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"Look, that must be Azalea." Otacon said with an excited smile, hand coming up to rest on Liquid's shoulder for a moment. "It's about time we made it--I thought Union Cave was going to drive me crazy."
He had tripped over more than his share of Sandshrew and been dive-bombed by countless Zubat, after all. Otacon wasn't sure if his hair turning grayer was a result of the dye running out or from Johto driving him up a wall.
"It seems nice." the engineer remarked, wandering a few steps from his traveling partner. Was Snake here yet, he wondered? Where was he and what was he doing? Was he alright? Once they were settled in, Otacon thought he might give his friend a call--check up on him, see if Snake was still angry over all that had happened.
And it was right about then that he realized there was nothing under his feet.
Having walked right past the sign for Slowpoke Well while lost in thought, his idle wandering had taken him right over the edge of the well itself. There was a short cry of surprise, then in a flash of red and white Otacon seemed to simply disappear.
There was a splashing sound--and then silence.