[ Have a long, long stretch of uncertain silence that's occasionally filled with brief bursts of static.

Shuffling. More silence, and then: ]

This isn't where I'm supposed to be. I.

It's --

-- The city. Again? But... what happened... ?

-- How strange. It always seems like the new arrivals come in pairs or groups, rather than arriving one-by-one.

Though I suppose this city works in odd ways...

This is all wrong. Just need to ignore it. It's all wrong, but it'll only be wrong for a little bit. Just a little bit longer.

Damnit. This city, I can't --

[ The transmission cuts off with an odd scraping noise, followed by a loud bang. ]

[ The transmission starts off with quiet murmuring that's barely coherent enough to be heard. Between the interference and the static, all that can be recovered of Kira's voice is this: ]

Isn't right. Wasn't right to begin with but it never is it never is it never is it never was.

Listen. You're not listening. Listen.

[ Static, then silence. It ( Read more... )

Odd. I don't think this device is working properly.

[There's the sound of soft clicking noises in the background. ]

Well, at least the water's gone.

The water's rising way too fast, now... I hope they're all--

[ Abrupt pause. ]

Where is this all coming from?

Why would they bring her here...

I should probably pay the market a visit soon.

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