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[dr_seahorse]

(The video turns on to a dark room. It's hard to see anything, but there is some natural light coming through. Enough to see two silhouettes, at least. There's silence in the room, and everything is still.

The video continues like this for a few minutes before, finally, some careful movement can be seen in the dark. The figure is that of Hatori

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[haveahorse]

...

[What the fuck...? Have some nice quiet static noise as she looks at the knife through her screen.]

[dr_seahorse]

(That is the result of Akito attempting to find the location of the chip.

He hears that static, though, and looks over at the comm, but doesn't reach for it)

[haveahorse]

[Keeping as quiet as possible, she flicks her comm off-- or so she thinks.]

[dr_seahorse]

(Wait, is that the frequency of who I think it is? He grabs it now.)

Isuzu. (He's speaking in a low voice so as not to wake Akito) Are you alright?

[cozmic_travel]

... Desperation.

[dr_seahorse]

(He glances over. Curse this thing.

There's a pause before he grabs the comm, his voice low as he speaks so as not to disturb his patient.)

..What?

[cozmic_travel]

That's the illness you're treating, isn't it?

[dr_seahorse]

...That's a part of it, yes.

[haveahug]

[...]

[dr_seahorse]

(He hears that static that comes with nothingness, but merely glances at it. Sorry, Honda-kun, he's lost in thought at the moment.)

[haveahug]

[It's alright, as so is she. She's lost in thought for a while, not aware that the communicator is picking up on the static.

...]

[dr_seahorse]

(It's a few minutes before he reaches over.)

Honda-kun. Were you able to find your way back?

[haveacat]

[Stariiiing at that knife, uh]

[dr_seahorse]

(Alas, it is the result of Akito attempting to find the location of the chips.

And, I'm afraid all you get from Hatori is his thoughtful look)

[haveacat]

[Frowning at the feed but isn't saying anything quite yet. That guy...]

[dr_seahorse]

(He looks at the comm for a bit before deciding it would probably be best to answer. Something could be wrong, after all.)

Kyou. Are you alright?

[icyconformist]

[...]

[dr_seahorse]

(Hello, Yuki. So sorry, but I'm not going to pay attention to that static right now. All you get is the continuous shot of Hatori in thought.)

[icyconformist]

[ That's fine. Yuki isn't particularly in the mood to talk to Hatori. But that doesn't mean he's not curious. ]

[dr_seahorse]

(Well, that's good. But he's not going to ignore you forever, considering your condition.

It's a few minutes, but he eventually grabs it.)

Yuki, how do you feel?