[009] Action/Video

[baoziaru]

[Action Part A]

[The communicator seems to have turned on by itself again, for all that can be seen is the ceiling of China's apartment. However, a surprised cry breaks the silence followed by the sound of three bullets beings fired.]

[Action Part B]

[China can be found walking around the city, carrying his twin hook swords on his back, and his

Comments

A

[musicboxsoldier]

[He recognizes the frequency and voice]

China? What's going on?

[gochuugoku]

[About a minute later, a very-startled looking China appears on the screen, pistol in hand.]

I just... woke up to find a corpse right in my face, aru. I thought it was alive at first, so that is why I fired a few shots.

I-I sincerely apologize for starling you, aru.

[musicboxsoldier]

[Nods]

It's been happening everywhere in Fortuna...

[gochuugoku]

Has everyone been finding corpses that look like those they know? Because... [He moves the comm to catch a body that looks disturbingly like Vietnam, lying right at China's bed, eyes wide and pupils nothing but tiny dots, along with a single bullet wound to the forehead.]

A

[asideglance]

...China-san?!

[baoziaru]

[A respons will come five minutes later, once he's done looking around his apartment and finding all the corpses lying around. When he does pick up, the handgun in his hand is easy to see.]

I am fine, aru.

[If you don't count his heavy breathing and wide eyes.]

[asideglance]

[...Oh... He clears his face so it's straight and frowns. H-he wasn't worried at all just now nope.]

What happened?

[gochuugoku]

[China is quiet for a moment, before moving the comm so it completely takes in the body of what appears to be Vietnam.]

She was right in my face when I awoke this morning, aru.

A

[paladienne]

Is everything okay?

[gochuugoku]

[He picks up the gear.]

Y-Yes. I was just startled, aru. Sorry to have worried you.

[Though he doesn't look okay at all with his wide eyes and sweaty forehead.]

[paladienne]

[Which is why she still looks concerned.]

What happened?

[gochuugoku]

[He swallows hard, not really wanting to tell a young-looking girl he just woke up to find a corpse right in his face.]

I saw... something when I woke up and it startled me, aru.

[His eyes move to the corners to glance at something off-camera.]

a/b combo; voice

[fragrancy]

No crying, but I did hear shots earlier. Do you know something about that?

[ He sounds relatively calm. ]

[gochuugoku]

Oh. I was the one who fired those shots, aru. I saw something that startled me, so I fired at it, only to find it was already dead.

[Being vague for a reason.]

Hong Kong, are you alright? [He sounds very worried.]

[fragrancy]

Seems to be a running theme lately. What was "it?"

[ And Hong Kong is being heedless of this... presumably also for a reason. But maybe he's just stumbling into it. ]

I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?

[gochuugoku]

You have not seen anything strange or frightening?

[He purposely ignores the first question.]

[voice] Gonna assume this is B

[gochuugoku]

If you are talking about the corpses, then yes, aru.

[He doesn't mention who he saw.]

[B] 's alright!

[gochuugoku]

I am sure everyone does, aru. However, I would not let your emotions completely take you over. It is fine to be upset since this is so sickening, but do not lose control over yourself. That is just what the one responsible for this wants, aru.

[He listens to the crying.]

I do not think so. Something about it does not sound human, aru. [It also sent chills down his spine.]