Voice | Dated to before sirens

[ysobritish]

[It is rare for Liquid to sound truly shaken.

Shocked, angry, even, rarely, miserable, yes. But it takes a lot to shake him. First Yaha and now-]

Shinji Nishizono is dead. By correlation, that also means Kazuhiko Amamiya and Murata are dead too.

[His breathing comes shakily and for a moment his words come out muffled, as if against someone's

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Voice;

[cursestained]

He can't hear you.

[Naoya's voice isn't really taunting, just a calm statement of fact. He knows Liquid's words well. He's said them himself so many times.]

Do you intend to follow him?

Voice;

[ysobritish]

I am not that weak. Whether God, Fate or these people in this wretched place wish that end upon me, I'll fight it with all I have.

[His voice is for once quiet.]

He's died before. He came back. Perhaps... this time too...

Voice;

[cursestained]

[...h e l l o.]
God's cruelty is only matched by His capricious whims...I cannot speak for what happened to Shinji Nishizono...but if you could find out?

Voice;

[ysobritish]

Like toys on strings for his amusement... It looks like an accident. He was caught in the earthquake. But I'll find out for certain.

[voice]

[otaku_mk_ii]

Liquid...oh god, I'm so sorry, Liquid.

[voice]

[ysobritish]

Hal... [His voice is actually shaking and he swallows, trying to compose himself.] Hal, is this punishment?

[voice]

[otaku_mk_ii]

...no. I...don't think it is.

[Liquid was the one that had insisted his curse was imaginary. Even if Otacon couldn't fully believe that yet...he wanted to try. And now he would have to do the same for Liquid.]

No...it's not.

[voice]

[ysobritish]

[Unlike Hal, Liquid was well aware he deserved punishment.]

I lost Yaha and Shinji within the same month...

[video]

[whoisjohnsmith]

What the hell is going on there, Liquid?

[video]

[ysobritish]

[The video is a blur of red and black; blood and hair respectively. Shinji's corpse is cradled in Liquid's arms, face turned away from the video and resting against his chest. He's having difficultly handling the NV like this. The way it's angled, it's hard to see the expression on Liquid's face.]

He's dead. That's what's going on.

[video]

[whoisjohnsmith]

[She stares at it for a while, but... well, can't quite make out what's going on, in fact.]

Well, you said so... But who is it?

[video]

[ysobritish]

My goddamn lover. That's who!

[He snaps without remorse, almost dropping the NV.]

[Voice]

[beenwaitinglong]

[Not gloating. Seriously. His voice is totally stoic.]

How?

[Voice]

[ysobritish]

It looks like an accident. During the earthquake. Part of the building...

[Liquid's own voice is almost distraught. Almost. He still has enough control to attempt to reign that much of him in.]

[Voice]

[beenwaitinglong]

Shame.

[The prick deserved it.]

[Voice]

[ysobritish]

Go to hell.

And take your lies with you.

[voice]

[deceptive_lulz]

Liquid? Heheheh? Where are you?

[She's not even going to bitch at him for implying suicidal thoughts. She kind of halfway understood what he was going through.]

I can help you.

[voice]

[ysobritish]

I don't need help! [His voice is tinted with anger blurred by pain.]

I'll get him to safety. I will. The Darkness won't take him! I refuse to allow it.

[voice]

[deceptive_lulz]

I can help you get through the Darkness quicker -- haha -- although if you need to be alone, I understand.

[voice]

[ysobritish]

I just... need to get the body to safety before I can do anything else. Sarina... thanks. I'd be grateful.