malnosso | [Locked to Luceti Residents]

[In the afternoon, the enclosure receives a message from none other than Mr. Catherine himself. He hasn't been heard from by the village since his death last June. Remarkably not only does he sound chipper and full of life, but the old raspiness that identified him as an old man is gone. In fact, he sounds quite full of life, like a young man high on life.]

Goodness gracious, how long has it been? Nearly a year, I should think, since we truly ever talked. Not counting that nasty business where I died. Best forgotten, that.

Now then, I suppose you've been beside yourselves with concern about my whereabouts. Well fret not, I've been hard at work! I'm not quite the CEO of the Malnosso, but I have made remarkable progress. You all have been quite helpful to that as well. We are quite a team, the lot of us! Wit and might mixed together for a remarkable combination of change. I suspect we could do most anything if we worked together!

In any case, to business. As you might guess, you will be undergoing an experiment soon. No doubt your more experienced 'old feathers' have enlightened most of you on what to expect. I realize this is all terribly frustrating. The heart strings are quite the delicate things, but it is very important. I won't be involved in running the experiment, but I've been assured that this will provide some absolutely astounding data in the future of Shift research. Your participation, willing or not, it is greatly appreciated.

Ahh- what else? Oh yes. I suppose you wonder what I'm up to? Well, it's quite exciting. I'm at Sirry Crags! The mountains, oh yes. The skies are perfectly clear. Blue skies abound! Not a single cultist dots the skies. Indeed, they haven't been spotted here in months. Mark that one for a victory. After hundreds of years, this mountain range is finally free from those nasty cultists. Exciting, isn't it?

[Locked to Rem]

Oh ho, I hear it's nearly over. You must absolutely tell me how the experiment went!

[Locked to Molly]

Well well, my dear. I do hope you have some news for me. Please, please, do not spare the details. This channel is absolutely secure.

[Locked to The Great One]

A-ah, I hate to intrude upon your important work, Great One, but might I trouble you for a moment of your time? I sincerely promise you this won't be like last time.

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That I do! And goodness me, it is quite the nice place. I was there just last week. The trees, my dear Vash, are absolutely lovely. Certainly you have some nice trees in Luceti, but they are nothing at all like these trees. Astounding. Marvelous. The root structure! The branches! Oh, and the flowering buds. The flowering buds are incredible!

[Well, at lest that's good... he guesses.] Does that place ever get experimented on like we do? [He wants to jump in and just demand Noah back, but that's not likely to happen. Getting any kind of information first may be better for now.]

Goodness no, what would be the point? It's a place for children born in this world. What on Earth could we possibly learn by Shifting them?

[That at least puts his mind some what at ease.] What if I wanted to bring a child back from there then? Is there any way I could do that?

Heavens no! Of course not. Why would you even ask? If the organization saw fit to move the child, then all the better for him!

Because that is not their choice to make!

I'm afraid it is. Every decision is their choice. You're a part of the organization, whether you like it or not. In this station wagon, they have all the keys. The person in the driver's seat is the one who calls the shots.

Well, maybe I'm ready to get out of the car and walk then. They made me Noah's Godfather, and I'm not going to give up on him so easily. [He's taking that title VERY seriously.]

Perhaps we could send you photographs.

That's not good enough! I won't stop until I get him back!

Well, that's going to be rather tiring for you, isn't it?

Perhaps, but he's worth it. Besides, I would think someone like you would already know how much stamina I can have when I'm stubborn about something.

Well, yes, naturally. We do have that noted on your file.

See, you already knew that about me. I think then that you should highly suggest Noah just be given back then. Less of a headache for everyone that way.

[Yeah, like that's going to work. Worth a shot.]

Ho ho, but you haven't been a headache at all! It's quite nice speaking to you again, Mr. Vash.

M-maybe not now I am! BUT I WILL BE! [HEY! Are you hanging up on him!? Don't do that!]

Nonsense! You're the least annoying person that I know!

Well, that will be changing if Noah isn't returned to me.

I suppose we'll just have to see, won't we?

I think it would be better if you just give me Noah back now. Yup. That would be for the best.

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