FIFTEENTH † VIDEO † AUDIO (ENGLISH)

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[ When the communicator clicks on you can see Esther and Scheris in a hospital room. The nun's communicator was set on a table at the foot of the bed and was jostled when her visitor showed up. Esther is sitting up in bed, looking restless and tense. She's been patched up with bandages on her head and the side of her body that hit the ground

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[13sugars]

[Yes, he can hear you. He's... just not sure how to answer]

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[He is silent for a while. A few minutes later, he finally says something.]

... Esther...... I...

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[She's relieved when she hears his voice.]

You what? I asked if you were alright.

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I'm so sorry...

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...Please don't start that.

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[He goes silent, buuut it's pretty clear it's only because she said not to start with that.]

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I'm fine.

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[She waits for him to elaborate, but when he doesn't...]

Is there a reason you don't want to talk? Are you angry I went after you?

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... How could I be angry at you about that... You were doing what any partner would.

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Yes, well...I should have brought someone with me.

[It took her a lot to admit that; she was a rather proud person.]

I know you're beating yourself up over this. Where are you? You aren't alone, are you?

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[And he knows that]

It... It probably wouldn't have made a difference. I'm just... glad you're safe now.

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[What should he say?]

I... I'm with Alucard.

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Maybe, maybe not.

[Oh, right. Alucard.]

As long as you're not alone...

Do you need anything?

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No... I don't need anything.

[He'd like a little more room to move around, but at least the coffin was made for someone bigger than he was. Plenty of leg room.]

I... I just wanted to know if...

If you were alright.

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[She thinks this would be better spoken in person, but figures she'll end up repeating it again anyway sometime down the road.]

Well, now you know. So no need to worry, right?

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I'm coming to visit you.

[Seems like telling him not to worry is about as effectual as ordering the grass not to grow]

I'll be by soon, alright?

[He'll put his busy hermit schedule on hold]

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...Father, you really don't have to do that.

[Yes, but she can still try!]

Why don't you just get some rest?

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I do have to. You're my partner. And what kind of a friend would I be if I just stayed inside and sulked all day?

[Unmovable object meets unyielding force!]

I've rested enough.

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...You know, it's strange not being the visitor for once.

I'll see you in a bit then.