[network] @ADMIN; Obituary [DAY 344]

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We mourn the loss of those who have died in the time between the last announcement and this one:

Vanitas
Hannibal Lecter
Junpei Tenmyouji
Beckett

Comments

[fiftheclipse]

No, I've.. been alone...

[Maybe video was a mistake, too. It's all too obvious as he looks away for a moment that that questioning's something he wants to avoid.

Studying him closely enough may reveal a few burn marks on his clothes, as well, hinting towards the real answer.]

So Angel and Steph? Got it.

I'll do what I can for them.

[rubikscomplex]

[House has been studying him. It will take a little bit for it to click, though. In the meanwhile...]

aren't you an eager beaver for helping?
what's your death loss, anyway?
your crippling self-consciousness?
you're not usually on video

[fiftheclipse]

[He shakes his head as he considers that.]

No, I still don't want just anyone looking at me on this. When you see me take it off private, then something's gotta be up.

So I've got no idea.

Only thing I do know is I can't keep doing nothing. Not when it's almost been a month, and others are suffering.

... But I decided on that a week ago...

[Yeah, he's still clueless.]

[rubikscomplex]

[Light bulb.]

so the pit of fire
is really a pit of fire
good to know

the fact you were basically vaporized is another point in favor of the whole
"our brains are just in the cloud and being downloaded into spare bodies" thing

and why did you come on video for me?
i'm not on vid
so you're not mirroring

[fiftheclipse]

Well, more like magma. The heat suits turn into fire. I guess they wanna take their name literally.

Spare bodies sounds right. I don't think those spiders would've had much luck following me. But I gotta admit, even though I expected the whole "wake up somewhere else instead of dying" thing again? A morgue wasn't really what I had in mind.

[That question, though...]

...

I mean, I kinda thought you would, instead. Switching back now is just gonna feel dumb.

[rubikscomplex]

dude
i literally never come on video unless i have to
is your loss missing blatantly obvious information?

where were you expecting to wake up, though?
different universe after hopscotching?

[fiftheclipse]

[And Junpei never has, either, without a private filter. Where's the fault in assuming others could've been doing the same?

... Really, though, he is too stubborn to change his mind.]

I'm.. not sure. Maybe somewhere related to that room.

It's not like whatever was reaching out to us back then used words, or anything.

[rubikscomplex]

you want somewhere related to the room
try the place the joker and superbi found in the radiation zone
the place under the funeral home there apparently looks like it
which is interesting
we haven't run into anything like that before

[fiftheclipse]

[... Give him a moment. "Superbia" was understandable, but that spelling's taking a bit of effort not to laugh.]

I want the free pass to wherever that kinda room might lead to. There was distortion in there, but their tablets still worked. The other side of that door might be different.

... Hey, Graham mentioned something back then. You did, too, on the town map. How would someone get that "Eye App" copied?

[rubikscomplex]

that's not one of the programs we can copy, unfortunately
you ever wanna use it, just lemme know
beckett, thomas, and freamon have copies, too

[fiftheclipse]

[Freamon? He knows that name. So then there's at least two reliable sources. He nods once he's read it.]

Got it. You guys probably tried it on a lot of stuff already, so I'll only ask if something seems new.

But I guess if you're saying there's other programs out there we can copy.. Are any of them useful?

[rubikscomplex]

[House disconnects from the conversation. As rude as that seems, he's back a few seconds later on a private message in Junpei's personal inbox, rather than the network.]

shadownet
it's the hidden network winter created
you'll need ecks and her keycard at the elementary school library

[fiftheclipse]

[Whoa, wait, top secret hidden stuff? What is this?

In any case, if it's a new message altogether, text won't hurt...]

I take it finding some sort of stuffed animal first will up my chances?

[rubikscomplex]

[This child has too many stuffed animals.]

yep
or a doll, maybe

[fiftheclipse]

Then I'll grab one if I can.

Thanks.

[rubikscomplex]

whatever

[House just hangs up. You're welcome, Jumpy. Make sure you make good use of the app when you get it.]