stupidgenes | XX7: The Dissatisfying Ending [Video

[The communicator switches on from the vantage of someone's belt. It has a view of a white jacket, interspersed with glimpses of someone's dark tabard and white apartment walls.

The first voice is weary but light in tone.] I can't believe we sailed that far just to end up where we started... [Luke sighs heavily and drops his luggage to the floor.] Florian! We're back! ... Huh. Maybe he's at the restaurant.

Yeah. [He says it all quick and terse, and then there's a loud thud as Asch dumps his packs on the floor as well. Then, there are the shuffling sounds of unpacking as he silently fumes. It's a short while before he finally speaks again.] After going through all that… here we are again.

I can't believe it. [His voice is filled with bitterness.]

Asch... [Luke stands there with his backpack in his hands, feeling incredibly useless. This is not a new thing for him. His fingers tighten, and then he tries to summon up some optimism.] ... I'm sorry. But we have an idea of what's out there now, and we all made it back in one piece. It could have been a lot worse.

I know that! [Asch snaps as he rises to his feet.] You easily could've died for absolutely no good reason. The party would've been left without the leader who coordinated this, and then we still wouldn't have found a way back home!

[Luke faces his original, frowning in return. Haha, it probably sounds like Luke is arguing with himself.] So we didn't find a way home. What's important is that we know that we can escape. If something really bad happened to the City, we wouldn't have to be trapped here along with it. It doesn't have to end here... and neither do we.

Escape to where!? We sailed across an ocean and found 'land' that was actually someplace back in the City! How is that an escape!?

[Suddenly, the device slides from its holster and crashes to the floor. This is when Asch kneels to check it and discovers it posting.]

Dammit!

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[ Blah blah blah bickering wait— ]

Luke almost died? What were you people doing?

He was doing something stupid. [Yeah, real helpful, Asch.]

[ Very. ] Like what?

Like taking down the barrier by using his hyperresonance. That idiot.

... It's a little late to complain about that...

Just because he's done using it doesn't mean it's any less dangerous for him now.

Are there adverse side effects now? [ Ladeda what is hyperresonance. ]

There've always been adverse side effects.

What are they? Does he need to be healed?

His body is breaking down, and he can't be healed. It's something that's just a part of him.

[ Way to blow the guy's mind, Asch. ]

You can't be serious... What are you doing to help him? You can't just be letting that happen.

[He's good like that. orz]

... I'm not just letting it happen.

Then what are you doing?

I'm making sure he doesn't do anything stupid to make things worse!

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Ah... well...

Hi Tyr.

[ASCH SHUT UP OMG]

[ PEERING AT HI LUKE. ]

Hi. Been a while...

Yeah... Thanks for watching the restaurant while I was gone.

[He wrings his hands for a moment.]/i>

Look, if you're worried about me... don't be. The voyage was dangerous for everyone. Breaking through the barrier was dangerous for everyone. But we're all okay.

[ Has anyone stopped worrying about someone when they asked that? Tyr stays coldly serious. ]

Then why were you singled out? You look okay, but...

Oh, well... Asch always picks on me. It's just what he does. [This smile is suspiciously fake.]

[ Yeah, Tyr isn't believing it. Asch dropping that bomb on him doesn't help. ]

You're a bad liar.

[His expression falls. He looks away immediately, unable to continue unpacking when he's this upset.]

... Sorry. [A breath.] Looks like Asch decided to tell everyone... everything.

I should have been honest from the beginning.

[ As much as he wants to know, he hates to see Luke like this. ]

...Yeah. In hindsight, you should have...

[ In a slightly gentler tone, he continues: ]

But you've had a long trip... You should put this thing away and let yourself relax for now. You can start being honest later.

[He looks like he's about to protest, but Tyr is right. Luke can't possibly explain himself when he's exhausted.]

... You're right. I'm... I'm going to take a shower and sleep. I can answer everyone's questions later.

[ Tyr nods, glad he doesn't need to fight Luke over this. ]

That's right... I'll see you when you return to work.

[He's done fighting.]

Yeah. See you then.

[After a long, awkward pause, he ends the transmission.]

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