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[ It's not as if Miller's pleased that half of Hadriel's captives have apparently been buried alive, but this also grants him an opportunity he'd been craving. It places him back into a position that he's come to miss and yearn for since his arrival here. He can't fight the monsters who come with the newcomers, he can't convince the gods to send them home when they don't even know how the process works, but he can organize people. And this situation, with Hope's set of coordinates? This is his bread and butter.

The broadcast comes from a desk in the main living area of Kaz's apartment. He's propped his phone and adjusted it so that it shows him from the shoulders up. A number of people here already know about his disabilities, but anyone who doesn't should stay that way for now. They might see his missing limbs and his need for a crutch as a weakness, which will make them less likely to listen to him. ]

Fear's really done a number on us this time, hasn't he?

[ He shakes his head, dismayed but not defeated. He assumes it's Fear, anyway. Who else would be behind this? Sitting with his back straight and his beret set in place, Miller takes on the air of command. ]

This we can do something about, though, unlike the blizzard. Anyone who's above ground and willing to help dig someone up, report in. I'll assign you a set of coordinates. Then, report back with whether or not you were successful in digging someone up -- and if so, who it was.

[ That's all simple enough, but Kaz can guess that both those who've been buried and those who haven't are in a panic, and a good leader needs to address something like that. ]

I'm sure that many of you have friends who are in need of your help. [ His brow knits, a quiet show of empathy. ] But right now, we need to focus on getting each and every person dug up, so even if you end up rescuing a stranger, just keep in mind that I'll have probably sent someone else to free your loved one. The important thing is that we make sure each plot is covered so that no one is overlooked.

[ Someone just made a helpful announcement about how awful it would be to suffocate in one of those coffins, after all. ]

For those who are curious, my name is Kazuhira Miller, and I have experience with organizing an army. Getting a few people dug up should be a cakewalk if everyone keeps their calm -- and if enough people want to help.

[ Maybe he's guilting people a little with that last point. It might have to do with the fact that he's self-conscious that he can't contribute to any of the physical requirements of this particular crisis. Then again, that had been the case with taking down Cipher too, and they'd still pulled it off. ]

And if anyone who's trapped is watching this... hang in there. We're on our way.

[ With a firm nod, he ends the feed. ]

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I'm probably better as a back-up, but I'll dig as much as I can.

A back-up? What do you mean by that?

[ Digging a grave halfway doesn't seem particularly helpful in this scenario. ]

I mean I had my guts clawed out by a yeti during the snowstorm and I'm a ghost.

I'm ... mostly here sometimes but the guy who can make me stronger is buried and I can't tell which one is him so there's like a 50/50 chance I might vanish.

[ A ghost.

Kaz wants to call this kid out on his BS, but then he remembers how insane this entire situation is and figures that he shouldn't assume anything.

Besides, Big Boss had once told him about his near-death experience, which involved seeing a ghost. As much baggage as he might have with Snake now, he doesn't think he'd been lying about that. So... ]

Huh. All right, then. [ What do you even say to something like that? ] My condolences, although this has to be better than the alternative, right? [ Being permanently dead, that is. ]

There are worse things. [And he's getting to them, back home. Who says you can't go from slightly dead to permanently dead, in slow motion? Those people are liars.]

Anyway, I want to help, I just don't want to leave someone buried because I vanished halfway. [So, backup to someone else would probably be best, right?]

Understood. In that case, I'll forward along coordinates that I give to someone else, and you can pitch in if you want.

[ Maybe being a ghost means that he can get around faster than an average person would be able to, who knows? ]

Just... try not to scare whoever you go help. Fear's getting enough from us as it is.

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I try not to be scary.

Thank you. I want to help.

You don't really owe me any thanks. Not when you're the one out there trying to pitch in.

[ Kaz could leave it at that, but how can he not be curious? ]

So... are there any other ghosts around here?

There's one, her name is Sally. She's a different kind of ghost, though.

Different how? You're the first ghost I've ever talked to, so I don't really know any of the rules.

[ Kaz is tempted to assume this is all bullshit, but he doesn't see what point there would be in lying about it either. So he'll play along for now. ]

She said there are a lot of ghosts where she's from. Also they can like... be killed a second time.

[There's quite a bit of fear in his voice when he says this. That sounds particularly scary.]

[ A death stacked on top of another death. Sometimes Kaz believes that he should have died in that helicopter crash, yet he's still here in some form. ]

I can't say I've got a lot of experience with anything like that, but are you sure she wasn't just trying to freak you out?

[ Fear is the name of the game around here. ]

Someone else might have been, but that doesn't sound like something she'd do. Sally's nice.

I guess I'll just have to take your word for it.

Let me know what if you manage to get anyone dug up, so I can keep track.

[ The ghost thing is strange, to say the least, but it's not like Kaz can say much more on it than that. He'd have to see it for himself before he could form any real opinions. And maybe track down this Sally person, too. ]