[ Later, she'll realize that's the first time in a while she's neglected her phone. It's her primary mode of communication, after all, a mouthpiece for someone that can't speak — under most circumstances, she can't imagine ignoring the drop.
And yet, in the moment — she barely hears the sound.
Red stands up — eyes scanning the room from end to end, her hand reaching behind her for a sword that isn't there. It's hard to tell if Yusuke's words registered — she turns, but she looks past him, face to face with horrors that aren't supposed to be here.
( Sybil's grotesque, no-longer human form a stands in front of her, just as poised and terrifying as the first time she's seen it. Her voice changes according to the appearance, clarity replaced with static, strange, unsettling modulations that set her entire body on edge. I was waiting, waiting, waiting— )
She hisses, despite herself. Expression crumpling as her hand moves to cover the trail of color up her arm, seemingly in pain. It's only about then she seems to remember that Yusuke's still here, in the room, with her ( between herself and Sybil, and who knows what this thing will do to him ).
She shakes her head. Looks at him dead in the eye. Go. ]
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And yet, in the moment — she barely hears the sound.
Red stands up — eyes scanning the room from end to end, her hand reaching behind her for a sword that isn't there. It's hard to tell if Yusuke's words registered — she turns, but she looks past him, face to face with horrors that aren't supposed to be here.
( Sybil's grotesque, no-longer human form a stands in front of her, just as poised and terrifying as the first time she's seen it. Her voice changes according to the appearance, clarity replaced with static, strange, unsettling modulations that set her entire body on edge. I was waiting, waiting, waiting— )
She hisses, despite herself. Expression crumpling as her hand moves to cover the trail of color up her arm, seemingly in pain. It's only about then she seems to remember that Yusuke's still here, in the room, with her ( between herself and Sybil, and who knows what this thing will do to him ).
She shakes her head. Looks at him dead in the eye. Go. ]