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[This morning, with things only getting more and more out of control, Nephry decided it was past time she looked in on a few people.

And by a few, we mean just about anyone she knows well enough to care about. Even if she had just talked to them the day before. Her own experience of the experiment and holiday seemed restricted to a few sinister

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[Nephry will definitely have noticed that a certain Fon Master never went to bed the night before, having slept on the couch in the living room. And you would too, if you kept seeing Mohs under your bed, or walking into a room and finding yourself in a volcano instead. Clearly that first one is the scarier of the two.]

[It's later in the morning when he finally wakes up and sits upright, rubbing his eyes sleepily.]

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It's... nothing. I just saw something odd in the kitchen, is all. [He looks more confused than upset or frightened.]

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Something odd?

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...Maestro Mohs sitting at the table. [A sigh, and he shakes his head.] At least he wasn't covered in blood this time... though that doesn't make it any less strange.

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Covered in... [She's starting to understand why you worry Anise so much.]

Perhaps we shouldn't have breakfast in the kitchen, then.

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[And judging by the expression change on her face, perhaps he shouldn't have mentioned it.]

That... would be preferable, yes. I'd rather not wind up losing my appetite halfway through a meal. [It was hard to enjoy breakfast with a bloody evil guy sitting next to you, obviously.]

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[Mohs is most likely someone she knows in name only, so the inherent fear isn't there for her at all.]

I'll bring it out here, then.

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[Nephry you are a lucky human being.]

Thank you, Nephry.

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[to the kitchen to make the breakfast, then.]

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[In the meantime, Ion will just stay cuddled up in that blanket while keeping his eyes shut, hoping to prevent anymore hallucinations for the time being. He's still sitting up though, so hopefully he won't fall back asleep.]

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[soon enough she comes back out with a plate of breakfast for him. Eggs and toast and such.]

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[Ion smells the breakfast before she's even in the room. He opens his eyes and looks over at her.] That smells great Neph-

[Suddenly! Mohs is standing there holding a tray of food. Don't mind the sudden stare, Nephry. He blinks a few times and looks down, shaking his head once before looking back up... and Nephry is standing there instead.]

...s-sorry.

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It's all right. I understand. Would it be easier for you to eat breakfast alone?

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[There's a pause as he actually considers that. He didn't want to be rude in telling Nephry to eat elsewhere when he could just as easily hide with his eyes closed in his room. Then again...]

No. If you don't mind, I'd like to eat with you, Nephry. And... to be honest, I'd rather not be alone should a stronger hallucination appear.

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[offallingsnow]

All right. But feel free to change your mind if you need to.

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[He nods before starting on that breakfast; he was hungry after all.]

[And for a few minutes, he's fine! That is, until he looks down at his plate to have another bite, only to find that the food is now covered in blood.]

[And the plate is quickly dropped to the floor, shattering, while Ion stares down at it with wide, fearful eyes.]