[.008] E i g ht. D i sease

[lethechained]

[The message is perfunctorily short. The sound of her voice makes it obvious that she's taken ill, and it's tense, but she's doing her best not to sound... afraid, or whatever imitation she's capable of.]

If anyone is keeping a list of the people that have go-- [Here she pauses, attempting to supress a cough.] gotten sick, add me to it.

[And with

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[photoncharge]

Namine?

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[lethechained]

[Guess who took a minute to get to this.]

Hello, Ven.

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[photoncharge]

So you ended up catching it too.

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[lethechained]

Yes.

[thinkin_man]

No one's keeping a list that I know of.

Rest is the best medicine we have so far.

[lethechained]

Oh. Okay.

...Then-- [Excuse her for a second, gotta cough.] I'll do that. Thank you for the advice.

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[myownmemory]

Still sick here too. This is so bad. Don't know what to do.

Let me come downstairs and stay with you?

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[lethechained]

Are you sure it won't make you sicker?

[Because that totally sounds logical when you're that tired.]

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[myownmemory]

Ill try not to be too sick. I'll try.

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[lethechained]

It's not your fault if you're sick.

You can come if that's what you want.

[voice]

[todomarishi]

[There's a lengthy silence even after the device clicks on to record a reply.]

... I hope you feel better soon, Naminé.

[voice]

[lethechained]

[She wasn't the quickest to respond, either, and her voice was raspy.]

Thank you, Terra.

...Are you...?

[voice]

[todomarishi]

[He might not be rasping or coughing, but his voice is lifeless enough.]

Am I...? I don't have it.

[voice]

[lethechained]

[There's a pause, then,]

Good. I'm-- I'm glad.

[kekekescience]

Noted.

[Yeah, he has nothing else to say.]

[lethechained]

[And she didn't have much to say either; was that a good thing or a bad thing?]