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[unitas]

[ The room behind her is ensconced in darkness, and only her face and neck are visible, lit only by the cold light of her phone. She's clearly apprehensive, and uncertain, filled with new doubts, and worries.   This is not a post she had ever thought she would have to make, but now, with Hope announcing the safety of the temples (safety that comes with a price, she believes), she has no real choice.  She swallows, suddenly all nerves. ]

I know it's tempting, but... [  Is there any way to say this where people will listen? ] don't use the temples, don't hide in them.  If you have to hide, then pick a building, find a room, and hunker down.  When the Darkness comes, you might have to move, but... [ She licks her lips, expression pained for a moment before she shakes her head, as if giving up on something.  ]

This is for the best.

[ ...Maybe. ]

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[unitas]

Then I'm... I'm glad someone isn't. [ because she is. she's scared of this place, even after years in it. ]

[ushahin]

Do you know how long it will last?

[He'll revel in it, all the way up to the point where his own personal mobster attacks him. That might get him to start rethinking things.]

[unitas]

I'm hoping just a few days. I want to find, do... something, anything, to give us an actual chance in this shit hole. [ but people don't understand. why don't they understand that this might be for the best? ]

[ushahin]

Is it really so terrible here? I cannot judge, having only been here a few days.

[Aside from the spiders, which had been quite alarming, he hasn't seen too much that would make him think such desperate measures would be necessary.]

[unitas]

Yes, but... maybe it doesn't seem so bad because it wasn't created to cage you. [ that's what it was, initially. a cage for all those who have ever hurt her, with the dark version of her as the puppet master. now that dark version is just... her. no good, no bad, just whole. ]

[ushahin]

I suppose Hell is different for every man who enters its gates.

[He laughs, a low, dark chuckle that speaks of someone who can find humor in situations where there is none.]