cultmirror | TWO; uh oh--!

Hello, everyone. Yuuto here.

[ The voice is bright and full of cheer despite all the circumstances surrounding his broadcast. But he does attempt to broadcast to everyone that is not in the tunnels. ]

I'm a little weakened and so only offering commentary on the brave souls that came down to the tunnels. It seems like we're about to begin...

[ He claps his hands together and allows for everyone to see the battle against the monstrosity.

It is broken up in parts as he slips away to get to a safer location and another group does their part. He breathes out a small sigh as he watches everything from where is relatively safe.

Notably through the "broadcast," his emotions seem to become more and more erratic through the feed. It may be because of what he's witnessing but also he doesn't do anything to help. He is just a witness to events and steps back once the Rat King is fully dealt with. ]

... wait, did someone...

[ He has a more thoughtful tone to his voice as his shoulders seem to drop; a sensation felt through the Murmur itself. ]

It seems like we've achieved victory but with a bit of tragedy. I think? I wonder if you die in the waking world... what happens to you?

[ A beat. Longer. Stretched. ]

sihT nsi't good. I kniht I evah ot teg tuo fo eseht slennut.

[ Translation: This isn't good. I think I have to get out of these tunnels. ]

[ ooc: Your character can see however much they want to and get the rest from other characters, if they so wish. It can be said that Yuuto's connection starts to get a little less stable as he starts to destabilize due to succumbrance. ]

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[ Sharon can't devote all her attention to the Murmur, not when still hunting for Runes, but the moment Yuuto begins streaming the events in the tunnels, she finds it nearly impossible to look away. From her, the emotions ring loud and raw, fear and fury in some equal measure. A desperation for everyone to escape this fight.

As the battle winds down, Yuuto's words cut through: tragedy, he says. Death. A deep, pressing terror coils in her chest as her heart drops into her stomach. She senses, almost distantly, that Yuuto's connection is... fragile, warped in a way that feels eerily familiar, but her focus is elsewhere. ]

Who? Yuuto, who died?! [ Her voice trembles. Too many of the people she cares for—arguably, loves—had gone down there. She scrambles through her tethers, tracing threads, trying to steady herself. ]

[ He has started to head back toward the surface. His sense of survival tells him that he can't stay in the tunnels. The disconnect he felt during the battle is different than usual? He probably would say that much. Seeing things go wrong wrong - he should've stepped in to do something, but didn't. Even he isn't that lackadaisical. Or he'd like to think that he isn't.

Yuuto pauses as he is still connected to so many people. He didn't break the connection - is that, too, out of survival? He isn't sure, but he pauses at her question. The smile he sends is strained, confused. ]

I don't know. I don't think I knew them. [ However, there is confusion, like he isn't sure that is the right answer. His head dips as he keeps walking. If he sees the surface, maybe, it'll make sense. ] tI's lla gnimoceb yrev delddum, norahS. I'm yrros.

[ Translation: It's all becoming very muddled, Sharon. I'm sorry. ]

( Following, digesting, incorporating in between the upside Host swarm — )

What's wrong with you, Kigai? Losimg your touch?

[ Scrambling, hurrying steps, he's abandoned the wounded and recovering to head toward the surface. ]

Ah, I'm a very average person. [ A casual reply. ] Seeing blood made me feel faint. [ But this voice - he does know it. ] Ah - Seishirou. What you're saying is right.

This is why our company never sent me to meet with clients unless it was necessary.

Was it, now? Necessary.

For me to be here? Possibly.

But now I must run home, crying. [ A beat. ] Some people are rather injured back there, but hm - did anyone die? I'm not sure. Is this why they say eye witness testimony is no good? What about testimony seen through this Murmur?

...you're rambling. I suppose this is... fear?

Oh. That's novel.

I guess I must be afraid.

[ Ha-ha. He forgot the name of the emotion. ]

Fear is a signal you should extricate yourself from a situation.

I am indeed extricating myself.

Now, faster.

[ Yuuto isn't doing so hot. Even the smile he offers her is strained, like something underneath it is out of place. She hadn't noticed any obvious injuries during the chaos, but something has happened all the same—something that shook him, rattled something loose in that head of his.

Is he speaking backward? Yeah. That's bad.

Keeping the sharp edge off her worry takes effort. ] You—fuck, you need to get checked out by someone before you even think about heading back up. You don't sound right. [ The urge to press him, to demand answers, is there, but she swallows it down. Pushing now wouldn't help either of them. ]

Oh - there is a lot happening at the moment.

[ His words trail off as he seems to look over his shoulder before returning to his steady pace upwards. ]

I think the people injured need more attention than me. [ A slight pause - continuity slipping in as he chimes with some cheer. ] I do think I am afraid. Fear does tend to make a person be less than helpful.

I'll make it up to you. Perhaps, I'll find a nice rock as I'm headed to the surface.

It seems this is what all the jogging I was doing was for...

I do miss the speeds I used to be able to run. Or even the ability to teleport oneself. 'Course, doing that in normal space is something only a lunatic would do.

Of which, may I remind you, you are not.

Thank you, I did need that affirmation.

Could you give me a few others?

You won't die here.

And if I do, would you cry?

I need an affirmative for this for my mental well-being.

[ HA HA ]

( ...this is why he operates alone. This. Here. )

No point entertaining pointless hypotheticals. Kigai, you'll live.

[Ash is only just regaining consciousness after the fight.]

Fuck yeah, we did it!

~Weeeeeeeee are the chammmmpions, my friend!~

We are friends, right?

I'm so happy.

[ Aah -- he's already scrambled close to the exit. ]

I'm only sorry that I'm not there to celebrate with you, Ash.

When you say it, I believe it... I suppose.

Ah, I suddenly am worried about the apology letter. I don't think I got any blood on it. Mine, a monster's, or someone else's. [ Haha. ]

( oh it's—yuuto-san. yoshiki still turns their conversation over and over in his head, wondering; now, he stops uncovering a rune to listen to yuuto's commentary… and struggle to parse the violence shared through the murmur, the erratic accompanying emotions that feed into his own. )

Die? ( nauseating terror comes like water leaking in slivers along a wall and slowly rotting it. yoshiki shakes his head. die? who? who? he fumbles with tracing tethers but feels, instinctively, the ones he grasps are whole. he can't be sure.

but he's sure something is wrong with this connection. yuuto's garbled speech scrambles his mind. there's no way it's because of the distance. )

What, what's wrong with you?

Yeah- I don't see why not.

I mean until one of us eventually betrays and murders the other.

[The impression of a shrug comes over the murmur.]

Don't sweat it.

I'm sure we've got plenty of time for a party later.

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