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[vermicompost]

[The video feed comes on first, for an instant showing Kariya's gaunt, haggard face. The left half of it is badly scarred, wasted away, the muscles slack, his left eye dull and pale. He blinks, then frowns at the screen, and the video cuts off as he switches to voice. He didn't mean to show himself.]

Hello. My name is Kariya Matou.

I know so many of you have been suffering, and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything that's been done to you. If there's anything I can do to help, I'll try to do it. Even if you just want someone to talk to. I don't think we should be alone here.

[He pauses to catch his breath, a little winded. He's not really sure how to broach his next subject, but he forges ahead.]

There's a question I want to ask, too. If someone could help me-- I have a condition, and I was wondering... If any of you know anything about magical healing, can you contact me? Thank you.

Comments

voice; If you didn't want her to see, let me know <3

[angramaintsu]

Don't. [ Rin's the less likely candidate to be on the network, but after a message posted earlier in the day, she's been paying it a little more attention. ] What do you think you're doing?

oh yes, it's perfectly all right <3

[vermicompost]

[Of course, he recognizes her voice.] Rin?

What do you mean?

I thought maybe someone could help.

[angramaintsu]

You're going to let a bunch of strangers know that you're easy prey in a tower full of fiends? [ Really, she's worried for his well being but she has trouble showing it. ] What makes you think someone will help?

Besides nothing comes without a cost.

voice

[geometry]

[Okay, so Equius knows nothing about magical healing. But to be honest, the first part of this post is just... eugh. He's sick of these kinds of people. He really is.]

If you can't overthrow the administrators -- which you can't -- then don't even bother.

voice

[vermicompost]

No, I can't.

But I don't see why I shouldn't try to help.

voice

[geometry]

Because nothing you say or do will have any lasting effect?

[Text]

[firstofthefallen]

How altruistic to worry so.

What is the condition?

[Text]

[vermicompost]

I hate thinking of how they treat us. I know there's not much I can do, but maybe I can help one person, at least. I want to do what's right.

It's a parasite.

[Text]

[firstofthefallen]

That isn't very informative.

What kind of parasite is it? Natural, magical, some kind of alien or demonic entity? Does it harm you physically or in some other way?

If you hold back details, how might one think of a way to help?

Video

[eighteen_winters]

What are you apologizing for? You didn't do anything wrong.

voice

[vermicompost]

I know, it wasn't my fault. I'm sorry that anyone has to suffer here. I'm sorry for what they went through.

Re: voice

[eighteen_winters]

You'll be sorry for a very long time if you keep that up. But it seems like your heart is in the right place, so I guess it balances out.

Voice

[bloodright]

[So this is the man his mother met? Certainly naive, but, Eva being naive in his eyes as well, it only makes sense. At least it seems he won't have to worry about what might happen to her should she ever end up alone around Kariya... But even so, he had better be sure.]

You speak as if you were a direct cause.

Voice

[vermicompost]

A cause? No, it isn't my fault, but I wish there was more I could have done. That's all.

Voice

[bloodright]

Then there's no need to apologise, is there?

voice;

[forfeiture]

[ Despite the first view, she can't help but softly smile all the same once she hears the message. It does sound like something she'd expect from him, given their first conversation, but the confirmation is nice all the same. ]

It's very kind of you to offer that. [ to people - because she doesn't particularly need it, but.. ] .. You shouldn't have to do it all on your own, though.

voice;

[vermicompost]

Eva. Is that you? Hello.

I don't have much to offer, and I don't know if anyone's interested, but I wanted to try. I wouldn't feel right if I didn't.

I'm not sure how much it'll be to do.

[forfeiture]

Hmm, it is. It's good to speak you again. [ she isn't sure how much it would be either, honestly.. it depends on how many people speak up, right? but the last month seemed like such a chaos.. ] I'm sure it would be already good enough though if you just tried your best.

[video]

[rainscented]

[ Rat isn't as recognisable without the mouse suit, but he makes a point of using the same tone of voice as the time they met, and the little grey mouse on his shoulder might tip Kariya off besides. ] Hey, you got around to asking. Good luck, old man.

video

[vermicompost]

Rat, is that you? [He recognizes his voice and his mouse.]

Yes, I did. The network's finally working properly, and I had to try. Thank you.

And you--how have you been? [Kariya's worried about him--he did have a costume, after all.]

video

[rainscented]

Right in one. [ they've both seen better days, huh. ] Can't complain. It looks like I was in the minority of survivors, this time.

[video]

[fuhgeddaboudit]

...You're really nice, ya know?

I wish I knew how t'help. Ariadne ain't got any healing skills as far as I know.

[video]

[vermicompost]

I'm not. I try to help, that's all.

[He doesn't feel nice. He feels he has a lot to make up for.]

Thank you. That's all right. I didn't think it was likely anyone would be able to help, but I wanted to try.

video

[xroyal_bratx]

I know some healing magic. It just depends on what you need healing on

video

[vermicompost]

You do? I'd be grateful for any help.

What I have is--you could say it's a magical parasite. It feeds on me and my energy.