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[The feed starts out with a bit of static, but it wears off soon enough with Vanitas talking.]

Out of Mt. Mortar, starting now.

[Off to the side, his tone goes sour.] Now, you're learning how to freaking swim, and we're taking the other route next time. You got that?

I don't see what the bulge fondling deal was. We made it out just fine!

You're learning how to swim. Deal with it.

So, essentially, what we have here is you not wanting to confront your fears so you're more or less attempting to force me to do what doesn't come fucking naturally to anyone indigo on down?

Don't know what you're talking about, and I'm not looking for a lesson this time. While you're here, you're human, and humans can freaking swim.

You don't know what I'm talking about... How about I shove you the merry fuck back in there and sit my Lapras in front of the goddamn exit? What then?

[There's dead silence for a moment, before the sound of a fist hitting a face. Yeahh. The network gets a few audio cues that tell of a fistfight going down, before the gear is dropped and it cuts out.]

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That's why he's learning. He'll be able to when I'm done with him.

Just be careful. Sometimes pushing too hard doesn't end too well...

[Which, of course, Vanitas already knows for reasons]

I know. [He'll probably overstep a line somewhere anyway.]

Alright. Just figured I'd say it all the same.

Yeah yeah.

[He's saying it because it's what he'd say to a friend, but he won't go announcing that, it just seems like that'd be awkward to him]

So where're you headed?

[It would be.]

Mahogany. Karkat needs his badge.

At least the Rockets seem to have cleared out of that place.

Yeah. I remember I woke up there first.

I remember when that weird girl attacked us and dragged you off.

Mm. I still remember her face, so if we ever see her again, I'm still getting revenge. She used you as a meat shield when I went to strike her.

If I'd been stronger, that wouldn't have happened.

She still is getting what comes to her.

Chances are, she won't even remember though...

Don't care. If she doesn't, I'll tell her what she did before taking her down.

I don't think it'll make you feel better.

Maybe it won't. I still swore to get revenge. You aren't changing my mind, Ventus, and you shouldn't be trying to.

Yes I should. I'm treating you like I'd treat the others.

[That's what he said he'd do, that's what he's going to do]

[He's a bit quiet for a few longer minutes, but he eventually grunts. It's an appreciative grunt, but still a grunt.]

[And Vanitas was a grunt...]

I'm gonna be doing some scouting in Kanto, see what information I can find.

On Team Rocket?

Ideally. But I'd also like to find out more about what brings us here, and how it works. There's got to be something out there.

Mm. I suppose there does have to be something pulling the strings.

I want to find out what it is, and why some people stay here and others wind up vanishing. It'd be nice to learn if there's a reason people forget, too.

... Don't get into any trouble out there.

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