Video to Voice Post #1

[bewareboy6]

[The face of a handsome boy comes onto the screen. His eyes are cold and his hair slicked back. For awhile he just stares at the screen, tilting his head like he might be curious but there are no signs of that emotion on his face nor a flicker in his eyes. There's a pause then the screen goes blank as he tries out a filter.]

Private to Self//Mostly Unhackable

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Private to Self//90% Unhackable

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Private to Self//Unhackable

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End Private//Switch to Voice

[Rather than his face reappearing, his voice comes over the line.]

Can the dead become ill in this world?

Comments

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

We're all alive here. I think everyone can get sick because of that.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

The dead live here?

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

Some of us were dead, but I think we're a minority.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

That is fine.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

And since we can die again and return, we can probably get sick as well. Why are you curious about illness?

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

[Curious....]

The dead do not live in my world. Illness slows the body down.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

Dying isn't usually permanent here in Somarium. As for illness, I'm a doctor if you ever need one.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

You are a doctor.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

I am. And I have a clinic here.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

Where?

[Important information. He recognizes it.]

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

It's in the business district.

[Address and directions here.]

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

I can find this.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

If it's late at night, I can be contacted privately.

By the way, I'm Dr. Muraki.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

It is closed late at night.

[Confirming facts.]

... [Pause while he remembers that one is supposed to provide a name in return.] Kazuo Kiriyama.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

It's nice to meet you.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

It is?

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

I enjoy meeting new people.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

[That does not make sense to him.]

Meeting new people is fun too.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

[New people are useful. But it's okay not to understand Muraki.]

It can be for some. Not everyone enjoys it -- are you the type who'd rather be by himself most of the time?

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

It does not matter. Those who were my friends were around me often until recently so I was not alone.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

Then good luck making new friends here.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

I do not understand.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

You'll get along better here if you make new friends. It's only polite to hope that goes well for you.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

I did not know they were important.

[playsdoctor.livejournal.com]

They're always important.

[bewareboy6.livejournal.com]

I see. You will be a friend then.