or what have you, it would make sense to want to do research on such a large variety of specimens. Or it'd just make that story seem more credible. Either way. ]

[audio] private || unhackable.

[overreached]

They like to keep us guessing, either way.

[ Her dry, dry conclusion and the resentment is not exactly concealed. ]

[audio] private || unhackable.

[windsorknot]

They're pretty good at it. I'll give them that. [ He doesn't even bother trying to keep the annoyance out of his voice. ]