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[unto_death]

[Botta smiles with something like startled relief at nothing in particular.]

Truly? But how...can that be? ...No, of course, I suppose it doesn't matter. I'm so glad...

[He looks troubled for just a moment.] You know I can't stay. The Renegades still need me.

[A pause, and then the smile returns in full force.] ...In that case, I gladly accept. [He

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[oliverplus]

[gently, from behind him] You're seeing someone who's not there, too...huh?

[unto_death]

[Botta turns to regard this new person, quickly trying to regain his composure and not entirely succeeding.] I- ...Apparently. Is this...normal, for here?

[oliverplus]

[shakes his head, sympathetic] No, but...it seems like it is right now. Are you new here?

[unto_death]

[He nods, frowning.] ...It's been a week. I'm still hoping I'll wake up at any moment and find it was all a strange dream.

[pactum]

... Um...

[Yeah, he's got nothin'.]

[unto_death]

...Emil. Hello. [Still getting his bearings back after that odd vision.]

[pactum]

A-are you... okay? You look like you just saw a ghost.

[unto_death]

...Not quite. But I'm fine, it...it seems to have faded.

[You're not imagining the disappointment in his tone, there.]