Oct 17, 2010 17:36
[Click. And then the sound of birds, and wind. The rustling of trees.]
[And then silence.]
[Click. A rush of breath over a staticy voice box.]
[And then silence.]
Hello Anatole.
I see the sun still shines through the mist in this place.
sakura haruno,
kaien shiba,
!nagi "owl" kengamine,
utena tenjo
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[Grinning brightly! It's been far too long since he's heard that mechanical voice]
It's so good to see you again! How are you?
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[Click.]
I am... without illusions.
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...What do you mean?
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[...clickclick.]
Hope is an illusion constructed by the human mind. A delusion. It better allows people to face the pain of life. To believe that there is... something worth believing in.
I've been thinking about that for...
A year? A minute?
I don't know.
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I don't know if it's been years for you, too, or if you just saw me a few days ago, but...
[But what? She doesn't really know. It's a little overwhelming.]
I missed you, Nagi.
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[She sounds a little worried.]
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Of course, what difference does time make? In the end, all things turn to dust.
[Click... click. Static.]
The sun does not shine in Deadman Wonderland. Without the sun, does a day truly matter?
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The sun burns my eyes, today.
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[You liked the sun.]
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It is for the best--
[Click.]
[Click.]
--that it all falls away.
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[A pause, because that probably shouldn't sound slightly jealous.]
[And then another pause, because if Nagi went home, shouldn't he be...?]
Hey, Owl. What're you up to?
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[Wait. No, that's wrong. He pauses, and for a moment, there is no click.click. Only static.]
No. That's not right.
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What's with you? Ain't you even glad to hear from me again?
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[He goes silent. Because he has to think about that.]
[Which brings us to... click.]
Deadmen are not truly dead. Have you ever considered the oddness of that moniker? No matter how much their blood flows, in rain or in rivers, it never seems enough.
I have seen you recently, Crow.
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