Fourteen // Video

[notursalvation]

[When the feed comes on, Nagi's holding his locket, still around his neck but pulled out from under his shirt.]

I have a favor to ask of anyone willing.

[Turning the locket, he holds it up to show the interior to the camera.]

Could you kindly tell me what you see?

[The locket, of course, is empty.]

Comments

[paper_knight]

An empty locket.
Why do you ask?

[notursalvation]

I was hoping for a different answer.

[paper_knight]

What were you hoping for?

private;

[notursalvation]

It should have been a picture of my son.

private;

[paper_knight]

Did you lose it?
That happened to me once.

private;

[notursalvation]

I'm beginning to believe it never was there.

private;

[paper_knight]

...I'll admit, I was wondering why you'd ask the network.
What makes you think that?

private;

[notursalvation]

On another occasion I was told that the locket was empty. But I could see the picture clearly.

private;

[paper_knight]

Can you see it now?

private;

[notursalvation]

To be honest, I'm afraid to look.

private;

[paper_knight]

[A pause, then:]

Do you want company?

private;

[notursalvation]

I certainly wouldn't turn it away.

private;

[paper_knight]

Room number?

private;

[notursalvation]

82. On the ninth floor.

private;

[paper_knight]

I'll be there soon.

[And after a small delay, Mark turns up at the door.]

[notursalvation]

[Nagi lets him in. He doesn't look particularly upset.]