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[ The number on the network seems to be the same as a certain Marina Santana that people know - including a few newbies now. It's taken from a low-quality camera phone, and the background seems desolate, and the blue-haired girl the video is looking at has shorter hair than Marina and, quite notably, has both of her eyes intact.

She sighs, and waves at the propped-up camera. ]

So it looks like we're getting new additions to this network for the first time in a while - and from what I've caught looking over the network, it coincides with a new wave of oddities.

[ Not-Marina leans in closer, eyes narrowed. ]

To everyone new, if you notice that I look identical to a certain Marina Santana, there is a good reason for it. Over a year ago, our planet created copies - doppelgangers - clones - what have you, of some of the reincarnations. Mirrored selves... and some of us are still alive. You may call me Umi Ryuuzaki, the name of Marina's past life, because I was in a hurry to be my own person and the name stuck well enough.

[ Yeah Marina, she doesn't really care how you feel about people talking about your past life. Just sayin'. ]

To everyone else, if this trend of strange occurrences continues, you'll be hearing and seeing more of me than you have for the past year or so.

It's... a pleasure. Goodbye. [ Although she'll chat with anyone who wants to.

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[There's a long, dour sort of look from Rose. Her image quality's an awful lot better, and she looks perplexed. Truthfully, she's not sure what to think of Umi suddenly coming on here like this, and finally just shrugs.]

So. Where the hell'd you get off to?

[ It's not feasible to remain on the run forever. ]

Away. [ She mostly trusts Rose, as long as her temper isn't being set off, at least. ] I've needed it badly.

Mm. Yeah, I can... imagine.

[Jasmine's doppelganger turning out to be a psycho was one thing, her dying was another. Then that invasion right on top of it, having no control over their will to defend Silent Swan?

Yeah. All that can probably mess someone up pretty hard.]

Look, I know I'm not the best at the whole "friend" thing, but you need anything?

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[ Just a lot of crap, and then she spends like a year roaming a wasteland. ]

I... nothing you can provide, at the moment. But thank you, Rose.

[Rose huffs a bit, and then smirks.]

Well. If you say so, but things're getting weird out there now. Again.

You know. Weird for us.

That is why I... announced that I still exist, I suppose.

Don't worry, I'll be in contact when I need help - and you can call for help if you need it as well, although I'm in a poor position to come rushing to anyone's aid. No flight, after all.

Hey, I can always drag you kicking and screaming to us if I needed to.

[So long as she, uh...]

...well, if I knew where you were.

[Yeah, that.]

Exactly as intended, then.

[...she frowns.]

That's a long damn time to be hiding from people.

[Not that she can... really blame her, considering.]

Yes. I do not like very many people, you see, and I do not like my lack of purpose.

Yeah, well. I know how part of that feels, at least.

Indeed. I intend to work on the latter of those, personally.

[She guesses Summer makes the "purpose" thing easy for her, so she bites that back.] Right, of course.

Just... yeah. Good luck, alright?

[ It does, and Umi knows it. ]

Thank you. I will take care of myself, I promise... I have a reason for that too.

...well, so long as you can do that much, at least. I guess that's what counts.

[And yet at the same time, Rose feels kind of... disappointed? It's a weird feeling, to her.]

[ Umi doesn't need Rose, no. ]

Perhaps, if all goes well, you could come visit me.

[She sighs and gives a half-hearted shrug.]

Well, if that's all I'm gonna get, guess I have to deal with it.

I'm sorry I can't offer you more reassurance. I'll make up for it.

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