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[formerfoxhound]

[The video swings unsteadily about the familiar backdrop of the baseball diamond for a moment. Accompanying it is a voice; low and even and very much not amused.]

Next time you design a simulation, do me a favor and make it less of a dump.

[It's a pretty convincing dump, to its credit.  VR really has come a long way, apparently.  Although ow, are

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[spawnedbywar]

Taking a walk, Boss? What are you doing out there?

video, oh boy, this is happening 1/a couple

[formerfoxhound]

[Snake stops when he sees the person on the screen, feeling his blood run cold.]

2/3

[formerfoxhound]

[And he grits his teeth, taking a steadying breath against the wave of anger that threatened to overtake him. It's impossible. For more than one reason. And even he wouldn't use the same trick twice and expect it to work, except perhaps to mock him.]

3/3 go for it

[formerfoxhound]

[He wasn't falling for it anymore.]

Liquid.

video this shit is bananas

[spawnedbywar]

--Oh, that's reeeeeal cute. What's gotten into you and why did you shave? [squints lowering his glasses enough so you can see the slits of his eyes.] And what the hell is up with that eye? Don't tell me you found another cat to donate theirs.

Video: what is real life

[formerfoxhound]

[...what is he even--forget it. Doesn't matter.]

You can't really expect that to work, can you? You really are unbelievable.

[Even if it did, once. But he knows better, now. He curls a hand into a fist. That Liquid had dared to take Master Miller's identity once after killing him was infuriating enough.]

So what are you up to this time?

video 1/idk

[spawnedbywar]

[dryly] Aside from making your dinner? I kicked a few puppies. You know, the usua--

video

[spawnedbywar]

[wait]

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[spawnedbywar]

[waaaaaait]

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[spawnedbywar]

[wait one damn minute how could he have forgotten about the other one?]

video; filtered 5/5

[spawnedbywar]

[the silence ends when he takes a deep, shaky breath and switches the filters on to private.]

Well. I was wondering when you'd show up. Looks like we have a complete set now.

[Kaz shifts awkwardly, repositioning the camera so his whole face can be seen before he takes off his sunglasses. the eyes beneath them are most assuredly 100% not Liquid's.]

You've got the wrong guy.

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[formerfoxhound]

A set?

[Uneasily, he mirrors the action, moving the NV to get a better look at Kaz.]

What are you--

[He stops. Stares. Slowly filters down from seething to disbelieving.]

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[spawnedbywar]

You're Liquid's brother, right? I'd keep that on the down-low if I were you. With the way he's babbling, you'll have a mob after you who will honestly believe you stole his birthright from him or something equally inane.

Let's start off on the right foot, okay? I'm Kaz. You're...Solid Snake, right?

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[formerfoxhound]

[Goddammit, Liquid. He would.]

...You're joking. That's just great. Everyone here seems to know who I am already.

[Like you do, mysterious not-so-stranger. He hesitates, unsure.]

Kaz?

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[spawnedbywar]

'fraid not. If there was an award for the most pontificating done over a single person, he'd be the uncontested winner, no question about it. He said that you were already here, but I wouldn't know; by the time I showed up, you were already gone.

Short for Kazuhira. Your father and I work together. I help run things around our base, which I'm certain you'll be going to shortly.

video; filtered, belated

[formerfoxhound]

Everyone keeps telling me that. I don't remember a thing.

[There's an odd feeling of disappointment. That wasn't really the name he had been expecting to hear. But it had to be. And Otacon had said-]

...Think I heard about you. Miller, right?

[And it takes a bit not to add the "Master" onto that. But there's still a hopeful note in his voice and inwardly, he winces.]