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[allhedid]

[First thing worth noting right off the bat is that the man in the feed looks to be in dire need of medical attention. His face is bruised in various spots, with a fairly nasty gash on the right side of his forehead that his bangs only partially hide. The front of his sweater appears scorched, too, and when he raises a hand to clutch briefly at his

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[fallentrueson]

Stop yelling.

[allhedid]

[He does, actually. He freezes, gazing into the camera in a manner that is momentarily wild-eyed. Clearly, he's not looking at the rainy hole where Shaun is being held anymore.

Is it him? The Origami Killer?

I shouldn't jump to conclusions. But if he knows something...

Is this the son of a bitch that took my son?]

Who are you?

[Weakened, but a demand nonetheless.]

[fallentrueson]

[You're noisy, human. And right now he doesn't like you.

Or anything, really.]

No one for you to challenge. Yelling at them won't get you anything.

[allhedid]

[what vergil sparda not liking anything STOP THE FUCKING PRESSES 8U

Indecision flickers over Ethan's face, but the overwhelming uncertainty (not to mention that his whole body is completely thrumming with pain) keeps him from freaking out too much more.

He frowns, weighing something in his mind for a second.]

Are you the one who took Shaun?

[Would the killer even answer that honestly?]

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[guncocking]

[ This guy looks pretty bad... what happened to him? Did he get beat up in this kind of place. ]

What's wrong with you?

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[allhedid]

[A text message. That looks more familiar, but-this is definitely not the same phone as before.]

...um. Who is this?

[Tense; wary. He reaches up to rub at the back of his neck with his left hand, showing a little finger that's bandaged, still bleeding, and about two joints shorter than it should be.]

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[guncocking]

No one you know. Answer my question, first.

[ He had asked in a reasonably nice way ...sort of. ]

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[allhedid]

[Tensely:]

I'm fine.

[that is also not an answer, but you know.]

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[allhedid]

I can't calm down, I have to go, I-

[He shakes his head emphatically, voice tight and clipped.]

No doctors, no hospitals. Not now.

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[allhedid]

[Sorry, Shirou, he's reached his last nerve.]

Yes it is.

[Each word is punctuated hard. He gives the camera sort of an impotently agitated flail as he speaks.]

Finding my son isn't gonna just wait because you or anyone else says it has to! I don't have time for this. If I don't get out of here, Shaun is going to die.

[His voice cracks on the last word.]

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[brightsiding]

Hello?

Are you okay? You look... Ah...

[ ... Really hurt. ]

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[allhedid]

[She catches him just as he's scrubbing at his eyes. Hi, severed finger.

Something in Ethan does relax a little at the sight and sound of this concerned woman, but it's not enough.]

I'm fi-... [He's painfully aware of how obviously untrue this statement is.] I'll be fine. I just need to know where I am.

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[brightsiding]

[ Eep. Does not help her feel better, not even a little a bit. ]

Are you sure? I could try healing you? [ She doesn't even know if that would work, but... ]

You're in Zodion. Did you see your letter..?

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[allhedid]

[Ethan glances away.

It doesn't fit.

Maybe the poison got to me. What if I'm dying on the floor right now?

He did see it. He just has no idea what to make of it.

Why would the killer give me a message like that? I've done nothing but play by his rules!

This girl wants to help, but... I can't let her get involved. Madison's gotten in too deep already.

This is insane!]

...People don't just suddenly appear in other places.

[But he could not possibly sound more downtrodden as he says it, because that's exactly what's been happening to him over this past year and a half, isn't it.]

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[crashdives]

. . .

[ wow dude, you look kinda hurt. ]

Don't think you'll find whoever you're looking for like that.

Chances are that he didn't get picked to come here.

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[allhedid]

[Have what pretty much amounts to a thoroughly miserable ಠ_ಠ face as he waits for you to say something that isn't a cruel nonsensical joke.]

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[crashdives]

[ ethan no :'( ]

. . . But look, you should get yourself taken care of first before trying to find your friend.

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[allhedid]

[He swallows thickly and wipes a hand hard over one of his eyes, huffing out a sound that's half disbelieving and half resigned.]

...I know. I know that. But I can't; I just need to keep moving, it's...

[Heavy sigh.]

Shaun is my son. I have to find him before it's too late.