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[contempsi]

Nnh-come on, I know this has to...

[The microphone's working before the young, slightly winded male voice on the other end realizes it-and it's accompanied by the frantic clack of computer keys.]

There. I think... I think it works now. [It's mumbled to himself, and then there's a brief shuffle before the boy's voice comes through a little more

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[killonce]

By the library, huh?

You think it's still out there?

[contempsi]

Huh...?

[That doesn't sound like anyone he knows...]

Who is this...?

[killonce]

You gonna ask that of the person that's gonna kill that thing for you?

[contempsi]

W-wait...! I'll help you. Don't go out there alone.

[thehawks_eye]

It was most likely a demon wanting you for food. I'm afraid there's a lot of them around.

[contempsi]

Just like everything else on Pulse. [A soft, wry laugh.]

What's a... demon?

[thehawks_eye]

Pulse?

One of the locals here. Most defiantly not someone that uses this. Most demons attack first, too.

[contempsi]

Locals?

[He frowns to himself. Something doesn't seem right.]

But there isn't any human life on Pulse... not that we could see. Are you with that other person who answered? How did you get here?

[ Voice ]

[stupidsexyspecs]

[ Kid, didn't I just give you directions a month ago? B| ] I would have thought you'd have seen the library by now. [ No malice there. Just concern. Rather blunt concern. ]

[contempsi]

H-huh? [What a strange thing to say...]

Well, it was the first building I ran into... if that's what you mean.

[ Voice ]

[stupidsexyspecs]

[ And here he thought Hope was safe and sound in the village. Sigh ] Haven't I already cautioned you about the monsters? [ Honestly, he doesn't want any more people getting killed! ]

[contempsi]

... no?

[That came out a bit more rudely than he'd meant it to, so his tone softens a little.] I'm sorry, I just got here... maybe you think I'm someone else.

[frypanprincess]

Hey, you're back!

[contempsi]

Um... I'm sorry... [His words hitch on a bit of a nervous chuckle.] I think you have me mixed up with someone else.

[This is getting... really weird. And why haven't any of his friends responded yet? He's starting to become worried, which gives way to a more pressing, anxious feeling.]

[frypanprincess]

Hope? --You've forgotten?

[contempsi]

Huh?! How... how do you know my name...?

[He's clearly incredibly bewildered by that.]

[video]

[nuntoomanly]

Oh! ...it's you again! Hope, wasn't it?

[voice]

[contempsi]

. . .

[He's not even sure how to respond to that. Hope knows he doesn't recognize the girl (or what he assumes to be a girl!) that appears on his screen.]

I... how do you know my name?

...Wait, did you go to my school? [She looks about his age, at any rate.]

[video]

[nuntoomanly]

Huh? Oh- no um...!

[Thinking face: on. Explaining this is hard.]

well- this might be a bit strange but... you've been here before. On this island, I mean. I think sometimes things happen and people go away and they come back and don't remember anything.

[voice --> video]

[contempsi]

What...?!

[There's some fumbling around, and a frustrated noise from the boy when he drops something with a clatter-then the video comes on.]

...is this working? Can you see me?