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[The audio starts with a brief whine of feedback. After working with nanocommunications for so many years, switching back to an old fashioned broadcast can be a little strange in itself. But Snake is nothing if not adaptable, and old habits are easy enough to fall back into. People familiar with Big Boss will recognize the voice. Different in the
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They think they can tell us our memories are fake. [In a way, he's testing. Would Snake remember who he was, or had he forgotten, too?]
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[That's his story and he's sticking to it.
He's still studying Snake intently-and you'll forgive him if he invades your personal bubble a little, won't you?-a faint smirk playing on his lips. No need to stand up, he wasn't looking for a fight. In fact, he looks like he's been in one; there are fading bruises on his face, and occasionally his movements seem just a little stiff. Broken bones were something he'd have to start getting used to.]
...You really do look like him. [Whether "him" referred to Liquid or Big Boss... Well.]
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[And Snake likes his personal bubble, thanks. He sidesteps a bit when Kadaj gets too close for comfort, making sure to keep him in his line of sight so he could watch him silently. But he doesn't move to leave. Sure, he could run and hide. But Liquid had resorted to dirty tricks before, and Snake doesn't trust him not to do it again. He'd rather not get Raiden or Miller or anyone else caught up in this.]
...Don't sound so surprised.
[Either one works. Or both.]
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Scared? [There's laughter in his voice.] Don't worry, you'd be no fun to fight as you are now.
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[Extra linefse for you, Kadaj. His hand is resting on his useless gun, out of habit, if nothing else. People keep telling him that. He's aware he's not in a good position. Lets shift the conversation away, shall we?]
You're one to talk. What the hell happened to you?
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[A short laugh-oddly bitter-and he turns away.]
...This place turned me human.
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[Guess who never got the memo.]
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...Remnants?
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Mm. We're part of him, created to bring him back. We don't bleed or- [Or any of this. He hated it.]
...Tch. It was just sparring.
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...Hm. Well I've been human a long time. Here's a hint. Pushing yourself is good. Push yourself too much and you're going to do more harm than anything. Believe me.
[He might know from experience, Snakes by nature are particularly stubborn, but they're not infallible. He looks Kadaj over critically.]
You look like hell, but you don't look like a part of anything to me. This have something to do with that Mother of yours?
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Kadaj throws Snake an odd look.]
She wants us to bring him back. Sephiroth.
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[...What's with the look, Kadaj? Something he said?]
Whether you want to or not, right? Isn't that what you said?
[His tone is still mild enough, but his distaste for being used is clear in his voice. But Snake already told him how he feels about that the first time he mentioned his mother back in Siren's Port.]
So you're looking for this guy?
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[He falls into his habitual restless pacing, like some kind of caged animal.]
We're looking for Mother. We need her power to bring him back.
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[He breaks off with a frustrated noise because...well, they do come back sometimes, don't they? And not all of them ended up like Fox. Liquid came back. Big Boss did. Snake doesn't know how it works either.]
Either you're you or you're him. Can't be both.
[You do that pacing thing, Kadaj. Snake's going to surreptitiously lean against the wall. But not because he still feels like he's been hit by a truck or something. He watches Kadaj pace for a while before responding to the last part.]
...Why?
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Why what?
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