[voice; dated to morning sirens.]

[heartdissonance]

Hello.

[This voice coming through sounds very young, very tired, and very irate. She's also got the slightest of lisps, and is maybe a little bit breathless.]

This is a phone, even though it's not going to be working like a regular phone. I know that much. And I've heard it explained, too. Kind of tricky, isn't it?

[...]

There are people I'd like to

Comments

[voice]

[gaveherwings]

Shijima? I haven't heard from you in awhile- did you lose your NV?

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

[She doesn't speak right away, but when she does, her frown's evident in her voice.]

I don't believe I introduced myself.

[voice]

[gaveherwings]

There is no need to.

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

That's nice, but you can go ahead and do it, at least.

[voice]

[gaveherwings]

...you don't recall?

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

I've only just come here. There's nothing for me to recall, not regarding you. Explain it.

[voice]

[gaveherwings]

You've-

...but you've been here before. Before me, at that.

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

I see. When?

Re: [voice]

[gaveherwings]

Well over a year ago?

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

I remember where I was over a year ago, and it wasn't here.

Tell me- how do you know me? Was schooling involved?

[voice]

[gaveherwings]

No. You...were one of the first who spoke with me, when I arrived here.

Dr. Daedalus Yumeno- You really don't remember?

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

Not at all.

[Then, half careless and half tentative,] Were we well-acquainted?

Re: [voice]

[gaveherwings]

We were....acquainted, but not so well.

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

I see.

Well, I'm assuming that no one has asked after me - recently, that is.

[voice]

[gaveherwings]

You've...been quiet.

I suppose I assumed you were contentedly sunning yourself, somewhere.

You usually only use the network when you have something idle to grumble about.

[voice]

[heartdissonance]

My grumblings are probably pretty useful to listen to!