[Who Are You Anyway Virus] [Video]

[grey_grief]

[Oh look it's Haibara... who looks got danged terrified and appears to be tucked into a dark corner of a room... uh oh.]

Can... can someone tell me why I'm in Renaissance Italy? I don't know why I'm here, I don't know who these people are, and... [She glances side to side, as though afraid someone might be there and hear her.] I'm scared, okay?

Karen-neesan? Papa? Can anyone come get me?

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[oceanicbutterfly]

You've been there for a while, haven't you?

[Karen has figured out how this virus works, but she's concerned anyway.]

[grey_grief]

I... think I have, yes. I just realized that I don't know why, though.

[oceanicbutterfly]

That seems to be going around lately. Do you have anywhere specific you want to go?

[grey_grief]

Somewhere safe.

You... you said awhile ago that you'd be willing to take me in after I exploded my cousin's lab. Is that offer still good?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Awwww]

Always. I'll have Jiiya get a room ready for you.

[grey_grief]

[Only Kamina is safer in this girl's mind.]

Grazie. I'm sorry to put you out like this though.

[unknownrival]

If Karen's taking you, you'll be safe. Do you need me to get you anything?

[grey_grief]

A world hop if Karen-neesan doesn't already have one. I can't remember for sure.

[unknownrival]

I can arrange that quickly for you.

[grey_grief]

Thank you.

...Do you know why I'm here, Ryudo?

[unknownrival]

Fairly certain there's a virus going on.

[grey_grief]

Is that what it is? Making people forget things?

[unknownrival]

Right. Diarmuid forgot all about me, and quite a bit along with that...

[grey_grief]

...This virus is needlessly mean. It made him forget you? Are you doing okay?

[unknownrival]

It'll pass.

[grey_grief]

That does not answer my question.

[unknownrival]

...I could be better.

[grey_grief]

That bad, huh?

...I remember how much it hurt when Cousin Saguru forgot me, I can't imagine it being something like you're dealing with.

[unknownrival]

If I didn't know it was temporary, I would probably be in a far worse state and not in any mood to talk. As it is... It's still awful.

[grey_grief]

If I thought it'd do any good I'd offer to shoot the community for you. Is there anything at all I can do? I-in thanks for the 'hop, I mean.

[unknownrival]

Just make sure you take care of yourself, all right... That's a start.

[grey_grief]

That won't be hard; I do a very good job of that.

[Liar.]

[unknownrival]

Good, then I don't have to worry about that.

[grey_grief]

You ever think it's a bit odd to worry about the safety of someone who shot you in the leg once?

[unknownrival]

I completely deserved that.

[grey_grief]

...Yeah, you did. Though if you'd just asked for whatever it was you needed I wouldn't have done that.

[unknownrival]

Breaking into it was the requirement - I didn't need anything from it.

[grey_grief]

Really? I wondered why nothing was touched, didn't think I'd gotten there that quickly.

[unknownrival]

Apparently Eris thought that was enough chaos in that department.

[grey_grief]

Yeah, it was enough that you got shot. Blowing up wouldn't have been good for any of you.

You're really lucky you picked that window instead of the one to the left, I hope you realize that.

[unknownrival]

I was incredibly lucky in many departments. I've probably never come closer to death as during that time period, unless we count actually dying.

[grey_grief]

We'll count the actually dying part if you ever actually stay dead. And I just don't see that happening, that boyfriend of yours wouldn't let it.

[unknownrival]

I suppose he wouldn't - thankfully I have no intention of putting him through that.

[grey_grief]

Too bad intentions don't always follow through. Maybe I should be the one telling you to stay safe.

[unknownrival]

How would I get in trouble?

[grey_grief]

I've seen bits and snatches of your world. I'm shocked you're still alive, frankly.

[unknownrival]

I'd say "aside from blank and blank it's fine" but it occurs to me that I can't list all the dangerous parts.

[grey_grief]

Like me saying "aside from all the murder my world isn't so bad"?

[unknownrival]

Like that except I can't sum it up so cleanly in one word. I think the worms at least deserve special mention.

[grey_grief]

...I don't want to know, do I.

[unknownrival]

No. No you don't.