1 // voice

[fatigue]

[ this bizarre, ugly situation certainly doesn't have the same quality of his hallucinations, and in none of them has kazuaki ever been so cold right through to the bone. or, well, human, he's definitely never been in a human body in any of them, either... he's tired of trying to figure out if it's an effect of the gas he'd been breathing before he appeared here, or an effect of higure's pheromones, or if it's real. just like his hallucinations, what it is doesn't matter. it's that he gets through it.

so with that in mind, he's managed to make it to his assigned apartment with a small purchase of several blankets and a good coat. he needs a lot more to make it through this kind of weather, but it's good to regroup, after all... now he needs to network, to make acquaintances, to be known as helpful and likeable. it's the only way he's managed to get anything done so far and he won't be changing tactics that have worked.

after the broadcast begins, kazuaki can be heard fiddling with the flexible little tablet thing. he's not quite sure how to tell that it's broadcasting at all. ]

Aa... How confusing, hmm... Well, at least I'm warm while I try to figure it out, ahaa... Oh! Oh, there it-- yes, it must be on now. [ he shifts to get more comfortable now before addressing a bunch of complete strangers. ] Hello, everybirdie, this is Kazuaki Nanakiii. It's very cold here, isn't it...? Well, I hope we can all make the best of it, and everybirdie is welcoming to new people... especially those, mm, who are newly... people, eheh...

[ for a few moments the feed is silent, and it's pretty obvious he's falling asleep. he manages to wake himself in time to ask an important question, though. ]

Ah! Yes, I had forgotten to ask... Does anybirdie know a Yoshio Akagi? He'd call himself Anghel Higure... I believe I could be considered responsible for him, and I'm a little worried...

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[fatigue]

[ hmm. he's pretty sure he's decided he doesn't like this... it can't be all right either that this is happening or that someone is telling him about it. if he'd been here before, why wasn't that included in his briefing? instead he'd just been shuffled through like anybirdie brand new... and that it's happened more than once just doesn't make sense. why would somebirdie be here, be gone for some time, and return without remembering their previous stay?

that's not very conducive to fighting a winning war. ]

Ahaa, it already is very strange... I'm sure I'll manage!

[salvagedsoul]

Your name is Kazuaki, right?

[fatigue]

[ so informal already!! he's a little taken aback, but doesn't let it show at all in his voice. ]

Mhm, that's right... Kazuaki Nanaki. Did you know me when I was here before...?

[salvagedsoul]

That's right - Kazuaki Nanaki. I spoke with you very briefly before you disappeared. My name is Kaworu Nagisa.

There's another certain bird here who will be happy to see you, but it looks like he's already seen your network message.

[fatigue]

[ how alarming that someone he doesn't know would bring up nageki, and-- as happy to see him, even. what does this nagisa know? who is he to kazuaki, or to nageki? he's instantly mistrustful, but if this is someone whose company nageki enjoys... it wouldn't do to let on. ]

Nice to meet you, Nagisa-kun! Well, a new meeting for me, at least, haha... I hope our previous conversation was pleasant.

[salvagedsoul]

It was so brief, I'd hardly call it a conversation, but it was pleasant. Nice to see you again, Nanaki-kun.

[fatigue]

[ ah. this informality grates on him more than he'd thought it would, and he wonders if this kaworu nagisa and nageki are close... then again, he knows he hardly seems like an Authority Figure. he should be more tolerant of such attitudes toward him, shouldn't he...? ]

Mm, I see... I hope we have the chance to speak more in the future, then...!

[salvagedsoul]

The same here.