Shield #15

Shield x 20, A Call From The Fragmentum: Clues From the Conversation x 1

šŸ“ Jarilo-VI Backwater Pass

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All's quiet in the Fragmentum. You feel like you're drowning in gooey cotton candy in the stagnant air that seems to congeal around the phone booth.
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Cotton Candy, eh...? You begin imagining how it would taste based on the brief description, even though you're not sure if you've ever had it. Perhaps you should ask the conductor...
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Wait, what's that sound? The phone rings, shattering the silence and ripping the cotton candy from your mind, not even leaving an aftertaste.
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Only one question remains... Are you picking up the phone or not?
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I got no choice but to answer.
No... this is a bad idea. Not going to touch it.
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Yes! No true Trailblazer should ignore such an adventure!
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Now, pick up that dirty phone and hear what stimulating story the Fragmentum has in store for you!
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You're already inside and it's too late for regrets! You'll be mocked if you run away now.
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You pick up the phone and carefully put it next to your ear...
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
...Where are you?
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You're not familiar with the female voice. Surprisingly, the voice sounds calm, just a bit weak.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
...Where are you?
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She repeats, craving your answer.
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I'm... in the business district of Belobog.
(Remain silent)
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
Don't come back. I don't want to see you.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
Beatrice cried the whole night, but I know you don't care.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
I'm tired and want to go to bed. I don't want to fight anymore... I don't have the energy...
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She's livid but you don't even know why. You didn't do anything, but guilt still filled your chest like bubbling soda water.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
...I'm hanging up.
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No, don't!
Iā€”I'm sorry.
(Remain silent)
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
All these years, you never once blamed yourself...
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
All you do is sell... You'd give up anything for the business...
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
If... If you think we can still reconcile, you're out of your mind.
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You finally realize the woman is not interested in a conversation so much as venting her frustrations.
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Just be quiet and listen. Maybe she's a spirit with something to say.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
I'm leaving and taking Beatrice with me. Where to? I don't know and won't tell you, but I won't stay here anymore...
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
I wish Belobog could be larger, so I don't chance running into you.
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Stay quiet, though it's becoming unbearable.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
By the way, Beatrice turned five yesterday, February 13.
Voice of a Strange Woman
Voice of a Strange Woman
It's okay if you don't remember, not that you need to, anymore. So long, Scoā€”
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The call is disconnected. The annoying beeps gnaw at your soul.
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(She mentioned the name "Scoā€”" at the end, but it didn't sound complete...)
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(Anything else worth noting... Oh, she mentioned their daughter... Beatrice? Her birthday was February 13.)
{NICKNAME}
{NICKNAME}
(Don't know what that's good for, but I'll write it down, anyway.)
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The impulse fades and sensibility takes over. It's just another Fragmentum illusion not worth your time.
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Or maybe it's the filthy phone. Nothing good can come out of touching it...
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