eleven ✤ voice

[lingeringhope]

I appreciate the vote of confidence, though I do understand that it was more for Sorrow than for myself. Nevertheless, we will be undertaking an investigation shortly. Our main goal is to uncover any allies the Null have in the city - this should be no surprise.

However, I will admit that we have not conducted an investigation such as this before. Our kind never had any need to. As such, we would appreciate any constructive input you would like to give, as well as any assistance you may wish to offer. We have discussed this and decided on a course of action already, but Sorrow and I have agreed that some of you may have more experience with this sort of thing. It would be foolish of us to ignore that. We are listening to your suggestions.

However, please note that I said constructive input.

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[lingeringhope]

Yes. It is. There is no divine intervention coming for us.

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[so_dark_a_road]

Indeed. You are on your own, except for us.

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[lingeringhope]

Yes. We must make do with what we have.

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[so_dark_a_road]

[ Chuckling again. ] You make us sound like a bunch of old, beat-up, used cars, which you are obliged to drive because it is all the transportation you can afford.

[ There is no bitterness or hostility in the laughter. It is pure amusement. ]

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[lingeringhope]

The metaphor is sound, now that I know what a car is. You are not what I would have chosen. The choice was not mine.

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[so_dark_a_road]

What would you have chosen, if the choice had been yours?

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[lingeringhope]

I would choose our previous hosts.

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[so_dark_a_road]

At the time you and your hosts were attacked by the Null, I'm assuming you had no time for resurrections. Of your dead hosts, I mean.

But is there any hope of bringing them back to life in the future? I have no idea how any of this works. If you require a body or some remains, would it be possible to retrieve some? From wherever it was that they were killed?

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[lingeringhope]

I could bring them back now, if I wished. But it isn't safe for them, and my energy must be preserved in order to keep all of you alive and protect us from whatever may come. I won't bring any of them back until I know they will be safe.

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[so_dark_a_road]

I see.

Did you love them?

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[lingeringhope]

Yes.

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[so_dark_a_road]

Then I hope that you and they may be reunited. In life, not death.

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[lingeringhope]

Thank you. I hope so as well.