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[This post begins with an off-putting series of electronic screeches and hisses, like someone is trying to send a fax over the wrong line.]

Consolidation Theory Part Five OOC Post

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CW: Needle marks and mention of drugs.

[darkincrement]

[ He thinks about stopping. Especially since this is all public. It makes him angry, but

he doesn't remember it. It's a blank. He doesn't remember that happening and the more he thinks about it..

The red static name appears again. ]

You hate it there.

I'm missing memories.
Yesterday is gone.
I don't know what happened.

[ This time, it's something better at least.

Vanitas has his hands against a barrier to show he's unarmed.
Focus. I need you to focus. What happened?
He's talking to someone. There's an answering voice that sounds like Flynn.
You went crazy. All of you, at least I think it was all of you? You just... tore at each other. At us. At yourself.
Vanitas' frowns at that.
Miller has been pumping us full of drugs. Can't remember anything that happened.
He starts unwrapping the bandages on his arms, which weren't there for the previous video. There's cuts, scrapes, and finger nail marks all over. It's the needle marks he's trying to share with Flynn. To show that they aren't in control.

The video ends here. ]

[termineur]

[ Well, at least he has fewer questions as these videos come out- or fewer questions that can be answered, anyway. None of the answers are telling him anything good, unfortunately. ]

I do. So we'll try to avoid it once we all leave, I'm sure.

It sounds like the missing memories are intentional. I don't know what the hell Miller is doing, but he doesn't want you remembering it.

[darkincrement]

[ That one was better. He feels relieved at that. ]

He said he wants to fix us.
Think he caught that paranoia everyone was going through.
Difference is, he actually has the toys and power.
I'm going to kill him.

[ It's what he hates the most about these little trips to buildings or prison cells. He has no control.

The video is another conversation.
He's leaning against the barrier and talking to Junpei about the jello cups.
My...friends made sure I still had plenty left.
It sounds like he's testing the word out. Junpei laughs in response.
I guess that's what they're for. Too bad it doesn't look like they're for breaking us outta here, as well.
Vanitas' tone is light, like he's making a joke. It would be a promotion for them. Then his voice becomes serious. Even if they could, I wouldn't want them near here. The last time we were locked in a place...It wasn't good.

Whoops. It's back to things he doesn't want to share on the network. ]

[termineur]

[ Okay, Gabriel knows better than to mention that video, but- at least in the midst of all this horribleness, he got to hear Vanitas actually use the f-word. Thanks, buddy. ]

Yeah, I think you might be right. It's very possible those of us without lines are the ones who are seeing things that aren't actually there. We can't identify anyone in any of the new kidnappees videos. Everyone involved in hurting themselves or others is completely covered over in red.

But you all got hurt somehow, so he set off something. Think you're gonna have to get in line to kill him, but hey- I'll line up for that with you.

much lazy very whoa. also CW for mentions of Noisy Black event

[darkincrement]

[ There's a lot he wants to say. Between that video, and what's happening here... Knowing what might be in store for them. ]

Those without lines might be able to get out.
They have been able to move freely through the cells.
We can't.

He might terminate if he doesn't get his results.
Stick with Al and Billy.
Don't wait for me there.

[ He doesn't want Gabriel staying at the hospital. Also this doesn't make Al right in any way or form. Nope.

This time, it's a video of him talking to Strange. It ends with Strange asking if he's going to flood it. ]

[termineur]

[ The response is a few minutes coming, because Gabriel- surprise of surprises- doesn't like hearing this. ]

Can't tell me what to do if you're not around, you know.

But I'm not going to let that happen.

[darkincrement]

[ He laughs in response, even if Gabriel can't hear. ]

You already know that I'm selfish.
Remember what I said when I was myself again.

[ When he told him to be good.

This video is just the static people delivering food. Vanitas makes himself smaller, but doesn't move. He doesn't go for the food either. ]

[termineur]

Yeah. It's one of your better qualities.

Sure. I remember.

Hang in there, buddy. I'll get there as soon as I can.

[ He might've picked up some stubborn determination from Alphonse the past few months. But there's no way he's going to let 'termination' happen, now that Vanitas has pointed out it's a possibility. ]

[darkincrement]

[ He would argue that all of his qualities are better...

Starts writing a response, before erasing it. He can tease him later about how much he's picked up from Al. Ending it there to keep himself from feeling hopeful. Bye, Gabriel. ]