001 // [VOICE] // what is past is prologue

[notpaid2dodge]

[The stranger who speaks is surprisingly calm, his voice nice and even, as if this sort of thing happens to him all the time--and who knows, maybe it really does?]

I'd thought this was Lachesis' work. She hadn't said much, lately.
But I can see now this isn't a joke.
It's too elaborate. Even for her.

Hm...

[Resigned.]...All right

Comments

1/?

[pilot_zero_two]

[pilot_zero_two]

[pilot_zero_two]

[pilot_zero_two]

[pilot_zero_two]

Re: 1/?

[pilot_zero_two]

TROWA!

/DONE

[pilot_zero_two]

....Who the hell is Lachesis?

[notpaid2dodge]

It doesn't matter. She's not here.

...Duo.

[So much for not having everyone know his name right off. Oh well; maybe there isn't a Kira around this time.]

[pilot_zero_two]

[BLATANTLY IGNORING THAT]

It sounds like a codename. Or a superhero name. Is she someone you know from the circus? Like, the Amazing Trapeze Artist Lachesis the Lascivious?

[notpaid2dodge]

[...What the hell, 02.]

The first two were right.

But like I said. She's not here.

[pilot_zero_two]

[8)]

...Wait, so, like, what, was she Une's undersecretary or something? 'cos you'd have to have been superhuman to be her lackey.

[notpaid2dodge]

No. She wasn't part of OZ.

[Trying another tactic.]

How many of us are here?

[pilot_zero_two]

[He'll remember this, Trowa. 8|]

We all are, now.

[notpaid2dodge]

[He's just hoping it's at a better time, really.]

That's good to know.

It's been a while.

[pilot_zero_two]

[Will he be less shifty and mysterious then? 8<]

Yeah. I've missed you.

[notpaid2dodge]

[Quite likely, once he gets a feel for things.]

...Same to you.