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[denies]

Tch, how is this thing supposed to work either way, I just have to press--

[ The voice - or rather, it's more like a mumble, as if she's just talking to herself (and a fair bit more hurried than her usual calm deadpan, really) might seem familiar to some people, even if it hasn't been heard in a while. There's the sound of the clicking of a mouse, and then a faint laugh in the background, causing her to raise her voice at the source. ]

Go amuse yourself somewhere else, Amakusa..! I'm trying to get this thing to work already. Just go sit outside or something like that or I'll have your pay being cut!

[ There's some retort, but it's too far away to hear, and then there's the sound of footsteps fading away - although it doesn't seem to settle the voice's frustration. ]

Come on.. It's connecting to the community, isn't it? [ The voice's tone changes a bit-- almost to a point where it's pretty unsure and insecure aside from being softer. ] I.. it's not like it was really all a dream, right? Someone tell me I'm not just going crazy..

[ There's a pause, but then there's a loud beeping sound. ]

'A fatal exception 0E has occurred at 013'-- ugh, work, stupid machine..! [ okay, nope, it's back to frustration, apparently. ]

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[denies]

Well, at least that's good to hear, it means they won't have to drag me off to an asylum just yet.

... Hey, what's today's date? On the community, I mean.

[doyoufondue]

You're safe from one for now.
February... 5th, I think?

Are you okay?

[denies]

... Yeah, I'm fine. If it's February 5th, that means I've missed.. [ trying to recall it-- ] ... January 21st. I've missed about three weeks.

And I'm more fine than I was, really. Feeling pretty okay for someone who just came back from the dead. [ saying that.. more casually than any person would. ]

[doyoufondue]

Three weeks isn't so bad... As far as being dead goes. Some people miss everything.

How did you come back?

[denies]

Interesting to see how even death isn't surprising in this place anymore. [ just a dry observation. ] And yeah, it could've been worse, although.. judging from what I'm hearing about my brother and Yuri I've actually missed a lot all the same.

And.. that's the part I'm not sure about. I just woke up like this. Alive.

[doyoufondue]

I could be surprising but with this place there's always a chance someone can come back. ...Things did get a bit complicated with those two. They'll figure it out eventually.

...Are you still dead? Like Yuri?

[denies]

I'll help a little too if it's needed, I guess, but.. I'll have to ask them what happened to start with, considering I was a little too dead to notice.

And no, I'm fairly sure I'm alive. This isn't the afterlife or anything like Yuri is in, after all.

[doyoufondue]

You can probably get both sides of the story and understand it better than I would if you asked.

That's good then. Welcome back to the living?

[denies]

Yeah. I know both of them pretty well, so.. they'd at least be willing to talk to me seperately. [ besides, she wants to see both her brother and practically best friend in person again, so that only makes it more worth it. ]

... Thanks. The welcome committee wasn't too great, so I couldn't help but wonder if it had just all been a dream. But.. I guess I'm glad it wasn't a dream.

[doyoufondue]

That's good.

You're welcome. Sorry your welcome committee was lax. They should have put up a banner. 'Welcome Back' or something along those lines.

It's nice to meet you by the way.

[denies]

I know, right? They should have at least an entire party for me, with cake and all. And a red carpet. [ it's a joke.. in her deadpan way, so it doesn't sound like a joke. ]

And.. same, I guess. It's a little strange to meet under these circumstances, so sorry for that. I'm Ange, Ange Ushiromiya.