fourth † accidental audio (english)

[shut_up_near]

[The sound's muffled when Mello's device clicks on - unintentionally, which should be a giant red flag for anyone who's ever had any sort of dealing with him that something is definitely Not Right here. On his side of the audio feed, Mello's practically growling:]

- can come out and face me any time now, you smug son of a -

[His voice cuts off abruptly with the sharp report of a gun fired - not far away from the device, from the sound of it. A long, awkward silence follows, then the feed times out.

Looks like someone neglected to take care of his Christmas plant. Oops.]