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[soldier_puppy]

Hope old Cloud doesn't come back; he's going to kill me for what happened to his house.

I keep thinking about what's happened over the last few weeks, and...

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[furorimperator]

Better, somewhat.

[But if you really listen, Zack, you'll be able to hear otherwise in his voice.]

[Private]

[soldier_puppy]

[He hears it, oh does he hear it, and it worries the hell out of him.]

Somewhat?

[Private]

[furorimperator]

[A slight snort, followed by-]

At least I'm not setting things ablaze, hm?

[Private]

[soldier_puppy]

So, one point in our favor.

Seriously, though, how are you?

[Private]

[illusivetactics]

How is your Sanctuary faring, Zack? We've been met with an unfortunate number of monsters at the walls, despite the cold, and while the darkness has settled...well, I do hope the rest of the city remains intact.

I was wondering if you could perhaps enlighten me on Sephiroth's standpoint, regarding Genesis?

When he was here before, if I recall, he wasn't particularly on anyone's high alert lists...

[Private]

[soldier_puppy]

Doing the best I can. These things are a bigger pain in the ass than normal, and I never thought I'd say something like that.

I--[He's quiet for a moment, slightly uncomfortable, hesitant to answer.]

That's Seph's reasoning, and it's his place to explain it. Did you ask him?

[Private]

[illusivetactics]

Many are pushed to using vulgarities, given circumstances...

...I did. He was admittedly a bit clipped with me.

[Private]

[soldier_puppy]

Vulga--Oh. Sorry. Didn't mean to offend you.

[He laughs, hard for a moment.] Welcome to my world! But don't worry; he's like that with everyone.

[myownmemory]

Zack, have you seen the things out there?

I finally got a good look at the ones trying to come right up close to the wards with my binoculars, and those really fast things in the air...they've been breathing creepy outside my window ever since I got back in.

I'm all out of arrows and those giant things are still out there...at least there's no running low on darkness when it's all around, though. But it's still no good on these things.

If anyone out there's plotting worse than this...they'll sure have a time of it.

[soldier_puppy]

Yeah, I've seen 'em. [And he'll be having nightmares for a week because of them, thank you very much.] We just have to keep doing the best we can, that's all we can do.

Did you ask Avari to see if she can make more arrows? She can at least work on the points, maybe?

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I'm worried about Wesker. The guy's strong and pretty fearless when it comes to anything monsters. If he tries anything, we're screwed.

[myownmemory]

Yeah...I haven't felt so hot, with the cold.

To do that I'd have to get down to the forge...

Private

Oh. Because of that weird threat the other day about Presents?

[soldier_puppy]

[He fights the urge to make a bad joke involving hot and cold, and somehow, behaves.] Be careful. Don't you overdo it now.

We can message her on the system to ask her, but...can you go by roof? Would that be easier? No, no, wait, I should go for sure. You hold down the fort, and I go pick them up.

[Private]

Because it's Wesker.

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[10minutetraitor]

If there are people worse than these things attacking the building, I'd not like to meet them.

[Voice] [ Private]

[soldier_puppy]

Whatever happens, keep an eye on a guy by the name of Wesker. Never let your guard down around him.

[Voice] [ Private]

[10minutetraitor]

That bad? Alright.

[Voice]

[sorighteously]

[Dry.]

And just what happened to Cloud's house?