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...Raine, can I talk to you? And...Tifa. ...and Sig-...mund, and Buffy and Edward. All you guys, if you've got a second.


[A sigh.] If you could have one thing from home, what would you pick?


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...thank you. Sorry I was...on edge. Back in the clinic.

The stitches are fine. I can take them out myself if you're too busy.

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[Sweet, sweet Action.]

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[Y-yeah, just...sipping this to take a minute to stall.

But one can only sip coffee for so long, even an addict like Cloud. So he eventually gives up and lets out a breath.] ...I went to their house. I read something and got suspicious...so I took a look. I didn't find anything useful.

Yazoo was there when I came out. He had...something, magic bullets or something. He beat me. [We are not going into details concerning the mutilation, no MA'AM.]

And before, when Loz disappeared, he- [Cloud gestures, waving a finger near his temple.] He got angry. Looked for him, I don't know. It hurt.

[Sweet, sweet Action.] and then i passed out OTL

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Hmm. [None of this is very reassuring. At all. Especially the fact that Cloud had obviously been beaten to a pulp. She's just going to furrow her brows and try and look a lot less worried than she actually is.] ...did that happen back home, with them? What he did to you? [Because Tifa hadn't gotten the full story about that anyway fff.]

[Sweet, sweet Action.] that's fine, it was stupidly late

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What, the...head thing?

[He pauses. Then, reluctantly-] ...sort of.

[Sweet, sweet Action.] okay i have less of an excuse this time sob :|

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Sort of? [That's news to her.]

[Sweet, sweet Action.] no worries o/

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...actually, I don't know. It might've been the Geostigma...I can't be sure. [Cloud sighs, and waves a hand as if to ward off the conversational topic.]

Regardless, he can do it now. And...I don't know. I know there are other people investigating this, and I'm not sure how to move on from here.

[Sweet, sweet Action.] <33 you're awesome

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[Okay, fine, she'll let you get away with that one. For now.]

...well, if you work together with them, won't it be easier? I know that it must be hard after what he did to you, but...

[But, well- they can't just let Yazoo and Kadaj get away with it, can they? Tifa pauses momentarily.] I'll help, too.

[Sweet, sweet Action.] your face is awesome

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[Okay now this is what he didn't want.] No. You're already a target, we shouldn't give them more incentive to go after you. Yazoo would do it just for the sake of hurting me, at this point.

[Sweet, sweet Action.] your face is awesome...r? idk

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[Well fff Tifa knew he wouldn't as soon as she said it, but. She's stubborn.] If I'm going to be targeted anyway, does it really matter? Doing something is better than nothing.

[Sweet, sweet Action.] your MOM is awesomer.

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[And he knows she's right, he just doesn't want her to be. So he just says it outright.]

And who says we have to be the ones to do something this time?

[Sweet, sweet Action.] well... well. /waits for a suitable comeback

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But-- they're from our world, Cloud. Don't you think we should take some responsibility for what they do?

[Sweet, sweet Action.]

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[Yes, he does. But his idea of vocalizing this is to clam up and look away.]

[Sweet, sweet Action.]

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Look, Cloud, we'll think of something- okay? [Not that she knows what, yet. Or even how. But she hates seeing Cloud like this.] We can get other people to help too, maybe. If they want to, or if they can.

[Sweet, sweet Action.]

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[What, pathetic and insecure? ...but Tifa's pretty good at the pep-talk thing. Usually.] ...I'll ask around.

But- Tifa. ...don't tell Zack about this.

[Sweet, sweet Action.]

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[Not telling Zack, hmm?] ...well, if you're sure.

[Sweet, sweet Action.]

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Very sure. [As unsure as he is about this whole ordeal, that's the one thing he's sure about.]