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[to_rebel]

[Castiel is surrounded. There's four immediately around him, all dressed in sharp suits, no nonsense expressions. Off to the left stands Zachariah and those who have been in the Underworld longest may recognize him; his specter has plagued Castiel before. He's standing still, arms crossed and a self-satisfied smirk present on his face

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[voodooing]

Uh...Castiel?

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[to_rebel]

[The answer comes a few minutes later. (He had to take some time to sit up. This wasn't a conversation he'd have lying down.) His voice is weary and guarded; since seeing some of the other broadcasts, he'd been afraid of what the tablet might show about his past. It could be worse. There's always that. It could be worse.]

I see it.

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[voodooing]

Who are they...?

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[to_rebel]

Brothers.

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[griftering]

[Cole likes Cas. Cole does not like the guy treating Cas like crap.] Who're the suits?

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[to_rebel]

[There's a long sigh; Castiel has viewed the memory and it's... unpleasant, to say the least.] My brothers.

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[griftering]

Those dicks are related to you? What, is Heaven the mob or something? I need names, Cas.

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[to_rebel]

[Pardon him if he sounds a little... disconnected.] Names don't matter.

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[godlessblossom]

Are you alright, Castiel?

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[to_rebel]

[There's a few minutes before he answers. He's been wanting to speak to Misaki, but his day has gone from bad to worse very quickly. His voice is tired, a little slurred.] It's a memory.

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[godlessblossom]

[A pause. She sighs, sounding tired but nowhere near as bad as him.

I did not ask that. I asked if you are alright, which you are not. Is there anything I can do for you?

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[to_rebel]

[The fact that he can think long enough to switch this to private is, perhaps, a minor miracle. This is perilously close to pushing him to simply disconnecting from the world around him, to slipping back into that place.]

I do not want to think about this.

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[nurse1701]

As a medical professional, I recommend a strong drink.

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[to_rebel]

[Mind and body are not being kind to him. It takes a moment for him to answer.] Perhaps that is best.

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[nurse1701]

[Christine nods.]

Sometimes it's all you can do.

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[to_rebel]

[Would she still recommend a strong drink if she knew he was trying to heal?]

It seems that it may be.

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[chosefamily]

[He's not hovering. Really. It's just that...well, Cas has had more than his fair share of having his teeth kicked in by this place. Somebody should be watching out for him.]

[He doesn't miss the video, though, and heads to the main room, pausing in the doorway.]

Now there was a voice I didn't miss. [Zachariah is dead when he's from. Good riddance to the asshole.] I'd ask if you're okay, but I'm pretty sure that's a stupid question.

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[to_rebel]

[Castiel's staked out a familiar corner of the couch. At Sam's words, he glances up at him, then tosses the tablet on the end table with a sigh.]

Tell me that someone kills him.

[Yes, Sam. It's a stupid question. Thanks for not asking it.]

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[chosefamily]

[Yeah, well. Sam does try not to ask too many stupid questions. It doesn't always work, but he tries.]

[He nods, walking over and sitting on the arm of one of the chairs rather than in a chair. He's antsy and wants to be able to move.]

Dean does. You remember the sword you gave us before we went back in time? Well, we kept hold of it. I didn't manage to kill Zachariah, but Dean did. So thank you.

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[to_rebel]

Good. [If anyone deserved it, it was Zachariah. He falls silent then, absentmindedly petting Leppard.

Damned place, reminding him of things he'd rather not dwell on. But then, it gave him something else to think about. Great. He could think about either torture or reeducation.

Wonderful options.] I shouldn't have let him dictate my actions to the extent that he did. [Aka, I'm sorry.]