Voice.

[barebacking]

So, Alex Mercer is dead.

[A soft sigh.]

And I don't think that Sir Cohen is going to return to us.

[A long pause.]

I do think that there should be appropriate music for this news...

[Another pause before something heavy sounds as though it is set next to the NV. Few clicks as a voice starts singing, but not enough to be distinct.No, that's

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[voice];

[lucycoded]

[Probably the only one of the bunch who's proud that Yaha figured out the CD player. If he didn't have his hands full of video game remote, he would be clapping.

He recognizes that voice though.]

You got the player all figured out. Good goin'. And Wright's gotta pretty nice voice too.

Weird that everyone's disappearin' at the same time though.

[voice];

[barebacking]

It did take some time, but yes.

It is a little strange. I do sometimes think that the Core wishes to drive me mad.

[voice];

[lucycoded]

Seems it's tryin' to do somethin'. Too bad it'll be disappointed.

Maybe it's just jealous, I dunno. I don't get that shit. But you've gotta lotta friends and a bunch'ov its buddies just got slaughtered for messing with people. [It makes a little sense in his head, since he has no experience with this.]

You even gotta nice little song from Mr. Right there.

[voice];

[barebacking]

That's right...

I have everything that I could ever want.

[voice];

[lucycoded]

Well, maybe not ever. But you gotta lot. So chin up.

Though, that CD probably doesn't doesn't sounds as good as a live performance would. Somethin' always gets lost in digital recording.

Listening to it live's always better.

[voice];

[barebacking]

I suppose I should. It's hardly like me to be so down.

It's a mix tape. So even more must be lost...

Perhaps, it would be.

[voice];

[lucycoded]

You can be down, just gotta find a reason for it, and eliminate that reason. It works for me.

I think it'd make ya feel better. Bet the acoustics of his bathroom're great from the way the tape sounds. And if hearing him over a tape makes you feel a little better, hearing him in real life'll male ya feel even better.

[voice];

[barebacking]

Eliminate the reasons for unhappiness. That is a nice way to think of how to ease one's mind.

I suppose that it would.

Hm. Do you sing on the shower?

[voice];

[lucycoded]

I've done it before. Makes ya feel better'n makes the bastard pay for what they've done.

Course I do. Can't really help it.

[voice];

[barebacking]

It does make me feel better, yes. But I have no one to lash out at this moment... there is no one who can accept the punishment for taking Alex.

I shall have listen next time.

[voice];

[lucycoded]

Bet there's someone. There's always someone at fault. Maybe ask Kazuhiko to look into it if ya want. He likes that sorta shit.

Surprised you haven't already heard.

[voice];

[barebacking]

Yes, I'll ask him to look into it. I'll find out who is responsible.

I like giving you your privacy.

[voice];

[lucycoded]

[Interesting, slightly unexpected, not that he minds.] The thought's appreciated. Does this mean we're less friends than we were before?

[voice];

[barebacking]

Why would you think that we are less friends?

[voice];

[lucycoded]

I don't. Just makin' sure we have the same understandin' we did before.

[voice];

[barebacking]

We do.

It's just ... whenever I get near you... there are times when I feel like stabbing you with the nearest object. You're very vulnerable in the shower, Shinji... I worry about trying to murder you while you're in there.