Day 59: Game Room (Fourth Shift)

[razing_phoenix]

Guy's head was still spinning from finding out that his friend was back once again. He realized that he'd done a good job of keeping his cool while explaining everything to Luke, mainly because nothing would have been solved if both of them had been reeling, but

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[girlsandgadgets]

[Sorry this is a bit late!]As the end of the day drew closer, it became more and more apparent from the intercom that the military was up to something. Being agitated about the traitor was a given, though with the knowledge that some patients were suffering hallucinations regarding the food- and of monsters, if Ryuuzaki was still under the effects of the drug the night before- it wouldn't be surprising to find they had another project in the works for the coming night. Whether or not they'd continue with their missions was another question, as it seemed some of the patients were unwilling to cooperate even when forced to do the military's bidding. Good for them, Edgar thought, though it did bring up the concern of just how desperate their captors would get. Desperation often drove even the most reasonable of men to unsavory tactics; with that in mind, just what depths would the military sink to

[razing_phoenix]

Right as Guy was going to cave and go searching for one of those Gameboys, he heard a voice from over his right shoulder and straightened, turning to find Edgar there. While his immediate reaction was to smile, it didn't take Guy long to realize that the other man was looking a bit worn down. There were plenty of reasons for that, but he wasn't going to be so bold as to ask right away

[girlsandgadgets]

Indeed, Edgar was already eyeing the devices throughout the room for inspiration. In spite of the concerns on his mind weighing him down, it was a habit he couldn't fight, to see what possibilities there were in the materials provided by the institute. He wasn't sure what most of the gadgets around him did, but he was sure he could put them to good use, if necessary

[razing_phoenix]

It was getting more and more difficult to ignore Edgar's demeanor. While the man had hardly ever come across as excitable, he'd at least been more animated than this, especially when talking about his accomplishments. Guy frowned, realizing that right now he might just need to cut to the chase instead of dancing around it

[girlsandgadgets]

[SO SORRY ABOUT THIS. I am really going to keep it up this time, I swear.]Edgar crossed his arms, blinking. He couldn't help the wry smile on his face in spite of his rather grim mood. There was something undeniably amusing about Guy's statement. "It's only in a place like this could one be thankful to find their friend in the morgue," he remarked. It was worth noting that tidbit of information, in the event Gren vanished suddenly. That'd be a deep loss, one he wasn't sure he was ready to face

[razing_phoenix]

Hearing it phrased like that by Edgar made Guy realize just how absurd it was. He let out a scoff that was almost a laugh and nodded. "Tell me about it." Still, the fact that he'd found Okita there, alive and in one piece, was more or less the best result he could have hoped for

[girlsandgadgets]

An indistinct noise escaped Edgar as he put a hand to his chin, thinking. Why some patients were chosen for resurrection while others weren't was yet another question to which he expected he'd never find a clear answer. It seemed to contradict the apparent motivations of the military: if they truly were grooming only the strongest patients for their plans, weeding out the ones they saw unfit for their work, why have those who failed to survive brought back from the dead?

One thing was evident: while life at Landel's as a captive wasn't ideal, it was better than death. There'd be no fighting back from the grave.

"Well, at least he's alive," Edgar noted a little pensively, his mind wandering elsewhere as it played with the possibilities of death and his companions.

[razing_phoenix]

It seemed that this conversational topic had only caused Edgar to fall further into a contemplative mood. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, though Guy couldn't tell for sure if the man was upset by something or just in deep thought. Maybe if he'd known him a little better he would have been able to distinguish, but as things stood...

Guy had played his part in this talk, so now it was time to see if he could get any information out of Edgar. The swordsman cleared his throat and placed a hand on his hip, giving the other man a searching look. "But how about you? You seem a little under the weather. Did something happen?"

Chances were the answer to that was yes, but the real question was what it had been and how bad it was. Guy could only hope that Edgar would open up to him.

[girlsandgadgets]

"Hm?" Edgar blinked, only to finally concede. He had spoken with Guy a few times, but ultimately knew little about the man- if he recalled correctly, most of their conversations quickly moved onto the topic of machines, one interest they both seemed to share. However, while Edgar always enjoyed speaking of his inventions as a source of pride, there were more important matters happening all around them. There was no turning a blind eye to the changes in the institute over the days since they'd last spoken, nor to the changes in himself. Time moved so quickly- how long had it been since the experimentation

[razing_phoenix]

It took a few seconds, but Edgar eventually started talking and Guy was careful to listen closely. Now that they'd gone down this road, he needed to make it clear that he was both interested and supportive. He didn't want Edgar to feel like he'd just asked to make conversation. Guy was genuinely curious