[video, voice] what goes around comes around

[maddest]

[The device flicks on. Static.

Then, purple- only purple. White. Break's coat, the beautiful off-the-shoulder, white one that he lost almost a year ago during that episode with all of the blood. It's back in one piece.]

What-

[Then the feed flicks off. On again, very briefly, as he bangs it on the table. Sound.

Then to video- there's Break's elbow, Emily's dress.

On. Rap rap rap. Someone's knocking it against a table to see if it can be broken open.]

-why does it keep chirping, Emily?

[This is almost exactly how he arrived, nearly two years ago to the day. And here we are, come full circle, about to smash the PCD on a table corner in idle, non-technologically oriented curiosity.]

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[thelightbringer]

Not if you substitute my name for the usual.

[Voice]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Je vous salue, Lucifer, pleine de grâce.
Le Seigneur est avec vous.
Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes ,
et Jésus, le fruit de vos entrailles, est béni.

[Break's prayers contain mpreg, apparently.]

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[thelightbringer]

[And it has Lucifer snickering by the time he lands, a few seconds later.]

Well, that's a first.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I've always liked the french better. 'Fruit of your entrails' indeed.

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[thelightbringer]

That must be why it's the Language of Love.

So, who's offered to take you in?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

No one. You're misremembering me.

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[thelightbringer]

Mmmno, no, you see I'm not the one who's had his memory polished clean.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And yet-

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[thelightbringer]

Give it time.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I doubt it. How do I know you?

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[thelightbringer]

I think you were hoping I'd kill you at some point. You invited me over for tea, conversation...things.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh please, I have much better things to cry over.

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[thelightbringer]

Oh?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

If I wanted to die, I'd do something useful.

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[thelightbringer]

Useful.... The sort of thing where people would erect statues of you, or something more profound?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

More like a wanted poster.

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[thelightbringer]

I imagine that's the other reason you wanted to have me over for lunch.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

-something close to that, yes.

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[thelightbringer]

[Something about Break's answer gets a faint smirk] Not that you remember.

What did you want to talk about?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Tell me what I need to know.

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[thelightbringer]

The Animus run the place. They'll play games with your mind, your body, the environment....

There are people who want to leave, and people who want to stay. It's best to keep your opinion to yourself.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And why do you like me?

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[thelightbringer]

Because taking a look at all the residents here, you're the only one who's remotely interesting to watch.

And because you seem to grasp more about my brothers and I than humans really should, and because of that I think someday you will help me reach my goals. In fact, I'm sure of it.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I probably won't. Help you.

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[thelightbringer]

We'll see. [But he's not in any rush, nor does he sound as if that's his primary concern.]