✙ XVII ✙ [Video]

[neutralbyforce]

[The feed clicks on to reveal Switzerland's face, his expression pale and drawn despite the rapidly healing wounds.]

Cracks.

There are cracks under the city. I saw them, when I was in the catacombs. Cracks in the walls, huge ones that weren't there before, and there were tremors.

...

[The screen goes dark, but not before the viewer can see

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[brotherxcomplex]

Cracks, brother...?

[ Well, that certainly doesn't sound good. ]

[neutralbyforce]

Yeah… But I don’t think they’re anything to worry about, not yet.

[Vash gives his sister a warm smile.] Even if they were, I won’t let anything happen to you.

[brotherxcomplex]

Well, if you say so, brother.

[ She blinked, then smiled, cheerfully. ] ... But I don't want anything bad to happen to you again, especially not for my sake.

[neutralbyforce]

[He chuckles.]

It's what big brothers do, Lili. Get into trouble for the sake of their precious little sister.

video.

[girlrewired]

Where did they come from?

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[neutralbyforce]

I don’t know… I just know they weren’t there before.

[Vash pauses.]

…How are you, Chise? I haven’t seen you in a while.

[girlrewired]

I remember.

[ her voice wavers: ]

I moved. And, um, my roommate disappeared, so I've been cleaning.

[neutralbyforce]

...Your roommate?

[Vash frowns slightly.]

Are you okay, Chise, to be living by yourself? I know you're a capable young woman, but...

[But he can't help being in big brother mode.]