[audio]

[yosukecantstop]

Hello? Is someone there?

[There's a voice that's familiar to a few people around, but he doesn't know it yet. You can hear his teeth actually chattering. It was a lot warmer when he was at home, okay? And even more embarrassing, his voice is squeaking more than it has since middle school.]I guess I'm new here. I don't think I understand what just

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[leaderly]

[...No. Was it really...?]

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[leaderly]

[He wouldn't mistake that voice anywhere. Just to make doubly sure:]

Yosuke...?

Re: [Video]

[yosukecantstop]

[It takes him a few tries, but a confused looking and definitely familiar face pops up on your video feed.]

Souji? You're here too? [Yeah, he's a little relieved to see you.] Maybe that's why I am, then.

[Video]

[leaderly]

[It looked like it was going to get dark soon. He needed to make sure Yosuke got to either his starter apartment or Souji's own apartment before the Darkness set in.]

Yeah. There's a lot to explain.

Where are you? Are you near a baseball field?

Re: voice.

[yosukecantstop]

Uh. Yeah, that's right. How did you know? Is my name showing somewhere?

[What months, who are you anyway?]

Re: voice.

[yosukecantstop]

Being here before?

[He's dazed, now. The panic wearing itself out and starting to become that strange coping mechanism that involves everything getting just a little fuzzy. That rustle is him shaking his head, trying to actually shake it off.]

Sorry, but you have me confused with someone else. I would definitely remember something like this.

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[underachieves]

[It's Yosuke. It's Yosuke and he's alive and he's here and he... doesn't remember anything.

And Shikamaru is stuck at a party for the rest of the night. Fuck, why tonight of all nights...]

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[underachieves]

your stuff is in my room. someone will let you in.

[Directions to the boarding house. And a room number.]

Re: [ text ]

[yosukecantstop]

My stuff? O.K...thnks?

Actlly NO WAIT. What?

[ text ]

[underachieves]

the stuff you left behind. i have it. your money too.

box with your name on it.

voice;

[blacknredrabbit]

You're probably going to die if you don't hurry up and find the building you know.

[ Well not really, at least not yet. But teasing is fun! ]

Re: voice;

[yosukecantstop]

What?

[You can't see his eyes go wide, but you can probably almost hear it.]

What exactly is going to happen when the sun goes down? It's obviously something important if people keep mentioning it!

Re: voice;

[blacknredrabbit]

Things will come to eat you.

[ Not really.

Well, maybe. She's pretty nonchalant about this whole thing though. ]

So you should just beg for your life now and then maybe I will help you!

Re: voice;

[yosukecantstop]

[...]

You sound like a little girl.

[voice]

[controllingluck]

[Oh! Y-Yosuke?! Is it really him? She still felt guilty for his death, but... knowing how the Core is, she doesn't mention his name yet, because it kind of sounds like he doesn't remember.]

Are... [her voice felt dry suddenly. She started again.] Are you okay? You really don't want to know what lurks out there, no. Did no one show you the apartments?

Re: [voice]

[yosukecantstop]

I'm fine! Uh, sort of. All in one piece, anyway. And a friend is on the way so I'm not worried. But thanks for answering me.

[voice]

[controllingluck]

Oh good. So you know someone here already? [she knows that...] I'm sure he'll fill you in on everything, but if you have questions I can try and help as well. [It's her job as a greeter, after all.]

[voice]

[yosukecantstop]

...How did you know it was a 'he?'

[He's pretty sure he knows the answer to that by now, but he's going to make you say it.]