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[The video snaps on to show Gon, at close range, with his eyes dark. He stares for barely an instant before the video blurs and refocuses on his cheek as he speaks into the receiver.]

This is how I talk to you, right? I don't know where you are yet, but I'm coming to find you right now. You'd better come out and fight me.

All I have to do is beat you, and this place can't last... right?

I'm gonna find you, and make you send me back, because I HAVE TO BE THERE RIGHT NOW--

[The PCD creaks as his hand tenses, and the feed dissolves into static.]

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I suggest that you attempt to behave a little more rationally, Mr. Freecss. Mr. Zoldyck has been through enough without needing you to add to his burden.

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[He's about to shout again, but Killua's name -- and his name -- catch his attention first.

Who is this? How does he know them?]

You know Killua?

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Yes.

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[His tone sharpens.] How?

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I have been here in Adstringendum for almost two years. He has been here longer.

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[Silent for a long moment.]

No. He was at home.

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Time apparently does not pass from the point at which we were taken.

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I hadn't even met him yet two years ago.

[He's frowning more and more deeply.]

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And yet.

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[It's crazy, but...

...he doesn't think you're lying. He just doesn't understand how.]

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[snarkypotions]

_{[Well, Snape doesn't really understand a good portion of it himself. And besides, he's done explaining.]}

I'll leave the rest of the explaining to Mr. Zoldyck then.

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You're his friend. Right?

[Because it sounded like this guy had been worrying about him....]

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Unwilling landlord is more appropriate.

_{[Because Severus Snape is never going to admit to being friends with a 12-year old. And because Killua's more like the nephew he never had than a friend, really.]}

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[You know, he's going to see through that the moment he meets you.

For the moment, though, he's just going to be quiet and think about it.]

What did you mean, he's been through enough?

What happened?

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_{[Shhhhh! That's a secret.]}

This city is not easy to live in. Stay here long enough and you'll know what I mean.

_{[And Snape isn't going to say any more than that, because that's Killua's business.]}

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[Gon nods. He's asking Killua later.

But he forgot--]

What's your name?

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_{[Have a look before--]}

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