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[shut_up_near]

“Use this,” huh - very clever. [Sounds of his boots making contact with the ground as he paces back and forth a little - it’s not quite stomping, but it’s close.] Never figured you for an all-out cheater, Near. Not in quite such an obvious way as this, anyway. [Quieter, muttering:] Didn’t think you had the guts to actually get your hands dirty

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[ys_cant_die]

You sound as lost as the rest of them.

[audio; english]

[shut_up_near]

[There's a pause, in which Mello is a lot more startled than he'd like. He won't, of course, let on.]

Who's this?

[audio; english]

[ys_cant_die]

Cecil. And yourself?

[audio; english]

[shut_up_near]

You a new recruit, Cecil?

[Why yes, he's pointedly not answering your question.]

[boy_fatality]

...And back again it seems.

The scientists are very fond of you, Mello-san.

[shut_up_near]

Afraid I can't say the same. Who is this?

[boy_fatality]

Sakon Tachibana. I doubt you'll remember your last few stays here.

You're in Discedo, a city in another world. Are you alright?

[shut_up_near]

Peachy. [Ignoring the bit about "the last few stays" for the moment] Put me through to Near.

[locketdangle]

Mr. Mello? You're confused.

[shut_up_near]

Never did care for the "mister" bit. Who's this? [And how do you know his name.]

[locketdangle]

[ The previous you told it to him. ] I see. You have no memory of this place?

[shut_up_near]

Can't say I do. Seems like the kind of place that'd be hard to forget, too.

[tenkai_soul]

If I had ten potch for every time I've heard this voice pop up again...

[shut_up_near]

Let me guess - you'd be rolling in potch. Whatever that is.

[tenkai_soul]

Clever clever.

[shut_up_near]

Top of the class.

[witchoftheweek]

Since no-one else seems to bother explaining what you will likely find unbelievable, read this please.

[shut_up_near]

... You're joking.

[witchoftheweek]

If only.

[shut_up_near]

[Given all the weirdness he's experienced thusfar ... well, what other explanation is there? Still, he's hesitant to trust information given out so freely, and from a complete stranger.]

Who is this?