5th Metal / open video

[godsays]

[ The video turns on Zane, who is somewhat disheveled, but, to the discerning eye, different than usual. Something too intent and high-strung has been muted, and there is a dangerous hint in his eyes. ]

Cassel is... hurt.

Someone needs to collect him.

Level 4, Cabin 12.

[ And video off. ]



[ ACTION SPAM (edited to add) ]

[ And now Zane is in zero.

He sits alone, arms crossed over his chest, his face hard and blank.

Come and visit! ]

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[text]

[godsays]

I see.

[text]

[routemistress]

She was a possible future of mine. I ran into her in Berlin a few years back and she tried to kill me several times; in the timeline that flood gave me, she had succeeded and was living my own present.

anyway, I'm sorry for how she treated you.

[text]

[godsays]

She was an inmate. It wasn't personal.

[ The annoyance and frustration all feels very distant, now. ]

I knew it would take a long time for her to listen to me.

[text]

[routemistress]

Probably longer than your lifespan, sweetheart. Now what the hell happened with Cassel?

[text]

[godsays]

Ask him.

[video]

[routemistress]

[It's still kind of painful to talk, but Iris has run out of patience and she needs to look Zane in the eye.]

I will, don't you worry. Right now I'm askin' you. What the 'eck 'appened?

[video]

[godsays]

[ Unfortunately, he's not backing down. ]

I said ask him.

[video]

[routemistress]

[Iris is too tired and deathtolly for your bullshit right now, Zane.]

Oh, suit yourself. Someone'll get it out of you, an' maybe another time you'll remember I'm the one that asks nicely.