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[Even though the madness caused by the battle dome subsided many days ago, Roji has just now managed to get settled back into his apartment. Despite the fact the ghosts were holograms, they were still ghosts, and they terrified him! Normally Muhyo would be able to get rid of them, but Roji was on his own, and he didn't have the ability that Muhyo

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Ms. Ginia S-Solana...?

[Robert sounds... tired, mostly. Tired and a little empty. Between preparing for moving and finding Ingrid gone and in general being a blob of sad, hearing about yet another friend - even a new one - being taken is not fun.

She protected him, during the last debacle. But of course, he can't protect her in return. He never can.]

... I... I w-will keep watch for her. Thank you for... i-informing us...

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[Roji can hear the sadness in Robert's voice, and of course he can't help but feel worse. He really wishes he could have done more.]

I'm...I'm really sorry, sir.

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Please do not a-apologize. Nobody can... do anything to those droids.

[... He still blames himself when his friends are taken, though. But he's a hypocrite.]

The fact you even a-attempted was... quite remarkable.

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[In the back of his mind, he always had that feeling. If even the strongest people can be defeated by the droids, what chance does he have?]

I guess all we can do is wait... I hope she's okay.

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I hope s-so myself. Just... one never kn-knows, with the barbaric "scientists" responsible...

[The best they can do is hope, really.

Robert exhales slowly, shaking his head a little.] Are you a-alright?

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[Roji doesn't want to know what the worst things the scientists have done to residents are, so he only answers Robert's question.]

Yes, I'm fine. I got shoved around, but they didn't really hurt me...

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That is... good to hear.

... I am n-not certain if anybody is ever... s-seriously injured by them, other than the individuals they are... attempting to capture.

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Y-You don't think they hurt her bad, do you?

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I would... h-hesitate to think so...

... So far, anyway... [Not helpful, Robert.]

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Oh... [Not helpful indeed. But hey, it's not like he knows.]

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Any damage th-that the Malnosso seem to inflict during these... e-experiments is... temporary. And... n-non-lethal.

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B-but I have seen... e-effects last for... significant periods of time, sometimes... wh-when they were physical, anyway. [Like Raphael being vivisected.]