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[Static. Static that gives way to a blurry, shaky camera arc, clearing on a section of the wall outside of the Inner City. But like the Animus posts, there's no PCD on the other side of the recording. It just... is, transmitting itself with no apparatus.

The image eventually sharpens. A small fish- mostly green- swims in quick loops, darting around the screen. Considering all the water, it doesn't look out of place.

A single voice finally cuts in, though it fades in and out.]

Hello!

It's much brighter out here.

[Something has left the Inner City.]

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You must be part of the Animus...?

[That fashion of speaking is unmistakable.]

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[The fish runs headfirst into the wall, falters, then keeps on going in circles.]

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[Oh.]

Are you alright?

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Do you get hurt often?

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[Aww, this one is almost... cute, in a way.]

... do you have a name?

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[It tries to swim in what's meant to be a strutting, dramatic way. However, it's a tiny green fish.]

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[Negi gives that a soft little laugh.]

It's nice to meet you, Thalatte.

What do you mean by that?

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It is rather nice.

Do you know your way around? Are you trying to find something? Or are you just playing?

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I see.

May I come meet you?

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[Poor little lost fish.]

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Sure. Where are you?

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[No, they still don't know how to give directions.]

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... do you have coordinates? Or do you know what part of the city you are closest to?

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Oh? What sort of buildings? Tall ones?

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[This is clearly not helping.]

I can start swimming towards the center of the city. Maybe I'll find you.

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Alright!

[And off he goes!]

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[See a fish swimming around! One will always be there, if he finds it.]

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[It takes him a moment to get there, but eventually he does find that little green fish. He has to pause, wondering for a moment if this really is the fish he had been speaking with.]

... hello?