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[soulcontracts]

[The feed flickers on mid-scene: Johannes has picked the PCD up and is toying with it, though his method doesn’t employ the standard random mashing of buttons. He seems to notice immediately that the little light has come on, and both of his eyebrows shoot up in mild surprise.]

Interesting.

[His tone suggests otherwise, however; it is low and

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[Video]

[marsfireignite]

-- Johannes?

[That... is either a good thing or a bad thing.]

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

[It's a little while later before Johannes actually answers the PCD. He is marginally cleaned up - at least less sweaty - and regards Rei with a flat look.]

You know my name.

[Video]

[marsfireignite]

I see you're just as clever as you were before you left.

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

[He's visibly irritated at this point. It's not you specifically, Rei: this is just a frustrating situation. He answers, a bit snappishly:]

You'll have to excuse me if it comes as a bit of a surprise. I've never been here.

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Johannes! You're back!

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

I can't exactly say I remember being here before.

[Tersely.]

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Well no, probably not. But Horst will be so glad to see you! And I'm glad to see you too!

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

[And, yeah: good job catching him by surprise, Alice.]

Horst is here?

[This doesn't look like Hell.]

[haruspicate]

Would a ransom sum be?

[soulcontracts]

A ransom sum? [Politely curious. He doesn't do polite often, though, so try not to get too used to it.]

[haruspicate]

You said it wasn't a surprise, didn't you... were you thinking of another explanation?

[soulcontracts]

I usually get a little more warning before being whisked off into a pocket dimension. Hence the surprise.

[Video]

[bloodseal_soul]

You're not hurt, are you?

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

From this place? No.

[He's sore as hell from climbing down that tree, though.]

You're not a croquet player, are you?

[Video]

[bloodseal_soul]

That's good-

[And that visibly derails him.]

... no, I'm not. Is that what happens in your world?

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

Well, that's a relief, at least.

[Sorry, Al. He just had to make sure.]

Not at all. This isn't the first alternate dimension I've come across. Some tend to be odd.

[With that out of the way:]

Where is the way out?

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

This place. Me being in it, precisely.

[He just wants to go home, dammit.]

[Video]

[soulcontracts]

[Wow. Someone with a sense of humor as flat as his own. He doesn't know if he's amused or annoyed by it.]

Cabal.

[It's an introduction.]