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[notvessalius]

"Hello, this is Oz! I'm away right now, so I'll call you back when I get back to the phone. If I'm not at the phone, then I might be in my room, but if I'm not at my room then I might be downstairs on the first floor so if you need anything you can --" [beep] call, action at BLOCK 6!

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[notvessalius]

[he smiles into the phone, though Izumo can't see it.]

I was more worried about whether or not I could talk with you like this again, so I'm really relieved...

[tamer]

[ don't worry, oz, she always assumed you're smiling anyway. ]

You— [ who even SAYS things like that! ]

You were physically hurt! By some crazed impersonator! Why is that even a concern?!

1/??

[notvessalius]

[by all rights he should be worrying far more about the identity of the Izumo impersonator, and whether or not she'll come after him again but it's not like Oz has sensible priorities. He's too used to putting other people before him. Rather, he's more concerned about the person who's identity was assumed, Izumo, because...]

Huh? It's a concern because--

2/!!

[notvessalius]

[BECAUSE WE'RE FRIENDS!!!]

3/no oz

[notvessalius]

[except]

[she'd probably hang up if he blurted something like that out loud huh...]

4/4 DONE

[notvessalius]

Because, I like talking with miss Izumo. And... I've lost friends before, and I don't want to have to go through that again. So, I guess it's a little selfish of me. [he knows how friendship can be unwanted, or at least trouble the other person]

Anyway, someone who impersonates you and attacks the people you know -- they probably have one goal in mind, right? I'd like to think that they didn't succeed. ['that your relationships with everyone are still okay']

[tamer]

[ it's sad that you know her well enough by now to know when to hold back on stuff like that... crai... ]

I— [ though she very nearly corrects him when he mentions that, "friends," but she also holds herself back. he got hurt because of her. the least she can do is... give him this... ]

I don't know about that yet.

[notvessalius]

[thank you izumo your sacrifice is appreciated...]

...Have a lot of people been hurt?

[tamer]

[ whoa where is that intensity coming from ]

...I don't know. [ idly, she touches the bruises around her neck, knowing that not all of the hurt diva's inflicted are physical. ]

Enough have.

[notvessalius]

[he's not a fan of the idea of someone hurting a person by getting at their friends, it's sneaky and more than cowardly, but it's also too effective -- someone he knows firsthand]

Do you know the person who impersonated you?

[tamer]

...yes. [ but that's all you're getting, oz. she doesn't want to drag you in any further than you have to be. ]

[notvessalius]

[unfortunately he understands the need to keep information like that to yourself, but he's not any happier at being on the receiving end! this must be what Gil feels like...]

You're not dealing with this alone, are you...?

[tamer]

It's none of your concern.

[ aka yes, but that's fine she's used to that. ]

[notvessalius]

[the concern is to be expected, he still sounds worried]

You don't have to feel that you have to do this on your own. Whoever impersonated you... that might be their objective.

[tamer]

No, her objective was to hurt me. [ she doesn't admit it, but there's a short, poignant pause that seems to say... diva succeeded. ]

It's my problem. Just worry about yourself.