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[diastereomer]

[ For the next nearly six minutes, Yusuf's device is going to send one of his favorite scenes from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam over the network! ]

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[ The video cuts off to leave Yusuf's smiling face, delighted at the blast from the past. He was only, what, in his early twenties when that came out? When was the last time he watched anything with Aishwarya

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[signoftheviolin]

[Click, click, click. That's what the spider is doing against the surface of the camera.]

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[diastereomer]

[ Yusuf frowns at the device, showing him a very clear picture of a spider- it's legs moving against the camera. ]

I was not aware this place gave a device to every living thing?

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[signoftheviolin]

[click click click. It's morse code. C-U-R-S-E-D.]

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[diastereomer]

[ Yusuf doesn't know morse code-- just about as useful as smoke signals, he's thought-- and so he doesn't recognize it as such. He clicks through preferences until he gets to a list of languages. At this point, he isn't above looking up Spider as one of the languages in The City.

Spider isn't an option, but oh look, International Morse Code! He switches it on figuring, if anything, it'll be a lark. ]

C U R S E D

Oh- OH, yes, I am very sorry. Is there anything I can do for you?

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[signoftheviolin]

[Oh, good. Here we go.]

I-S T-H-A-T A-I-S-H-W-A-R-Y-A R-A-I?

[Look being stuck in spider-form isn't gonna stop her from being herself]

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[diastereomer]

[ He beams, as if her reputation is somehow a source of pride for him. ]

That it is! Apparently The City chose her role in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam- I believe it came out around 2000? Perhaps a little earlier. Are you a fan?

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[signoftheviolin]

M-Y

S-I-S-T-E-R

I-S.

S-H-E

M-A-D-E

M-E

W-A-T-C-H

S-O-M-E

O-F

H-E-R

M-O-V-I-E-S.

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[diastereomer]

Your sister has impeccable taste.

Speaking of which, who are you?

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[signoftheviolin]

S-A-Y-A.

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[diastereomer]

Oh yes, we have spoken once before, I believe.

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[signoftheviolin]

H-E-L-L-O

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[diastereomer]

Pleasure to meet you again, despite your current circumstances. Do you need any help?

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[signoftheviolin]

N-O.

I

A-M

A-L-L

R-I-G-H-T.

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[diastereomer]

Perchance, are you aware of what kind of spider you have turned into?

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[signoftheviolin]

L-O-X-O-S-C-E-L-E-S R-E-C-L-U-S-A.

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[diastereomer]

Potentially venomous. Let us hope no one manages to get on your bad side within the next couple of days.