T20- Resurrection [Voice Entry]

[hands_of_reason]

[You can almost hear him sucking in a hard breath and sitting up suddenly.]

Oh, Surt... Is that what it feels like to be destroyed? ...Now I know how they all felt...

[He groans, fumbling the PDA for a moment.]

If I'm alive again, then... Lyle! Oh gods, Lyle, if you're out there, please, say something!

And Joshua... Grandmaster...

[A little sigh.]

What

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[invisikid]

...You're okay.

...

I'm glad.

[hands_of_reason]

... Lyle? Are you alright?

[invisikid]

Hm...My physical standards seem normal enough, if a bit weak from undergoing that...vision.

There's no need for concern.

[hands_of_reason]

... You don't sound like yourself. Even if you did, I'd still be concerned. That was... terrible. Beyond terrible. Please, what happened? What's wrong?

[invisikid]

Why be concerned? Our minds and bodies are still functioning, aren't they?

I believe that the series of events was that you died, then Brainy died, and finally I died. Though after reading many of the other residents' updates, it seems that this was the norm for the entirety of the compound.

I don't think there is anything wrong with me at the moment.

[hands_of_reason]

Yeah, but you're talking like a robot. It's... not you. And I'm concerned because we just died, and because I happen to care about you regardless.

I know that happened. I meant what happened to you, why you're acting so... so... empty.

[invisikid]

Nothing happened. I simply eliminated limitations within myself that were overcoming me at the time.

[hands_of_reason]

Limitations...? You did this to yourself? But why? You were just fine as you were.

[invisikid]

That state of mind could not handle the stress of your death atop the situation itself.

[hands_of_reason]

...I'm sorry. B-but it's okay now, right? We're alive again...

[invisikid]

Apologies are unnecessary. This is simply the outcome of a series of events beyond your control.

Focusing like this usually occurs only when I'm conscious of it. This seems to be an interesting case.

[hands_of_reason]

You can come out of it, can't you?

[invisikid]

Perhaps. Eventually.

[hands_of_reason]

Is there... anything I can do for you? Anything at all?

[invisikid]

I'm u-un-

... unsure.

[hands_of_reason]

...?

Will you at least let me try to help? I don't like seeing you like this, Lyle... and I'm sorry I had a hand in causing it.