[01-(01)/Voice]

[precedent_agent]

[There is audio, simply because from what L has seen, he has engaged in the audio feature here before… and before that, as well. His voice is undisguised, his usual monotone, though there is a certain lilt to the edge of his words that may or may not denote slight curiosity.]

Hello, Anatole.

[He prefers to keep his greetings broad, being under

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[ video ]

[everything_rots]

I thought it would be memorable.

[voice]

[precedent_agent]

Are you referring to an incident between you and one of my former selves, or Anatole, in general?

[L has no patience for vagueness at this point.]

video forever

[everything_rots]

Ah.

It is direct, in any case.

[sorry, vagueness is hades's m.o. forever.]

~~~eternal voice~~~

[precedent_agent]

I take it that you aren't going to answer the question, then.

[everything_rots]

Assumptions.

Try again.

[precedent_agent]

If you are referring to Anatole in general, you are simply making a passing statement that doesn't warrant my response or attention.

If, on the other hand, you are referring to an incident that occurred between you and a version of myself that was here, then it is something that I would prefer to investigate.

[everything_rots]

Hmph. Do you want to run it into the ground before it has a chance to grow?

[a pause.]

Move onwards, then.

[precedent_agent]

[He's pegging you. It isn't very difficult for someone like him.]

You enjoy attention.

[And perhaps there is a bit of amusement in his tone.]

I may find your hints useful, but for now, I am going to choose to write them off as boredom on your part.

[everything_rots]

Too much time to kill.

[something of a verbal shrug at this point - despite the video being on, he's somewhere out of view and the camera is aimed squarely at a window.]

[precedent_agent]

Anatole seems like an eventful place. Perhaps you are seeking amusement in the wrong places.

[everything_rots]

The search goes on.

[precedent_agent]

Best of luck, then.

[He can't possibly sound less sincere.]

[everything_rots]

[low laughter.]

I don't need it.

[precedent_agent]

[Congratulations, L is now appropriately wary.]

[everything_rots]

[oh, good. 8)

and after a pause:]

One might think you had some to spare.

[precedent_agent]

One would be incorrect. Luck is an intangible idea, one that can neither be proven or disproved. I very much cannot spare something that may not even exist.