RADIO | NPC | THE BITE OF A GUARD DOG

[ironrule]

[Yes, you read that right. An NPC has gotten hold of a radio handset, and is broadcasting a message to the Foreigners -- and hopefully only the Foreigners.

Specifically, for anyone in a position to recognise her voice, it's Meisheng, Yunxu's former right-hand who vanished after Milyn's death two months ago. She sounds harried and rushed, but otherwise confident and unafraid.]

Yunxu ordered the hit. Milyn poisoned Shudder. They've both done unconscionable things aside from that, and I've been -- well, keeping quiet for much too long.

[There's a pause.]

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone thought he was innocent.

[And another pause.]

I have twenty minutes. If you want to know more, I'll tell you all I can.

Comments

[cherrywood]

I'm Milyn.

[omnivident]

It's kinda hard to be her when she's dead, so, who are you?

[cherrywood]

Yes, about that, I really do owe some of you an apology...

[omnivident]

Well, I guess everyone's coming clean with their secrets today, huh. [ he's just gonna be angry after he's done talking with them. Not now because that's for babies. ]

[cherrywood]

Is there some way I can make it up to you?

[omnivident]

Um, yeah, I think so. I think it's just a lot of info at once and I need some time. Just, uh, stay safe, I guess? If that guy wanted your head off, then I'm guessing he still does.

[ how does he deal with this????? ]

[cherrywood]

Of course, dear. We'll talk again later, all right?

[omnivident]

....Yeah. It'll be okay.

[ruinsprofessor]

It's Milyn.

[Briefly interjecting, as one of those responsible.]

We faked her death.

[Since hiding that is now pointless.]

[omnivident]

[ Oh, it's Raine. And he had such a nice time talking with her, too. ]

Yeah, I can see that now. [ Groans ] Well I guess I need some time to digest that info.

[ruinsprofessor]

I'm sorry.

At the time, we believed it best.

[But it was still a deception.]

[omnivident]

Well...considering things, I can't blame you guys for doing it.

[ It still hurts, but Leo at least understands why. All this political unrest can't be easy to deal with. ...but it still hurts. ] Are you gonna tell the kedan about it some time?

[ruinsprofessor]

Mm.

[It's a noncommittal, neutral noise. Well, he already has their justifications; Raine won't defend it further.]

There's little point in hiding it much longer, apparently. I suspect that will happen sooner rather than later.