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[lucycoded]

[The video clicks on. Shinji is sitting back and away from the camera, settled on a couch. For those who saw Kazuhiko's face in previous broadcasts, the resemblance is perfect, save for there are no glasses perched on his nose, and there is a cigarette hanging from his lips. There's a teddy bear sitting in his lap; some might know him as Little

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voice;

[topslug]

You're not very good at telling stories.

voice;

[lucycoded]

Yeah well blame the story, it's a bad story.

voice;

[topslug]

It's also a confusing one.

Besides, good and bad people don't exist. Only people.

voice;

[lucycoded]

Life isn't simple, kid, sorry to break it to you.

No, there are only good and bad people when it suits the good people. [A smirk is in his voice.]

voice;

[topslug]

[ And her voice, in contrast, remains even. ] Actually, you've simplified the story so much that it's lost its meaning.

If you're upset about Mr. Liquid being arrested, just say so. He was honest enough to do it, when you and Kazuhiko died.

[ --though what Kazuhiko himself will think, when he gets the chance to read this post-- she doesn't known. ]

voice;

[lucycoded]

There wasn't much meaning to the story anyway.

[In a near deadpan:] Yeah, I'm pissed off. You happy?

voice;

[topslug]

Maybe.

So are you angry because he's in police custody, or are you angry because he let himself be taken in without asking you first?

voice;

[lucycoded]

I'm angry because he's going to let them change him. I thought more of Liquid Snake than to bow his head to someone else's ideals.

voice;

[topslug]

You thought he was like you. [ It's a simple, neutral statement, but there's something about that tone of voice that sounds... sad. ]

He's your friend. [ Never mind that Shinji's supposedly acting on the pretense of having lost his memory; it's not like he can act worth a damn anyway. ] Do you really think he'd change that easily?

voice;

[lucycoded]

I know he's like me. [A snicker.] I know him better than you do.

Actually. [A pause.] He's my boyfriend. And I'm hoping he's not the kind to change that easy, but better to not test a theory.

voice;

[topslug]

[ In Yako's mind, volcanoes explode, rocks fall, and everyone dies.

Instead, she deadpans: ] Congratulations. If you'd let me know, I would have sent a fruit basket, and my condolences.

[ More seriously, now: ] Give Mr. Liquid a chance. [ A chance to what, she doesn't say. ]

Voice.

[lucycoded]

[Deadpanning.] It was Liquid's idea, he asked me out.

Oh, I'm going to. He's got two weeks.

Voice.

[topslug]

Is it too much to ask that you stop picking fights with other people, in the meantime?

Voice.

[lucycoded]

Yes.

Voice.

[topslug]

[ So much for that idea. On to the next: ]

Why do you want to know who's been talking to Ooe-san?

Voice.

[lucycoded]

He's my best friend. I want to say hi to his friends. [Keywords.]