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[Mort has not had a very pleasant time of things with the water being like it is. He's a psychiatrist. He is not supposed to be showing outward signs of being obviously off his rocker. Uncontrollable laughter does not help.

But what's almost worse for him beyond the laughter and the traumatic memory flashbacks is that the water seems to be drawing previous items he's regained back to him like a magnet. This goes for the creepy doll he got back for his very first item and promptly locked in a desk drawer. It's been appearing anywhere and everywhere he's come into contact with the water, much to his creeped out dismay. What's worse, now it seems to be coming with accessories, a bed and a set of devil hoodie pajamas. He's locked everything away in a drawer...so he thinks. He's making this transmission after accidentally drinking some infected tea, and the doll, dressed in the little suit he first found it in, is sitting on a shelf behind him. He has no idea it's there, and he looks a little worn out as he opens the video feed using the little grasshopper robot that appeared in his bag after the mine incident.]

I hope that whoever or whatever is infecting the water decides to stop very soon. I wasn't thinking earlier and got myself some tea...it's only just worn off.

Ah, well, to get to the point, I've had enough episodes with the water here at the office to the point I had to tell my assistant I've been experimenting with laughter-based therapy. If you're out and about in the area when you've been exposed, I can offer you a place to ride it out without it being too suspicious.

The same goes if your family or friends think there's something wrong with you after one of these incidents--if they want you to seek professional help, I'm a professional and I'm aware of the situation. I can help you with their concerns.

[He leans forward a little and looks into the grasshopper robot's camera.]

And I do have a question...has anyone had issues with the water making items appear in addition to the fits of laughter? I've been locking something in my desk drawer, and it keeps appearing wherever I am when I've been exposed to the water. It's starting to feel as though it's following me. Silly, I know, but when one locks something away, one doesn't expect to turn around and see it sitting there.

[Mort doesn't seem to realize that's the case now, and ignorance is bliss, right? At least it's not surprising him in the shower again.]

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Not that I know of so far. I'm not so sure if a finger could be bitten off, but I'm sure a bite would not be in the least bit pleasant and result in a visit to the clinic and one definitely learning not to touch strange living creatures.

... wow, that's creepy. can I get a better look at it? [ because it's somehow creepy... and familiar?? ]

and to answer your question, yeah, i got something! it's not anything like a teleporting demon doll though.

I hope it doesn't. My sides really hurt after.

Maybe it belonged to someone else.

The last time I saw you, you seemed quite lost and kept talking about a car accident. A car accident and someone named Amane.

[Time to see how this goes over...not that Mort thinks it's going to be well received.]

It would seem that way. Uncontrollable laughter is relatively harmless, though quite easy to spot.

Given what we're up against, that should make it useful. No one suspects a small butterfly until it's too late.

Of course.

[He'll keep the video transmission on so that he can hold the doll up closer to the grasshopper camera-robot he's using for the transmission. Not that he knows why anyone would want a closer look at it, because hey, it even creeps him out.]

Oh? What did you get, if you don't mind my asking?

Be sure to keep your mouth shut in the shower. I've had a couple of accidents.

If it did belong to someone else, I wish they would come take it back.

[[That very long lack of a response would seem to confirm that hunch. To put it mildly, Bakura's freaking out quite a bit. Because he does not remember mentioning that flashback to anyone and he knows that he lost time recently.

Of all the people....!

He... quite frankly does not know how to handle this situation. He has to do damage control, that much he knows, but how?!]]

Who knows what's next.

[Glaring intensifies.]

It's not me. It's whatever's going on with our heads.

[ ... it... does remind her of something. of what, though? she gets the feeling that if she's something as creepy as this doll, she'd definitely remember it. ]

thanks! i found some weird medals on my desk. i don't know if they were worth practically getting lung cramps, but they are what they are, i guess.

I'm pretty sure all my shots are up to date. It can't hurt to check, though.

Have you tried destroying the doll? I'm awarethat trying to throw items away doesn't work, but what if you burned it to ashes?

Ok. Thanks.

Maybe they don't have their numbers yet?

[Yes, that total lack of a response is about on par what Mort expected...but he's got to press on. You can't get away from this that easily, Bakura.]

I must say, it's been some time since I've seen a case that's required this much research. Have you experienced any other episodes?

[And he also knows this is going to go over just as well, but he's got to try.]

At this point, we should be prepared for anything.

[Totally unruffled by that glare.]

Which happens to be my area of expertise. Sorting out "what's going on with people's heads" is what a psychiatrist does.

Like I would tell you!

[[Yep. He's upset enough that he just yelled at the phone and triggered it using voice.]]

I'm not a research project, fuck off!

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It's a routine enough shot to be up to date on. Getting that checked shouldn't raise any suspicions, at least.

[He is not about to mention that the only reason he hasn't tried to destroy the doll is the same reason he didn't immediately try throwing it away and only locked it in a drawer. He just can't bring himself to do it, as though the action would cause undue distress.]

Frankly, I'd be more disturbed if it were to show up again after I saw it destroyed. I'd rather spare myself that possibility.

That's entirely possible. Have you heard of anyone receiving anything meant for another?

[Kid or not, that doesn't mean he hasn't seen things.]

[He'll switch to audio, since things seem to be drifting that way...and it's easier for him to try to sound reassuring or caring instead of coming off like a faceless creeper.]

I'm not doing this research for a project. I'm doing this because I want to help you.

Bullshit! Don't you dare pretend you give any sort of a shit about anything other than yourself!

[[Breath is coming abit fast now.]]

No, I'm genuinely concerned.

[And then he will privately send Bakura a snippet of video. It's at an odd angle, and it occasionally jumps around a bit, as though the camera itself were springing off in odd directions. It's footage of when Mort brought Bakura back to his office, the conversation they had...though just a brief bit. Mort didn't send the whole thing.]

[Yes, she expects that it would be startling.

Flicks her ear again and shifts to him and his question with her nostrils flaring.]

Hmh! If she's any less confused than I am then I hardly see her excuse for taking her landings out on me.

She's a bit - "hasty" about getting off.

That's an excellent point. "Creepy appearing doll" is bad enough. "Creepy appearing doll from beyond the dollgrave" is classic horror novel material.
Though I suppose in a horror novel, the protagonist would burn the doll against his misgivings. And either end up with it reconstituting, or have the spirit of the doll follow him around now that it has been freed from its creepy toy prison.

I think I should stop talking about this.

[ CONGRATS this scenario has actually managed to creep Annabel out. This is quite the achievement. ]

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