[Kid tilts the tablet, revealing the soft blue glow of the aquarium. Bar that and the light given off by the tablet screen itself, the room is fairly dark.]
I am in the aquarium for the night. [He closes his eyes, tilting his head slightly.] The building locks at night, as do most.
[Kid visibly shrinks from the tablet. That was not the answer he wanted, though he hardly knew what he wanted to be told.]
I knew its face. Even though it was so wrong. [Kid crosses his arms, looking away. His voice is small when he speaks again. ] I recognized my father's image, even as grotesquely misshapen as it was.
...loved ones and friends as anomalies. [He's very quiet as he parrots her explanation, looking at the ground and away from the video. Kid rubs his eyes, blinking hard.] Then it was certainly meant for me.
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Yes. It does seem to be somewhat random. Are you somewhere safe at the moment?
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I am in the aquarium for the night. [He closes his eyes, tilting his head slightly.] The building locks at night, as do most.
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...you saw the obituary?
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[He tried to cut himself off, but not quickly enough.]
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...I am certain that the anomaly was meant for me.
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I knew its face. Even though it was so wrong. [Kid crosses his arms, looking away. His voice is small when he speaks again. ] I recognized my father's image, even as grotesquely misshapen as it was.
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That's happened before. There are reports of it on the network, of people seeing loved ones and friends as anomalies.
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