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... hello?
Hello Ana.
Oh hi, Mirii! Calling me so soon already?
Eh eh, yes. Is everything fine?
Sure is! Did you come home?
Yes, 5 minutes ago. Hunley was a bit tired though, so I brought him to his room.
He swam so fast in the arena, no wonder he got tired...!
Not to mention, I'm also a bit tired... I think I will lay myself on the bed as well.
You know... I can't wait to get my feet back home... and my back onto the sofa...
Uhm? Where are you...?
I'm walking down the sidewalk.
Oh...! Did I call you in a moment where you can't have a conversation through the phone?
No no, don't worry about it. I'm not that far from my home at all! In fact... I should be 3 minutes away from it.
Are you alone...?
Yes, I am. Nick went with Zira and her brother, so I have one problem less to think about.
One problem less...? Are you not worried about him...?
Ha! It's a relief when he decides to wander around on his own! That means I have some extra time to enjoy my naps!
... (she has a point, though...)
At the same time, I would love to participate in more Turf War battles... isn't it exciting we finally have the station open?
... about that...
Oh?
... Ana... tomorrow, we will visit the lab as a reward for our efforts...
Yes! I'm also exciting about that!
... listen...
What's up with your voice? ... it's my phone's fault, isn't it...?
No, no. I was about to-
Hold on, I'm checking it right now!
Ana, wait!
What?
It's not your phone who's having problems... rather, it's the fact that I want you to listen to me very carefully.
Huh?
... th-that lab is a trap!
A what?!
You heard me correctly... it's a heinous trap!
How do you know it's a trap...?
Simple. The scientists working inside such laboratory, are the responsible for the ones who conduct tests on unaware Squids like you...!
Unaware of what?! I... I don't really understand the stuff you are saying…
I'm perfectly aware of my words... this is why I'm saying this to you.
... is this a prank or something...?
No, Ana. Those scientists are involved into mischievous activities... they are the ones who cheered the station's re-opening, as they used the matches for conducting all their experiments on innocent Squids...!
And how would they do that?
... uh-uhm...! They... ... (what do they use...?! ... they... ... ah!)
They...?
They use the pads! You know, when we have to swim from the station to the chosen arena!
Wh-what the?! ... you can't be real...!
I'm absolutely real! In fact, I would suggest you to check yourself once you are back home.
D-don't get me worried, Mirii! Y-you are scaring me, now...!
Where are you, now?
I-I'm about to enter inside the building... I just have to reach the elevator, then walk towards my home from there.
Once you enter inside, you must check on yourself... p-perhaps, you shouldn't do anything that requires a lot of stamina...
Did you do this as well?!
I always check on myself and Hunley... Greta and Carlson can do the same by themselves. As for the stamina, I already said that I wanted to lay on my bed...
But later on, you have to attend the show recordings... am I right?!
Yes... yes, we have to. There is no other choice.
What are you going to do, if you found out to have... whatever experiment they put within your system?!
I would find a solution about it... for now, I don't want to think about it.
But you would need to!
No, I don't... I have everything under control, even in case Hunley gets sick.
Wh-what about you...?
I don't need to be in complete shape... Hunley is absolutely needed for the recording sessions, which he must do since his own contract explicitly says so.
That's a good thing!
... huh... you must be inside your home by now...
Almost! I have to set foot inside the apartment...! Once I'm in, I would have to do the check on myself...
I hope you can do that, before the illness itself will defeat you... or whatever it will be.
Oh, I'm checking on my own appearances, so far...! I have to say that I look pretty normal…
Hmm... ... are you using medical equipment as well?
No, I don't... you?
Neither I... well, you don't need to own any medical equipment in order to know your medical status. You can easily find out by on your own.
That would be great! It's the best thing you can have, in case you are returning home from a busy Turf War session...
You would need experience in order to reach said result... thus, are you absolutely sure to be in shape?
I'm absolutely sure, Mirii! Should I try the bed test, though...?
The bed test…?
It's a test where I just lay on the bed and wait: when I'm not moving, if I have any type of pain, I will feel immediately any of that in a moment.
… th-this test is...
Bonkers? It might be... but I did use it to understand if I had a hidden fever in my forehead and so on. It's the best method I can possibly use, right now!
... you would need a lot of time, in order to-
Wait, I'm just laying on the bed...!
Ah.
... ... I feel... a bit tired... ... it's all...
Hmm... it's your confirmation, then.
Yep, my confirmation!
(Ana should be fine at least... ... I wonder if the others are doing well...)
Is there something else I have to keep in mind for tomorrow?
No, no... speaking of that, see you tomorrow!
Alright... see ya!
... (Ana... how I wish I could tell you more about this lab! I... I hope they will not do anything against all of us...)