[Open musings, no hacking needed]

[digger]

So many people have changed again... and a lot of them have gone back to normal. I guess it was expected, considering most Malnosso experiments last about a week, but--

...why... am I still here?

Or more importantly, why am I still this age?

I thought I'd be sent back for sure. Is... this how I'll be from now on?

Should I be happy or what...?

[ooc: Simon's still 28 of course! Strikes hackable. Computer geek Simon is not.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud bows his head in thought before glancing over at Simon, ducking out of under his arm and giving him a guarded look.]

I can't go until Sephiroth is taken care of.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Ah, that. It figures Cloud would forget the battle but not who caused it. Simon frowns back at him, lips pursing.]

What if he's back to normal, now? He hasn't attacked again, and his sword his broken. Can we at least try talking to him?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Then why hasn't he said anything, if he's "back to normal?" If the experiment is even what made it happen. Not only that, but he's a murderer and a manipulator; I wouldn't put it past him to lie through his teeth just to get me -us, rather- to drop our guards.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Maybe he regrets what he's done. Zack is his friend, and Sephiroth didn't hesitate to attack him at all. If it had been me, I would've been shaken up by that and kept my distance. I'm sure he's just worried for Zack's safety.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Zack was also his friend when he nearly cut him in two in the Nibel Reactor.

[Cloud presses his fingers to his forehead before shaking it and heading back for the house.]

I don't want to talk about it. I can't go until I make sure everything's settled, whether I have to kill him or not.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon's quiet for a moment, not following Cloud, not even turning to do so.]

Won't he just come back?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

He always does.

[Cloud doesn't even pause as he opens the door and lets it fall shut behind him.]