Thirty Sixth PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

[While his absence, no doubt, has gone largely unnoticed through the past week, it's possible that there have been a few who have been wondering where the plaintive cries of Love, Peace, and Trust had gone.  Luckily, others had taken up the slack where Lucas had been unable.

Rewind time to last Friday.  Or last Thursday, actually.

It is 11:45 at

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[rapier_ex]

Lucas! You're okay!

[a_gentle_boy]

Y-Yes, I am!

[For some reason, he shouts, too.]

I hope you haven't been worried. I've been in bed the whole time, I'm sorry.

[rapier_ex]

Good... I was worried you were...

[a_gentle_boy]

No. Nothing like that. But I guess... A lot of people have already, huh? This is even worse than last time.

[rapier_ex]

Worst thing I've seen yet.

[a_gentle_boy]

. . .

Nobody ever learns. That's the funny thing. It happens, every time, and we always just... do what they hope we'll do.

[rapier_ex]

Not me. I refuse to take a life.

[a_gentle_boy]

Yeah. I'd thought most everyone would think that way, but it doesn't look like that's true.