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[poisonousflame]

[It was intentional. Stupid, but intentional. He'd wanted to get just close enough for an echo: to get some control over what was happening to him, rather than just waiting for it to happen.

[Then he'd gotten too close. His expensive clothes may as well have been a bright, flashing sign. The guy moved in, and then....

[The redhead trembles, staring at the thing that had appeared. It took the man down like it was nothing. Just a few quick slashes of its bladed arms, and the guy was down. Dead.

[And now, the creature stares at him, like he's supposed to do something. Like it's waiting for him.

[If it got away from the body, he could show it to the network. Much as he scoffs at most of those idiots, maybe—

[As though reading his thoughts, the creature moves obediently away from the body.]

... Fuck.



[The screen is dark, camera currently covered by a hand. When Axel speaks, his voice is calm and measured.]

Alright, Numbers Club. Let's see if any of you know.

[The hand moves, and the camera struggles to focus on ... something. It's not human, that's for sure. The combination of bad lighting and a slightly shaking camera makes it a little tough to see, but eventually, the creature comes into view. It bobs gently, appearing to be floating slightly above the ground. The four blades on each arm look like they're colored slightly different than the rest of it.

[Look closer: it's blood.

[Axel speaks again. Despite the slight shakiness of his hand, his voice is still stubbornly calm.]

What the fuck is this thing?

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[poisonousflame]

You got an echo?

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[ninthmelody]

Yup. [maybe they should stop this is getting kind of ridiculous.]

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[poisonousflame]

[But Axel wants to knoooooow!]

What was it?

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[ninthmelody]

It's, uh. this group of thirteen... Nobodies, I guess, and they went around doing stuff to try and get their hearts back.

Still doesn't make sense to me, but.

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[poisonousflame]

[... Wait a minute.]

You sure it was thirteen?

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[ninthmelody]

Um... yes? I mean, it's got thirteen in the name...

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[poisonousflame]

That's weird. I remember fourteen.

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[ninthmelody]

Huh. Yeah, I'm... not. [weird]

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[poisonousflame]

[A pause.]

... At the risk of causing more of this.

[LE SIGH.]

D'you know if you were one of them?

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[ninthmelody]

[yeah there's a bit of a pause before the reply.]

Apparently, yeah.

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[poisonousflame]

[A little breath of a laugh, devoid of actual humor.]

Didn't know we had so much in common.

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[ninthmelody]

[Demyx is rubbing his head now. Wow he did not need all this]

Kind of wish it was something different.

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[poisonousflame]

Yeah. You're not the only one.

[Another sigh.]

Man. Here I just wanted to know if anyone recognized this thing.

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[ninthmelody]

[there's a long pause on Adam's end before he sighs.]

Want to come over and get drunk so we stop recognizing it?

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[poisonousflame]

... That sounds like a fantastic idea.

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[ninthmelody]

Awesome. [here's his address.] I think I have plenty, but with all these... who knows.

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[poisonousflame]

We'll see where it gets us.