Nice work you did. You're gonna go far, kid.

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

[In a hallway, Liquid sat up suddenly. A dream? Had he pulled a Mantis and just... walked out here in his sleep? That was a disturbing dream if that was the case. Hal holding the smoking gun right at him, Talib calling him an ally of his- He was under a bit too much stress with that man around. Liquid stood, reaching for a nearby doorknob.]

[And watched his hand plunge right into the door]

[... no. No, no, no. He couldn't be dead, not at Hal's hands. It was a trick door, one the Nexus-]

[He wasn't actually touching the ground.]

... damn!


((Context? You say you want context to this ghost? ... fine.))

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[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

[The look of surprise immediately turned to a vicious snarl, as if saying that name was like flipping a switch.]

I'll kill him--!

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

Talib may already be dead. I didn't quite last long enough to see if he passed on, or if he's simply hurting quite a bit.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

That bastard...do you have any idea where that Otacon is now?

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

No. That particular one I had met only once. He seems to keep to himself.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

...damn.

[Scowling, he lit a cigarette.]

As if just having Talib wasn't bad enough. I don't even want to thinkof what he might have done to Otacon.

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

You are not the only one, old man. The way the bastard was talking, he may have manipulated him into it.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

I can imagine.

[And honestly, that frightened him.]

How do you suppose we should handle this?

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

We may need a way to identify him. Not to mention a way to make sure he's not injured.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

We'll need to find him first.

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

If he hasn't run yet, start... where the corpses are.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

...where exactly would that be?

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

[He looked around, noting which floor they were one]

It's on this floor. Follow me.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

Understood. I'll be right behind you.

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

[Oh Christ he was floating down the hall.] This is... not a good way to travel.

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

I imagine it takes some getting used to.

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

It rather does.

[Liquid found the marking, and almost snarled at it. The bastard. That bastard, using Hal against him-]

[worlds-serpent.livejournal.com]

[There might have been the smallest trail of blood behind them; Liquid's nails were cutting into his hand thanks to the tightly closed fist at his side.]

[Talib was going to suffer for this.]

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

I'll wait here. I don't believe I wish to see my own body.