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[[Oh hey look, it's that clueless guy again, looking rather weary and worried. He looks at the screen a moment before sitting down heavily on the edge of his bed, fidgeting with something that looks a bit like a grey box in his hands.]]

I feel like I should apologize to the people I talked with before. I didn't believe that any of this was real, that it was all just a strange chat room, a wrong number full of strange people...

But things keep happening. Horrible feelings, strange things appearing, horrible monsters...

[[He takes a deep breath before he looks up at the monitor]]

How can I protect my family, my children from this? What can I do?

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A family and children? I don't really know if you can. Sending them away would probably be best.

Also, I accept your apology.

[[he's about to reply before he pauses. That voice]]

You... you're the one at the coffee shop? That was acting strange?

What are you talking about? I never act strange.

Aa--- my mistake, I thought I recognized your voice...

I worked at the coffee shop if that's what you mean.

[[...He's starting to feel like he's being talked in circles.... Slowly, he nods]]

So you can apologize at your convenience for calling my behavior strange.

[[A near wince before he nods]]

Sorry, I didn't mean to be insulting. It was just...

[[hesitation again]] Different.

Well, now you know you're numbered, so "different" applies to you, too.

Numbered?

Surely you can figure that out based on the context.

[[Yes, but he's still learning/doesn't want to.]]

...because of the number that allows us to talk like this...?

What do you think?

[[a very faint smile]] I think that there wasn't too much creativity on picking that name, if that's the case.

Sometimes, being concise is more important than being creative. People can be pretty dense.

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