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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]

Chara's pretty -

[He almost says panicked but he don't let himself get that far. Probably wouldn't forgive him if he said a thing like that in front of someone else, spoiling their image.]

Worried. Last time they all got separated, it, uh...didn't really end well.

How're things lookin' on your end?

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[skelebro]

[Right now, he's holed himself up in the lab. About as well as he can do on short notice.]

...good. That's good. 'Least it's only half the city.

We're not doin' so hot over here. But we're...we'll figure it out.

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[skelebro]

Yeah. You too.

[For whatever it's worth.]