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[dirtdevil]

Fifty days?

[ what the hell happened to him? ]

I don't even remember dying.

[ oh, also, hi Zell!! ]

[swatsflies]

Yeah, it might have been fifty-one days ago.

[ It happened after they parted ways, so Zell can't really help with filling in the gaps. With a wince, he realizes it could have been a monster if Levi doesn't remember. ]

It's probably better that way. [ His voice lowers for a moment. ] Do you have any idea where you're at?

[dirtdevil]

Yeah. I'm back at the hospital.

[ it doesn't feel like it was that long ago. time flies when you're dead. ]

[swatsflies]

Oh, cool! [ It was pretty lucky that he landed some where familiar.

At the same time that majorly blows. ]...it's still pretty creepy there, huh? We were there yesterday. [ And for a better topic! ] You missed quite a bit! There are now spooks out there wandering around.

[dirtdevil]

"Spooks?" What does that mean?

[ he's assuming it's something terrible. ]

[swatsflies]

Shadows shaped like people. They don't really do anything. They just move from place to place. Took a while to get used to them.

[ They are harmless, but are still startling. ]

Also that girl that traveled with us for a couple of days, Kesara? She dug through the slope and found another part of town.

[dirtdevil]

[ well, then. that's not so terrible. how about that? ]

...I see. Good to know not everything out there wants to kill us. What's in the other part of town?

[swatsflies]

[ Not everything yet ]

Looks like another tunnel but full of rubble.

[ Sends him this ]

Might be the way we have to go to get out of here.

[dirtdevil]

[ after taking a brief moment to watch the video... ]

Huh. Where is this? I don't have a map anymore.

[swatsflies]

Did you lose all of your stuff from the first time here?

[ Now he wonders if Al had the same thing happen.

Sending him an image of House's map]

It's at the snow slope on the east wall.

[dirtdevil]

Yeah. It's all gone.

[ he's not bitter or anything. so much soap, all gone... almost brings a tear to his eye.

anyway, he's quiet for a moment while he scans the map. ]

...I see. So about as far from where I am as it could possibly be.

[swatsflies]

[ Maybe that's what people give up if they are gone that long. ]

At least it's just stuff that's missing. [ And not sight like Jim was missing when they met Levi the first time. ]

We also might have found something south from you. We're checking it out today to see.

[dirtdevil]

South of here?

[ another moment while he consults the map again... ]

The lake?

[swatsflies]

Yup! We found the keycard.

[ Sends this his way. ]

And a new area.

[dirtdevil]

Huh.

[ he sounds... almost impressed. congratulations. ]

You guys aren't far, then.

[swatsflies]

[ Almost impressed is the most he got from Levi. Zell sounds pretty happy over their accomplishment ]

Want me to let you know how exploring goes?

[dirtdevil]

Yeah, I'll be interested to hear what you guys find. I'd offer to help, but I need to go meet up with someone from home.

[swatsflies]

Someone from home? That's great. [ Minus the whole you can die here. ]

It's cool. Take your time. I think we have some groups coming down to help.

[dirtdevil]

...Yeah, I guess.

[ they're kinda annoying, but smart as hell. the kind of smart that might be able to figure this place out. ]

I'm sure we'll run into each other again soon enough.

[swatsflies]

We definitely will! [ They were teammates for a short time, but it means he's part of the team for life in Zell's mind. ]

I'll keep you updated. Let me know how it goes on your end, okay?