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[loveinviolence]

[The audio clicks on in the middle of a long zap, but doesn't end with the usual displeased commentary from Kakihara. Instead, he seems to be in the middle of a conversation, but there's no second voice on the frequency. With Shell sleeping on the fire escape, he's certainly not talking to the wolf.]

-That's easy for you to say. You're barely here

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[prettygirlkanon]

Who are you talking to?

[loveinviolence]

...Who's talking? Tch. It isn't me.

[prettygirlkanon]

You were talking. But Kanon didn't hear anyone answering back.

Are you like okay?

[loveinviolence]

Fine. What do you care? You don't even know me, do you?

[Oddly, Kakihara actually has to think back to make sure this is, in fact, a stranger to him.]

[voice]

[revolver_christ]

Are you falling to pieces, Kakihara?

[It's not quite derisive, but it's not exactly supportive either.]

[voice]

[loveinviolence]

Maybe I am, Takaya... What about you? Missing any important pieces of your psyche yet?

[voice]

[revolver_christ]

Since the moment I arrived. The only difference between you and I is that I am incapable of expressing grief. If it is grief you are expressing.

[voice]

[loveinviolence]

I don't know what it is I'm expressing anymore... and that's what bothers me the most. I can't live like this, Takaya. Unfeeling after being scraped raw. It should be excruciating right now, shouldn't it?

[Voice - Japanese]

[dontcallmegol]

{Just a tilt of his head at the frequency, listening closely for any response. Huh, well, at least he hasn't gotten to that point of insanity yet. Ka-dina-- Cardinal? So maybe he was talking to a bird? He vaguely remembers you losing it over someone leaving. He sighs softly and clicks on the audio.}

Have you been trapped in his place long? {Lets make polite conversation shall we? Give him someone real to talk to.}

[Voice - Japanese]

[loveinviolence]

[Kakihara looks up in surprise, half expecting the voice to be right in the room with him. He'd been using the communicator to talk to Reno, even though the man wasn't there, so hearing another voice come out of it seemed to only confuse him. After a moment though, he comes to his senses and steadily answers back.]

Yeah. It's been a long, long year. Heh... nearly two.

[Voice - Japanese]

[dontcallmegol]

{Sorry man, didn't mean to confuse you. He wasn't your ka-dinaru unfortunately. Though he could share the whole, losing a loved one sentiment. Damn scientists.}

{A shrill whistle.} I think that beats most of the people I know. {Nope, can't blame you for losing it.}

Pardon me, I don't mean to be rude but... who is Ka-dinaru?

[Voice - Japanese] *silently fixes typos*

[loveinviolence]

A lot of us "old ones" have been thrown away by now, like used tissue. Crushed between their fingers while they were enthralled with their fantasies, and when they dirty us up they're on to the next and forget all about us.

[He laughs quietly and shakes his head to himself. Sometimes he can't believe he used to love this place...]

Ka-dinaru... He was Reno. With me from the beginning and then they took him right from under my nose. Just like Anjo. I knew he'd go before me. Heh. I knew.