017 | video | September 23, Thursday afternoon

[ih8spiders]

[The video feed starts abruptly, and for a few seconds there's a dizzying view of the ceiling as the communicator shudders and settles to a stop on a flat surface. The perspective is odd; it's upside down, and there's someone's arms on both sides of the camera, leading up to a pale face

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[Voice]

[zodiaconigiri]

[She sounds very worried.]

K-Kurapika-san...?

[Voice]

[ih8spiders]

I'm all right.

Sorry if I scared you.

[Voice]

[zodiaconigiri]

No no! I-I was worried..

But..um- I'm sorry to hear about Watson-sensei.

[Voice]

[ih8spiders]

[audible exhale]

I didn't know. I was out of the city yesterday.

[Voice] 1/2

[zodiaconigiri]

Oh...

[There is silence for a moment before the video clicks on.]

[Video] 2/3

[zodiaconigiri]

[Tohru smiles gently at the camera.]

...we'll find him and the others Kurapika-san.

And I'll do my best too!

[Video]

[ih8spiders]

I know. [But will they really? So far he's managed to place his trust in the city's authorities without too much trouble, and he knows that he has no choice but to rely on their resources and promises to search for the location of the missing. But waiting really isn't his style, and it's taking everything he has to keep still and remain patient.]

[exhale] And you don't have to do anything but stay safe.

[Video]

[zodiaconigiri]

[She bows her head briefly before looking back up.]

The same goes for you too Kurapika-san. Please stay safe.

[Video]

[ih8spiders]

[That goes without saying. But the sentiment is appreciated.]

I will, thank you.