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[There's an image of Setsuna curled up with a few of the big cats from the zoo. They're on a high spot in an enclosure, and a low rumbling permeates throughout Setsuna's conversation.]

Sleeping alone sucks, so I joined these guys. It's way better. Right? [He nuzzles close to one and it responds with a louder purr.]

[Then the camera pans out to the snow-covered landscape.] And that's a great view, isn't it? Sara would've liked it. Maybe just looking at it, not so much getting into it. Me, on the other hand, I like warm weather because you can go to the beach in it. But this weather is good, too. You can make snowmen, or have a snowball war.

What about the rest of you? You prefer warm, cold? Something in between? None of it? All of it?

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Speaking of an empty bed, you're welcome to come back in through the window whenever you like. I've kept it unlocked.
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[Filtered to the Deities; Unhackable]
So, deities. How many times can I make trades with you? 'Cause if you've got time to give me, I've got another one for you.
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[Action for flatemates;]
[In the morning sun, Setsuna, who has yet to sleep, has a bowl of eggs and overdone bacon he's munching out of. For once, he's blissfully quiet, and rather happy, smiling strongly for the first time since Katou arrived. Doesn't take a genius to figure out what might have finally happened, especially for those who noticed him moping around before.]

[ooc: All network responses are considered done before the trade. Unless otherwise specified, the action ones will be done after, though I will be putting those off until the trade is completed.]

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Trading your tongue? Your voicebox?

That's very -- I don't know. Little Mermaid.

I don't care what it's like. As long as it gets results.

Such a sacrifice.

What a fortunate one-armed friend this must be.

Now you're just teasing me.

[ Oh, ya think? ]

You should celebrate your voice while you still have it. Curse random strangers in public. Have a karaoke night. Engage in meaningful -- or meaningless -- conversations. Buy a book on sign language. Etcetera.

[ Still teasing. ]

We're already having a meaningless conversation.

[Very, very somber.]

Do you think it's not enough?

[ Everything is meaningless, Setuna. Everything. Except taxes. And death. ]

[ Karl is the cheeriest company. ]

Hm?

What isn't enough?

Giving up the ability to speak. Is it not enough?

[You think Setsuna would be accustomed to this by now.]

How would I know? I'm not one of the Deities.

But if an arm was enough for the babies in my case [ a shrug ] why not?

I didn't mean for the deities I meant in general.

Am I trivializing what he's going through?

I'll be frank: I neither know nor care.

Maybe your friend will be grateful for the reprieve. Maybe he's a masochist who enjoys suffering in silence. You'd have to ask him that. [ He pauses. A little smile lights his face, as if the truth has sunk in, ] Oh~ Is that it? You're not sure he'll take your trade well?

Eh, should've known you didn't.

[Shrugs.] He probably won't. But hope he will isn't why I'm doing it. He's in bad shape. And asking him won't get an honest answer, either.

No honest answer?

Too much ego, or an unfortunate speech impediment?

I'm not too sure. Not a speech problem, but ego's only a part of it.

Oh.

So he is a masochist.

Probably! I don't know. [It's one of the few things Setsuna can't read, because part of the reason is worrying over Setsuna if he's too honest.]

Well, it's not my business either way.

Good luck with your little trade. And remember, silence is golden for a reason.

Yeah. So I guess everyone wins in this one.

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