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[strayblade]

[The video shows only green leaves at first, before the PORTAL is readjusted and settles on Naoto. It's obvious that she's outside, not only because of the tree behind her, but also because of her simple white mask.

After a few seconds of silent broadcast, she blinks and looks away.]

I'm still alive. Just in case...

[She trails off, a hint of

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[outandproudboy]

That's good to know.

[strayblade]

It's always better news than the alternative.

Well. Almost always.

[outandproudboy]

Yes.

There's always worse things than death, but death can be pretty bad You wasn't injured, right?

[strayblade]

Not a scratch on me.

[She's quiet for a moment, a rare, unguarded sincerity to her voice when she continues.]

It won't happen again.

[outandproudboy]

I'm relieved.

[Blaine thinks she's so cute.]

Things were out of our control, dont' think too much about it.

[strayblade]

It's sort of ridiculous anyway...to worry about things you can't control.

[She just hates admitting that there are things that are out of her control.]

And it's over now. You're alright?

[outandproudboy]

Ridiculous maybe, but understandable. it's human's nature.

[Blaine understands.]

I am, but a friend of mine got kidnapped. He's not hurt but he's still scared.

[strayblade]

I can imagine... What happened to the person who took him?

[outandproudboy]

I'm not all sure, once we managed to enter the warehouse and found Steinman all was chaos and bullets flying. I think he disappeared.

[strayblade]

Is your friend somewhere safe now? And you, for that matter.

[outandproudboy]

We are back in my Place of Solace, I will take care of him for now.