4th Story

[knights_quill]

[Filtered from Drones]

The milkman. They can't be serious. What the hell is--?

Ahiru. Ahiru, where are you? If you were hurt in the fire, I don't know what I'd--

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[whatthequack]

Huh? I'm in my house, Fakir.

[knights_quill]

...Good. You're all right then.

[whatthequack]

Of course I am! Did you think I wasn't or something?

[knights_quill]

[[He releases a breath. Honestly.]]

Nevermind.

[[She's safe and that's all that matters.]]

[whatthequack]

[...He was still acting like this, wasn't he? Erg...]

Why not? You usually don't ask stuff like that for no reason except for lately, I guess.

[knights_quill]

[[He sighs. Being from different points in time makes things too difficult.]]

Things are chaotic now. I was just checking up on you.

[whatthequack]

They are? Like how?

[...No, Fakir. She hasn't heard. She's been "distracted" since last night.]

[knights_quill]

[[...She seriously is asking this?]]

...That damn milkman is apparently the mayor now, and the City Hall burst into flames. How do you expect to stay safe when you don't stay on top of things, moron?

[whatthequack]

Wh-what?! Really?! But how did that happen? And how did that bad milk guy get in the allicktion?

[knights_quill]

...It's election, idiot. And I'm not sure on both counts. That's why I asked where you were. You could be stupid enough to end up in there at the wrong time...

[whatthequack]

...Oh. Really? Okay, I get it! That does sounds like it's pretty bad...

[knights_quill]

Look, just stay inside where it's safe for now, understand?

[whatthequack]

...Why is he telling me what to do?

Er, a-all right. It's probably better than being outside if things are catching on fire...

[knights_quill]

[[He feels sick just thinking about Ahiru on fire, and swallows.]]

Are you...particularly occupied at the moment?

[whatthequack]

Occupied? Umm, I guess I wasn't doing anything really important. Why?

[knights_quill]

Do you mind if I drop by? I need to see for myself that you're unharmed.