36th Detonator [Accidental Video]

[nameofexorcist]

[While pushing aside his communicator to make room on the table for the items he obtained, Kresnik unknowingly turns the device on. The commander doesn't really seem to be paying much attention to the life jacket and other survival gear. Instead, he's reading a letter, though no one watching this video can read its contents. While reading through the letter, he becomes almost sad before placing it on the table.

He soon picks up the locket that Kirika left him, opening it and allowing the first half of this song to play.]

...it's her melody. [First Miyu, now Kirika... his expression finally crumples as the song continues to play] ...She really is gone.

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[isolatedpiece.livejournal.com]

[ There's a small, hesitating pause, as if Ange isn't sure on what to say. ]

... A lot of people have left lately, haven't they?

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[He jolts and instantly closes the locket, surprised that someone spoke. He didn't realize that his communicator was on the entire time, so it takes him a few seconds to respond]

...Yes. [Tries to make himself sound normal, but it doesn't work as well as it usually does] ...There have been instances when a large number of people left before... but this is the largest case I've seen.

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[isolatedpiece.livejournal.com]

[ Honestly, she doesn't blame him. She's more understanding than her usual deadpan attitude might suggest, especially on a sensitive subject like this. So she patiently waits a few moments. ]

Someone from my world also left only a little while ago. ... Ah, it's useless, it's all useless. Are they actually letting all of us go now?

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...I doubt it, unless the scientists' machine is losing its power or malfunctioning.

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[isolatedpiece.livejournal.com]

It could be. Machines are prone to failure, and.. well, it must be a pretty old thing by now.

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

Yes, at least three years since it started bringing people here.

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[isolatedpiece.livejournal.com]

Three years sounds fairly reasonable for a lifespan for a machine like that. It'd only be natural for it to slightly start screwing up by now.

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

I would have thought that the scientists could fix their own machine though.

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[isolatedpiece.livejournal.com]

Maybe they haven't noticed it yet. Or maybe they can't fix it.

... Or maybe they just don't bother to fix it. That's also likely.

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[coconaball.livejournal.com]

Did someone you know leave...?

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...

Yes, a couple of people. [He sounds a bit tired]

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[coconaball.livejournal.com]

Oh... um... I'm sorry to hear that.

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...It's fine, it's for the best. [doesn't sound very convinced though]

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[coconaball.livejournal.com]

Are you sure?

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

[Long silence]

...they both have people to return to... it's irrelevant how I feel about it.

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[coconaball.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't say stuff like that! They were your friends, too, right?

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[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...Not exactly. [...] They were... I...

[kongeriget]

Who is?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...

Kirika and Miyu.

[kongeriget]

Yer friends.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...I'm not sure if I would classify them as such.

[kongeriget]

…Enemies?

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

No.

[he remains quiet for a while] ...but they're back where they should be.

[kongeriget]

If they were yer friends, ya can just say it.

[musicboxsoldier.livejournal.com]

...

I wanted to protect them.