[video again]

[enshrined]

[Anthy is back to her normal teenage body, complete with high school uniform. Unlike normal, her hair is out, waves of purple falling past her waist. She's in the dorm room she and Utena share (again, or perhaps still), lying on her back on the bottom bunk. But these are all secondary considerations.

Because she's screaming. A high, scraping sound that seems like it's being pulled out of her.]

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[video]

[trickstering]

A-are you okay?

[video] [the next day]

[enshrined]

[Her hair is bound up now. She looks a bit tired, but not in pain.]

I am alright now.

[video]

[trickstering]

Are you sure? What happened?

[video]

[enshrined]

[Just what always happens.
But her expression is faintly confused, a little worried. That seems appropriate.]

I don't know.

I suppose it was a virus.

[video]

[trickstering]

Maybe.

video;

[hernecklace]

[Elektra has one of her hands clamped over her mouth to keep from screaming herself. To say this brings up unpleasant memories is the understatement of the century. After staring for a few seconds in mute terror she forces herself to say something.]

.... I-Is she dead? Someone check on her! She could still be alive!

[video] [the next day]

[enshrined]

[Her hair is tied up, she's dressed normally. Other than looking a bit tired, nothing is out of place. She's giving the camera a concerned look.]

I'm alive, miss!

[video]

[hernecklace]

... You are. How?

[video]

[enshrined]

I wasn't really hurt. [A small, empty smile.]

I don't know what that was.

[It hurt like the first time. She should have been used to it.]

[video]

[hernecklace]

But you screamed and.... It must have hurt.

[video]

[enshrined]

[It always hurt.]

Ah- I'm not sure. I don't really remember why I did that.

[video]

[hernecklace]

Oh. Are you Sophia's older sister?

[video]

[enshrined]

[She appears honestly confused.]

Sophia?

[video]

[hernecklace]

The girl. There was a little girl... she looks just like you.

[video]

[enshrined]

How strange!

[video]

[hernecklace]

I guess it is.

[video]

[treacletart]

[Alexia looks quite shocked by the video to say the least.]

Miss Himemiya! What's going on!?

[video] [the next day]

[enshrined]

[Anthy seems composed now.]

I'm alright, miss.

[video]

[treacletart]

That screaming of yours indicates otherwise. What on Earth was all that?

[video]

[enshrined]

[She makes sure to look appropriately unnerved.]

I don't know. It must have been a virus.

[video]

[treacletart]

A virus that did what? Was it just unexplained pain?

[childrenoflilim]

[shinji is his normal age again. huzzah. even if he wasn't, he'd still look spooked. that kind of physical pain...he's more than accustomed to it. urgently, he asks,] Miss Himemiya, can you hear me?

[video] [the next day]

[enshrined]

[And now Anthy seems to be close to normal.]

Yes.

[childrenoflilim]

[deep sigh of relief; she seems okay.] You're alright.

[aburningspirit]

Oi, Himemiya!

[video] [the next day]

[enshrined]

I'm fine now, Kamina-sempai.

[aburningspirit]

You sure?