15th Hour // Voice

[ctu_savior]

[Jack's voice sounds strained and distracted]

I need to talk to someone here who has experience with... the supernatural.

[He takes a deep breath]

With ghosts, spirits, specifically.

[There's a pause with nothing but the sound of Jack breathing and muttering something]Thank you

Comments

[ctu_savior]

I'm... seeing people, people from my home. They're all around me, they're in the shadows. They're not real, but I can hear them whispering to me.

Most of them... most of them are dead.

[ctu_savior]

[bitter chuckle]

You know, there was a time when that would have been my first thought too. But considering the week we've had, I think it's actually more plausible that I'm really seeing something. There have been similar reports on the network, this could be something widespread.

[Police Filter]

[newbvampire]

Are you alright, sir? I've...I've never heard you talk like this before.

[Police Filter]

[ctu_savior]

Seras.

I'm sorry, I've never dealt with anything like this. Do you know anything that could help?

[Police Filter]

[newbvampire]

I don't know, sir. We never went after ghosts, at least while I was at Hellsing. Sir Integra, or Master would probably know though if either of them were here.

Um do you have any silver, sir? Maybe that would work, or at least make them stay away.

[Police Filter]

[ctu_savior]

Yeah, I should have something... I'm not sure I want to hurt them, though. A lot of these people are- were my friends, my family. They haven't made any threatening moves, they're just... following me.

I don't know what to do, but I can't work like this.

[ctu_savior]

Because I'm either dealing with a lot of them or a very effective illusion, and either way I need to know how to handle it.

Private

[ctu_savior]

No. No, I don't want that, thank you.

Maybe they're... some kind of manifestation, of our memories, drawn from our own minds. I don't know, I don't understand this stuff.

[encrypted; visible to police]

[tooksteps]

Do you require medical assistance?

[encrypted; visible to police]

[ctu_savior]

I don't think so. I am not hallucinating, I'm... almost sure of it. Other people are seeing the same thing. Unless...

Red Queen, is it possible that the City's being affected by some kind of mass hallucinatory agent? Something chemical, biological?

[encrypted; visible to police]

[tooksteps]

I could run some tests.

[encrypted; visible to police]

[ctu_savior]

All right, do it. If there's a scientific explanation for whatever this is, I want to know about it as soon as possible.

There's something else. Once I'm... not dealing with this, I want to talk to you about an idea I've had. I've been thinking about setting up a new training course, something that you'd be running directly. Do you... [He trails off for a moment, then refocuses] Do you think that would strain your capabilities at all, along with the prison?

[Encrypted]

[sands_in_mexico]

What's going on? You sound like you're spooked.

[Encrypted]

[ctu_savior]

[Snort]

Yeah, that's just about accurate. I'm pretty spooked all right.

I'm seeing faces in the shadows around me, Sheldon, people from my past. A lot of them are dead.

[Encrypted]

[sands_in_mexico]

[Not being condescending in any way but is in fact concerned.]

Whoa....that's heavy. Have you...I don't know...called an exorcist? What happened that caused all of this?

[Encrypted]

[ctu_savior]

I'm talking to a... sorceror right now. He may be able to help. I have no idea what caused it, but strange things have been happening all week. New countries appeared on the map a few days ago, and Imports are the only ones who aren't acting as though they were always there.