[She responds immediately, though her speech is deliberate and slow.]
I did? But it felt like I was talking forever...
[She shakes her head, sighing.] No. You're right. I know you are. Fuck. Something's wrong.
I did? But it felt like I was talking forever...
[She shakes her head, sighing.] No. You're right. I know you are. Fuck. Something's wrong.
[Whoa, Rei's voice sounds like...really cool.]
I dunno. I feel like I'm missing something. Like I'm late...
I dunno. I feel like I'm missing something. Like I'm late...
Fuck this place.
[She has noticed her voice seems especially annoying today.]
Maybe my hearing is better.
[She has noticed her voice seems especially annoying today.]
Maybe my hearing is better.
I don't know. That Dave kid said we're losing senses this time.
Do you feel okay?
[She suddenly wishes Rei spoke more.]
Do you feel okay?
[She suddenly wishes Rei spoke more.]
I can't see.
[Somehow, this doesn't seem to alarm her.]
[Somehow, this doesn't seem to alarm her.]
Oh...shit.
[She switches to text!]
[She switches to text!]
Wait, what?
[It's been so hard to concentrate on anything. She looks away for a minute that feels like an hour, stares off into space for an eternity that's only a second...But she forces herself to stare at Rei, even if it ends up being awkward because she can't tell how long she's looking.
Not as if Rei will complain.]
Holy shit. Do you-- do you need any help or...
[It's been so hard to concentrate on anything. She looks away for a minute that feels like an hour, stares off into space for an eternity that's only a second...But she forces herself to stare at Rei, even if it ends up being awkward because she can't tell how long she's looking.
Not as if Rei will complain.]
Holy shit. Do you-- do you need any help or...
No.
[A brief pause and then she decides to explain.]
Noise bounces off of things and makes a picture.
[A brief pause and then she decides to explain.]
Noise bounces off of things and makes a picture.
Wai-- you're a bat?
That is...fucked up.
That is...fucked up.
It doesn't bother me.
[Sensory distortion is something she's kind of used to, honestly.]
[Sensory distortion is something she's kind of used to, honestly.]
I guess it could be worse, but still.
My compensation is apparently my hearing. Everything sounds...more detailed.
My compensation is apparently my hearing. Everything sounds...more detailed.
I can pick up on all the layers, I guess. Your voice sounds a lot less bland right now.
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