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[snuffdoll]

[should be asleep. isn't. there's a bruise on her face, and she's fully dressed; no nightclothes. triela looks agitated, nearly panicked - she's pacing in front of her NV. two steps left, step and a half right, step left, three right. grit teeth.]

This state affairs is too--

I can't keep track of things when it's like this. It's hard enough to get

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[heavendivided]

What's wrong.

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[snuffdoll]

I- have to go out tonight and make sure he hasn't arrived but everything's a mess out there and I'm not supposed to endanger myself without him unless it's emergency, but it's an emergency because he isn't here- I can't tell whether I need to stay in or go out- My head.

[distress. the conditioning's confusing her.]

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[heavendivided]

Calm down. Fussing like that isn't gonna help anything, and will just wear you down. The most important thing's that we're all safe, from what I can tell. Building still stands, too.

If he arrives, he'll make himself known.

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[snuffdoll]

If he arrives, he's going to be in the middle of all of that. I can't let that happen. [physically can't. head hurts.]

[voice]

[proud_papa]

Who're you looking for? You got a friend still missing?

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[snuffdoll]

I- [startled. more at herself than him.]

[voice]

[snuffdoll]

No... --No, I'm waiting for someone.

[voice]

[proud_papa]

Waiting for someone who agreed to meet you, or waiting for someone from Italy?

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[flip_his_switch]

[tired, apathetic blond, smoking inside some ratty building] There's lots of people awake. Those things outside are loud, you know?

Who are you looking for?

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[snuffdoll]

I've about had it with those. They're driving me nuts.

--Brother.

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[flip_his_switch]

Just think of them like leaky pipes. Buildings always have leaky pipes. So you just stop noticing them after a while if you don't pay attention.

Eh? Did he go outside?

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[little_bandages]

Triela, is that you?

--You okay? You shouldn't be out after dark.

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[snuffdoll]

Ritsuka-? [rubbing her forehead agitatedly.] I shouldn't be out. I should be out. I shouldn't be sitting around.

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[little_bandages]

...I know how you feel, but it's not safe. You could die out there by yourself. Even the strongest person could. I don't want you to die, Triela.

If you're stuck somewhere, I'll get my Fighter and retrieve you. You're not alone, okay?

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[snuffdoll]

You won't need to do any retrieval. It's all right. I'm just, I need-

[tight sigh.]

Thanks. Thank you, Ritsuka.

Voice.

[payingthepiper]

A few more hours, I think... But who are you looking for? Were they stuck somewhere?

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[snuffdoll]

I'm not looking for anyone stuck out there. I need to be able to meet someone if they arrive.

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[payingthepiper]

I... see. Is the dug out in any condition to be roomed in?

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[snuffdoll]

It would be unacceptable to leave him there.