Hadriel IC Contact

[solvethepuzzle]

"This is Near. I assume you know what to at this point."
Text | Voice | Video
(Good luck ever getting video from him. But if you want to . . .)

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audio; whenever the network's back up again /shrug

[torrefied]

[Is it your imagination, or does it sound like Mello's placing this call from the bottom of a well?

... Does Hadriel even have a well? Not really what's important at the moment, is it. What's important is that the network's been offline for a while and Mello has been doing his best to stay calm about being out of contact with Near and L - which means, of course, he's been dialing and dialing until the call actually goes through. There's static and garbling that distorts and hides his voice, but there's no question - it's Mello.]

Are you there? Near? Come on, pick up.

audio; whenever the network's back up again

[solvethepuzzle]

[He listens intently, just as much out of habit as an effort to understand through the interference. He even manages to pick up on the hint of desperation.

[His own voice carries none of that, of course. Even if it weren't broken up and half-muffled by static.] I'm here. [No admonishment for Mello to relax, no explaining the poor state of the connection. He assumes it to be obvious.]

[torrefied]

[That's a very audible sigh of relief from Mello's end of the call.]

Where - [hisss] - you? On the other side, right? [hissss hiss] - Luke with you?

[solvethepuzzle]

[He notes that, but chooses not to comment. This is not the time.]

Yes to both. [hiss hisss] - safe for the moment. [That Mello is referring to L as Luke is not lost on him. Mello would have no reason to use it if he were alone.] Who [hiss] with you?

[torrefied]

Good. I'm with Sharon. If you c-[hiss] get to the armory, I have a few knives in the [hiiiiisss hiss hiss] desk drawer in my room. Use them if you need to.

[Yes, you heard right - he's giving you explicit permission to enter his room.]