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[ring ring ring ring incoming call]

Edited 2019-04-12 04:35 (UTC)

[oh--

[She shouldn't be that surprised. She asked for this.]

Hello...?

Hey.

Are you alright?

Edited 2019-04-12 04:44 (UTC)

Cobalt...?

[Of course it's Cobalt.

[Why didn't she try to think of what she would say?]

Is Sunset back?

Ah, not yet. She's at Taisho with Sol. I think they're still trying to figure out how to do damage control with Doodleman.

What about you?

Edited 2019-04-12 05:49 (UTC)

I'm at Heart Soldier. Hiryuu's with me. Did you get her text? She said she'd let you know I was staying. I - I'm sorry. I promise it's nothing personal. I just...

[She sighs.]

I need a little time to think, and I'd rather not talk it all over with everyone right now. But... Cobalt, is it okay if I talk about it with you? Don't worry if you don't have the time.

Yeah, I got the text! No worries about anything; sometimes a change of scenery can be just what you need.

And I always have time for you! What's on your mind?

Um... well, how much do you know about what happened? I mean, I went with Sunset, but - do you think that maybe we should ask people to - well, to explain a bit more when they call us? She got a text, but it was from one of the new girls...

I mean, I'm glad she knew to call us. But - there were two victims. Not one. And... we didn't know that until we arrived.

Yeah, I think it's probably a good idea to ask as many questions as you can, since death is shocking and sometimes people don't know what information to provide. It can be easy to forget to ask in the moment, though...

I think I know the rough outline of what happened...? Sunset said Doodleman killed Lucifel, and then Leviathan killed Doodleman back. It sounded like Leviathan didn't want to let Doodleman get revived, so you guys split up and did the revivals separately.

I don't know why the original attack happened, though. Did anyone else get hurt?

I think maybe it's almost a problem we can get there so fast. Because - when we got that text, the first thing we wanted to do was just to be there as soon as we could, because that way we could get on and fix everything. But - if we were normal, even if we ran... we'd still have time to talk on the way, wouldn't we?

[Maybe they shouldn't have run there. Maybe...

[However did you make yourself wait?]

I'm still not sure how it happened myself. I... don't think there was a reason. Lucifel was hurt already, and I think Doodleman just did it because he could. I think that's why Levi was so angry. He said... it was like Luci was a bug. But... even bugs are scary.

I've definitely run off to revive someone without asking questions before, too. It happens!

Ah... I don't know Doodleman very well, but "doing it because he could" sounds consistent with what little I do know. Poor Leviathan... I imagine it was pretty awful to see his unitmate get hurt like that...

I've never seen him so upset. Hiryuu found us, though... she helped calm everything down. I don't know what we'd have done without her, actually. B, too.

[At least a couple of people there knew what they were doing.]

But I need to apologize to Sunset. I - Levi got mad and he started shouting at me, so - I don't know. I just wanted to calm him down, so I tried to explain, and... I just wanted him to know I was there for Lucifel, but - I suppose I wasn't thinking. I said some awful things about Doodleman. I... and I didn't mean I wouldn't help him, really I didn't, but it must have sounded that way to her.

Edited (lol what is this icon) 2019-04-13 08:54 (UTC)

Ah, I see... You think she was mad because she thought you didn't want to revive him?

I...

[Wednesday swallows. It sounds, said now, every bit as awful as it always had been.]

No, Cobalt. She thought that because I said it. Levi thought I was asking him to heal Doodleman first, and - there's no excuse for it, is there? All I knew about Doodleman was he'd killed Levi's friend, and... and I didn't think even for a second if maybe this was hard for Sunset for the same reasons it was difficult for me.

I have to apologize. She doesn't have to accept it. I've never said anything half so awful in my life.

Even if it was something you said in the heat of the moment... you aren't required to revive anyone if you don't feel comfortable doing it. You didn't choose to be on this unit, or to have this responsibility. It's something you got saddled with and now it probably feels like people have expectations about how you use it.

I know it's a lot of pressure, but if you ever feel uncomfortable about doing a revival, it's okay to ask and see if someone else can do it, instead.

Revivals are really stressful, aren't they. Regardless of what happened, it's probably a good idea to check in with Sunset and see how she's feeling. Maybe this isn't as bad as you think it is.

... yeah.

I'm - glad you talked to us about it first. I'm... not really sure what I was expecting, but if you hadn't been there to explain - well, I know it would have been a lot worse. It's funny, isn't it? It sounds like it should be such a good thing, and - like everyone would know you were being useful, but it isn't, is it?

[She probably sounds very naive right now.]

I'll be back tomorrow, Cobalt. And - and I'll definitely speak to Sunset. But I think I should do it face-to-face, not over the phone. She deserves a proper apology, not me chasing after her because I don't want to feel bad.

I think this power is a good thing. But sometimes things that are good can also be difficult and emotional and frightening for everyone. It doesn't mean they're not still good, though.

Thank you for being there for Lucifel. I'm sure his unit is happy you were there to help.

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