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[onemoredeath]

[ it opens with the sound of walking, the creak of a door opening followed by hard soled shoes on an old wooden floor. there's a creak of a lid opening, and then the scrape of a chair across the floor. There's a pause without sound and then there is a song. After it's done, Takegami plays a couple simple scales and then sighs. ]

That was an interesting interlude. Do try better next time, mm? I think I lasted a good two minutes laying in that alley. Mind, I am still pissed about my jacket. Do you know hard it is to find a good leather coat in this place? Blood does not come out of leather, never mind the holes. People and their guns. How messy.

[ yeah, he does not care about dying. in fact, he finds it a little funny. ]

What did I miss while I was spending time among the dearly departed?

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[ofthegrey]

Dying is a bit overrated, all things considered. I didn't think we'd be seeing you again, or rather hearing from you.

[He pauses a beat.]

I'd be better equipped to answer your latter question if I knew what interests you here. Mind you I've been more than a little out of touch of late.

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[onemoredeath]

It is overrated. So much clamor for so little results.

Oh, in general.

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[ofthegrey]

At least when it comes to this place. In my world, it's a good bit more permanent.

In general, I'd say you haven't missed much. More new arrivals. Quite a few more. I suppose our hosts are hoping to fill up all the apartments that are being so thoughtfully repaired.

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[onemoredeath]

In mine as well. I suppose they can only do that to us as well.

They should be. I have heard that they work hard at trying to keep us happy.

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[ofthegrey]

I've heard that, too. That whole pretty announcement from them not so long ago. I feel so much better about it all now.

[His expression and tone of voice say exactly the opposite.]

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[onemoredeath]

It can always be worse.

[ofthegrey]

Yes, of course it can. Somehow that never truly makes me feel better about anything, though.

You haven't missed much. Nothing unusual or out of the ordinary, not that I'm an expert on ordinary here yet.

[onemoredeath]

Then you do have a few things to lose still.