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[The link appears to have been... dropped. It's just sitting on the floor of a hallway in Trion's temple. There's a partial view of a nearby room, the door half-open and sitting strangely on its hinges. The room itself appears... trashed. Like the storm blew through the room as well as the Haven.]

[Everything is absolutely still. Absolutely silent.]

[For several minutes.]

[And then something slams itself down off-screen, hard enough to rattle the Link itself. It actually vibrates a few inches forward at the impact.]

[Someone laughs. There's no amusement in the sound, only smug satisfaction.]

Look! Look, look, look!

[The voice is probably familiar, but the cadence is all wrong. The speaker grabs the Link, jerking it toward the room.]

I did it. I did it so well too, didn't I? You thought you had me -- what was it? What was it? Are you punishing me? Is that it?

No, no. That won't do. I got out!

[More laughter. Delighted, echoing laughter.]

[And all of the sudden, a face pops on-screen, upside down. The smile it wears is sharp, harsh. It's... Kagerou?]

Aren't. You. Proud? Brave Police.

[There is a fevered light in his optics -- both of which are visible now, the scanner no longer marking half his face. And then the feed goes dark.]

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I...I didn't say you were lying! Just...I don't remember it! Don't you put words in my mouth!

[But she takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. This was just...too weird.]

What do you mean? We live together!

[He squints at her.]

I live alone. They made it so.

[And she in turn squints back.]

Uh...who did?

[He shrugs. The motion way too... well. There's too much put into it.]

The others. They hate it when I show them up.

Such sore losers.

Well, I'm not one to brag for other people but you do kinda outshine them! Just don't let it go to your head.

Why would they be sore losers? Didn't they just make you a member of the family?

[He leans in closer, all but pressing his face to the screen in order to stare at her.]

I do... Yes. Yes. Yes, I do! [And he throws his head back, laughing.] And the human notices! The human! None of them! Just the human!

[He shakes a finger at the screen, making a tsk sound.]

Fam-il-y. No, no. No, no, no. What is family to them, mm? Nothing.

They think I'm their tool, yes. But I show them. I show them all the time.

HEY! This 'human' has a name, you know! Remember? Kay? Baby bird?

[That might have annoyed her slightly, but she knows something's up. She knows Kagerou's acting really weird...]

But you said...

[His head cocks to the other side. But there's nothing there. No recognition.]

Kay. Fine then.

Hmmm? What did I say? I say so many things.

[Seriously, no one can shut him up.]

...

You said you guys were a team. Like we were.

You don't remember that?

[He just shrugs, rocking himself back and forth on his heels.]

Nope!

[Okay, that does it.]

...What's wrong with you?! You're acting really weird!!

Kagerou...did someone...do something to you?

I'm acting fine. You're panicking. Quit that. It's not helpful.

[Another shrug.]

They tried to lock me in. Does that count?

No! I'm not the one with the problem here, you are! You're not the Kagerou I said 'hi' to this morning!

Now YOU stop that, right. NOW.

[She's emotional, and maybe a little panicky. But only because she can't...she doesn't want to lose another dad.

And this wasn't her dad.]

Stop what, little human?

I've done nothing.

[She's so upset, and he sees no reason why she should be. He's never seen her before, after all.]

THAT!

Your little...stupid attitude! Where's the old Kagerou?! I want him back!

[Well this little human is very very...VERY upset. So there ):< ]

There's only one of me.

Isn't it amazing! Aren't I amazing!

No.

Because the old you was so much better.

I'm the same as I always was.

No you're not! Kagerou was amazing.

He was wise and calm and...smart. He wasn't this mean! Or a jerk! I don't know who you are, but you're.

Not.

Kagerou.

Then you're confused.

Or a fool.

You're just a human being -- what could you ever know.

...

oh.

[And...for the first time in a long while, she wants to cry.]

...

What's that face for?

Nothing.

Forget you ever saw it.

[click!]

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