{Animus}

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something sprung a leak
sorry about that

maybe that will drown them

but the place looked dirty anyway

might as well clean it

it's dark, too dark to see

it's very hard to get a plumber in here

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it hurts sometimes
we don't always mean to

the humans who broke time

we took their city
but they ran away

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I'm sorry. [And he means that.]

Why did you call them "the ones below" if they've already gone?

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they've gone there
what else to call them

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There. [He frowns. Did that mean that literally?] You're saying these humans are underground somewhere?

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yes
no where else for them to be
they can't fly

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Who else have you told about this? [After hearing so certainly from others that the Animus are the cause of everything, then finding that they were wrong--Merlin's curious.

And this reminds him of something else he's been meaning to ask.] And you're still here because you're looking for these humans?

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some insects, here and there
bits of fluff, bits of dust

it's hard to keep track

but we're here

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[...yeah, that's helpful. He rolls his eyes.] I bet you're saying that because you don't actually remember who you've told.

[He sobers quickly, though.] Nowhere to go...don't tell me you're stuck here like the rest of us.

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we won't tell you then
(but it's true)

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[Merlin snorts, amused despite himself.] At least you can admit it. That's more than I can say for Kilgharrah, most times.

All right, so you're stuck here. I understand that. [He gestures at his gills.] What's the point of all this?

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we're drowning them out
don't need the toys to drown at the same time

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Ah. You really think that will work? [Was that the purpose of all those occurrences?] And...thanks, I guess, though I'm not sure I like being called a "toy."

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if the bodies rise, then yes

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You must have tried other things--I know you've been here for quite a while. If nothing else has worked, what makes you think flooding will work?

[He shakes his head at the toy comment, sighing as another thought hits him.] I'm hearing several of you. All of you are called "Animus"?

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is it better to try nothing

we all have names

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I suppose that's...true. [Smiles crookedly.] Have you tried working with your "toys"? I'm certain you would get volunteers to flush out the humans if you explained.

What are they?

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it's hard to explain

can't tell you that easy
but you can guess

can I just say <33

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How does--oh, right. Not paper messages. [He taps the edge of the PCD thoughtfully.] Something's interfering with your messages?

[He should've known it wouldn't be that easy.] Of course. Do I at least get hints?

only if I can say <3334 back

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the connection the tubes are filled

maybe
the fire was offering chances
but no one understands it

you can! <3333s everywhere--maybe we can drown in those instead

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The tubes. [He gets a brief flashback of Gaius' many science tubed, filled with liquid--but somehow he doesn't think that's what they meant.] Not sure I understood that, sorry.

So...one of you is associated with fire. Or resembles it. [Merlin pauses.] Do you all have different abilities?

yay <3334445 drowning!

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we're not sure we understand it either

we have preferences

yay \O/

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That makes two--er, sorry. Several of us, then.

So... fire. [His mind wanders back to what Kilgharrah and Gaius had said about elements.] Earth, air, and fire, too?

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several!

and that's too simple

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Too simple, huh. [He considers this a bit more.] Sorry, I'm drawing a blank here.

Would you mind repeating the hints the erm "fire" was giving out last time? I must have arrived after it.

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wasn't really giving out
only tolerating
but it just gets confused