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[erogappa]

"...Hello! Nobody is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the beep. We will return your call." /robot voice

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like three hours later

[erogappa]

[ Ring ring. ]

Who th'hell is this an' why th'hell can't I answer you?!

[existentialcrisis]

Oh, hi! [ He's just not going to answer that. Have you tried turning your phone off and on? What about your brain? ]

It's me. Listen, can you come over for a little bit? I'm making some progress, but I need your help.

[erogappa]

I...

[ Pause. Pause. Swearing. More pause. ]

...what?! Why can't... what the fuck is wrong with me?!

[existentialcrisis]

[ His voice is calm, patient. ]

It's okay. I'm sure it's nothing that can't be fixed. Do you remember where the temple with all the dead trees is?

[erogappa]

[ This is not okay this is so not okay he thought he was done with not having control over his own body. There may be low-key panicking happening. ]

Yuri's place? There's dead trees at Yuri's place.

[existentialcrisis]

[ That annoying feeling when something works slightly too well—but whatever, he sort of predicted this. ]

Are you sure that's not word association?—Never mind, it's fine. Where are you?

[erogappa]

[ Look, if there's another temple with dead trees he can't remember it, okay? Because somebody messed with his ability to remember things. ]

I'm... I'm at my temple, but I don't think... I shouldn't...

[ He has to at least tell Hakkai where he's going, if he's going somewhere. Dead trees. There's dead trees. Remember the dead trees. ]

Who are you?

[existentialcrisis]

Ni Jianyi. Mahakala, if it helps. It's all right if you don't remember me; if we're lucky, you will when you see me. Do you mind if I come and find you?

[erogappa]

Can you fix this?

[existentialcrisis]

I can! It shouldn't even take long.

[erogappa]

[ Before he can think about it (before he can forget what's happening...) ]

Okay.

[As soon as he hangs up he's going to message Hakkai. Just in case. ]

[existentialcrisis]

[ just in case nothing, everything's going to be fine, it's fine ]