[RL (sort of, WHO WAS PHONE) with Setsuna and later the Doctor, backdated to Worst Fear virus]

[lockon2urheart]

[It was pretty clear from Setsuna's post that for some reason (the community, almost definitely), comments either weren't registering with him or weren't getting through at all. Lockon decided to cut out the middle man and just call him, and prove that he and the others were alive that way. He paced as his communicator called, waiting for the connection.]

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NEITHER OF YOU SAW THAT FAIL

[doomedyouth00.livejournal.com]

[After several more minutes of awkward silence: ]

"I'm sorry I didn't believe you before. And tell Lockon I'm sorry I got annoyed."

SURRRRE

[timey_wimey]

"He's standing right here, I don't need to." [Looks at Lockon expectantly, nodding his head at the phone; does he want to pass on a message to Setsuna through the medium of Ten?]

I KNOW I SAW IT 8]

[lockon2urheart]

"Tell him he doesn't need to apologise, for a start." [Sort of smiling with relief that Setsuna believes them now, even if it's tinged with sadness - both that he had to do this at all, goddamn virus, and that he can't talk to Setsuna directly.]

"And...just, reassure him that the others are okay too, will you? Tell him Tieria and Allelujah, they're both safe. Ian too, which means Exia can definitely be fixed."

[timey_wimey]

[Nods and relays the message back] "He said that you don't need to apologise, for a start. Also, he says that the others are completely fine, Tieria and Allelujah are safe and so's Ian, so no worries on the fixing Exia front."

[doomedyouth00.livejournal.com]

[Nods, even though they can't see it]

I'm glad everyone is okay. I guess I'll talk to them once... once the virus is over.

[it still feels weird to think that this is all a virus, but he's trying to force himself to believe it]

[He closes his eyes briefly, imagining Exia as she's meant to be: whole and completely fixed. He exhales slowly]

Good. Because I don't think the duct tape is going to do the job, sorry.