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[bitesthighs]

[ As the video feed begins, the only thing that can be glimpsed is Gracia with a veil of red hair covering her face. Hands on her ears, eyes closed peacefully yet firmly...oh yes. The ghosts were speaking to her of things she didn't want to hear. Not yet. Not right now. ]

[ A man with long, silky black hair...or rather, his ghost, is speaking. "I

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[asideglance]

[Japan's perhaps the best person to know what's going on here. He frowns, not really sure what to say, but...]

...Gracia-san...

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[bitesthighs]

[ She creaks one eye open, and then two, and shakily grabs the communicator closer to her face. ]

[ She's not sure what to say herself, so she doesn't speak. Instead, she tries even harder to ignore the one ghost that she knew she could never turn away. ]

...!

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[asideglance]

...Gracia-san... Ah, they are just... [Ghosts? Illusions? Ah what to say...]

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[bitesthighs]

[ She sniffs and happens to take another glance at him - the father she's missed for so long - and closes her eyes almost violently. ]

They're just what...? My father is...this is...

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[musicboxsoldier]

Gracia.

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[bitesthighs]

[ Gracia's forlorn eyes glance over at the communicator. ]

Kresnik?

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[musicboxsoldier]

...Are you alright?

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[bitesthighs]

[ She shrieks in a strained manner as the ghost of her beloved father speaks once more, as if she were not so afraid of seeing him like this, and shakes her head at the communicator. ]

Tell me...do you see it too? Why won't it go away?

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[westdetective]

Gracia, ya feelin' okay?

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[bitesthighs]

[ She shakes her head and refuses to look anywhere but the communicator. ]

No...my father is -- no! He's not dead! This isn't him...this ghost can't be his...Right, Heiji? [ She's close to tears. ]

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[westdetective]

It ain't him, that's just what they want ya ta think. He's still back home.