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[This would have been text if Annabeth could actually spell, but audio works just as well. No hints of where she is, at least, and with recent...events that's probably safer. Or maybe she's just honed her paranoia so well that it's second nature by this point. Probably that last one. There are more than a few people who would agree.]

Has anyone else noticed that it's been...I don't know, sort of quiet since the... [she doesn't want to say "Null" out loud. That's an old habit.] ...announcement? I don't know, I guess I figured things would be a little more chaotic. Maybe I missed something, but it's quieter than I expected.

[It doesn't seem like a bloodbath at least? That counts as a victory? Maybe?]

As quiet as it ever gets, anyway. I mean I feel like everyone already knows that it's never too quiet.

It could be worse, I guess.

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[She clears her throat.]

No one's made any announcements about it.

Can...can I ask who it was?

Her name is Ellie.

And no one thought it was important to share that?

What, you want a network post? "Congratulations, one of you sick bastards actually killed a kid"?

I didn't feel like doing it.

No, but we can't actually help each other if no one knows there's a problem.

So why are you telling me now? Just to yell that I didn't know something that wasn't shared?

Everyone should know there's a problem. [But she takes a deep breath, determined not to snap any more. Maybe.]

You asked.

There's always a problem. How are we supposed to know it's getting worse?

Fine. But I'm not a psychic. I can't magically know something happened if no one feels like telling me about it before I ask a question. Maybe next time don't sound so affronted by that.

Just assume things are worse here.

I always do.

[Life sucks.]

I was gonna let people know about Ellie tomorrow.

I hope she's doing better now.

[Jo's voice goes cold again.]

She's dead.

Yeah, and from what I hear that doesn't last all that long around here. Sorry for being optimistic.

Just because it doesn't last doesn't mean it's not serious. [Sure, some people write the deaths off at this point, but for Jo-

Well. With the Null threatening to kill Hope, she's even more worried one time it'll stick.]

I didn't say it wasn't. I get that you're upset, but I had nothing to do with it and yelling at me isn't going to make you feel any better or fix anything.

[If Jo was yelling, there'd be a lot more noise, but instead she just stays quiet for a moment.]

Be careful. They're apparently not afraid to go after anyone.

I will. I'm hard to catch. Same to you. [I guess.]

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