8 . VIDEO

[onset]

Of course it wasn't enough to keep me locked up in my own apartment for an entire weekend while my - double went around making me seem like a total fool. Someone had to go ahead and expose me even further with those ridiculous photographs, isn't that right?

I should get a bloody phone. Then I won't have to randomly yell for help at people who can't hear me from my window.

[Someone isn't happy. Which is a stark contrast to the last network post made by the Other Peter. Go figure.]

If I said anything to you, or if you've - seen something, please keep it to yourself. I really don't want to know. At all. For once I actually want to believe that ignorance is bliss.

[HUFF. Pause. One more thing:]

Where the hell has everyone gone?

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[mortemscintilla]

A prison run by zombies. Or so I've heard.

[ Yes. Really. ]

[onset]

I'm sorry. Did you say zombies?

[mortemscintilla]

I did.

It um. Seems to be a theme. [ Of the City? Or of most of Li and Peter's conversations? The world may never know. ]

[onset]

Yes, I... seem to remember zombies showing up at least once before.

[mortemscintilla]

[ Get ready. He has joyful news for you, Peter. ]

It's those same zombies.

They ... seem to be running a prison now. [ Because clearly no creatures make more efficient wardens than a bunch of decomposing corpses. ]

[ Well. At least they add to the overall grim-and-grisly ambience. ]

[onset]

Why would they - [abdha. Pause. He can feel his brain dissolving into syllables if he doesn't control himself.] Never mind. Not going to question it.

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[mortemscintilla]

[ He knows the feeling, bro. He hates dead bodies too when he's not the one who murdered them. ]

[mortemscintilla]

[ I mean. ]

[ ... ]

[mortemscintilla]

I think it might be best not to.

Although [ he leans forward secretively ] I hear half the people in that prison committed murders a while ago. So this is their, um. Punishment.

[ Not that he'd ever do something like that. N O P E. ]

[onset]

[committed murders. that's.]

... Are you sure?

[mortemscintilla]

Positive.

I [ spy on the City and the Network for funsies ] heard it from a very reliable source.

[onset]

Blimey.

I had no idea.

[mortemscintilla]

I don't think the City can hold them prisoner forever though.

From what I've seen it prefers its murderers roaming free and at large. Not behind bars. [ doot doot. ] Huh. That rhymed.

[onset]

Not the time for poetry, I don't think, but you're probably right. It seems like it'll be temporary yet again.

[mortemscintilla]

It never is.

[ Which is fine since he cares fuck-all about poetry :c ]

On the bright side [ if there is one ] at least you can match up the people missing with individuals you should, well, watch out for, [ quoth the hypocrite. ]

[onset]

Goodness, I wouldn't even know where to start.

[mortemscintilla]

[ Le gasp!!! ]

None of your, um, friends are in the prison.

........Are they?

[onset]

I haven't the slightest.