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[lingeringfear]

[There's something distinctly different about Fear when he turns the video on this time. He seems even less human than normal, not breathing, not blinking, as if he's forgotten how to manipulate his form so that it actually appears lifelike.

He manages to move his mouth as he speaks, but the motion doesn't quite sync up with the words echoed in through the mic.]

...so I've finally failed.

[His eyes are unfocused, but he looks downward, contemplative.]

I only got half the city out. It won't be enough- we can't start over, not without Hope. So it ends here, I suppose.

[He takes in his first breath since beginning the recording, letting it out in a long sigh.]

I'm sorry.

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[skelebro]

[Not easy from his side of the city, but he catches some of the conversation, and more importantly, he catches Frisk's contribution. The words are torn through with static, which don't make the grinning skull any easier to look at, for some.

But the sentiment's sincere.]

We're not giving up over here.

So don't give up wherever you are, okay?

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[lingeringfear]

[That's not quite the sentiment he was expecting and Fear is quiet for a moment in the wake of it, his mouth pressed tight in a thin line.

Finally, he relents, if just a little.]

...okay.

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[skelebro]

[Surprisingly, unexpectedly sincere - both from Sans, and from Fear. Nigh-omnipotent beings used to achieving what they want, when they want it...no wonder they ain't takin' failure lightly. They ain't used to it.

His words are steady, even with his face sliced through with static.]

No harm in trying.

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[lingeringfear]

I'll keep that in mind.

[Thanks, Sans. You did good.]

[skelebro]

[He nods once, and severs the connection. Can't maintain it for long, the way things're going.

Wasn't much his plan, anyhow. But one determined kid can be real, real convincing in a time of crisis.]