[video]

[glassinine]

[The thing about employing text is that when you start using it when all your broadcasts are in video, people tend to question why you've suddenly switched. So he makes the decision to instead compose himself as best as he can and use video instead.

Unfortunately, he always sort of overestimates his ability to compose himself. He certainly doesn't seem distraught, or panicked, or anything of the sort, but he's definitely shaky. This is definitely a far cry from his normal, slow, quiet, lengthy broadcasts.]

I'm leaving on a business trip abroad for...some length of time. I'm - not certain how long. Please don't try to contact me; I'll be far too busy to answer any messages.

Good day.

Comments

[video; private]

[glassinine]

On this trip? I should say so.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

How long are you going to be gone for? [a pause] And I thought going abroad wasn't allowed.

[video; private]

[glassinine]

They...gave me a passport.

[He's trying to avoid that first question.]

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

Okay...

[she frowns when she doesn't get the answer]

So how long?

[video; private]

[glassinine]

I...don't know. It depends on the needs of my...superiors.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

You're not doing anything dangerous, are you?

[video; private]

[glassinine]

...No. I - I do not engage in dangerous acts as a rule.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

Okay. Take care of yourself.

[she'd feel better if he would send a few messages every few days but it's not like her to ask that so she doesn't]

[video; private]

[glassinine]

Yes. No, I - I always do.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

You really suck at pretending things are okay, Miles.

[video; private]

[glassinine]

I'm not pretending. Things are fine.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

If you say so.

[she's not going to push but she is going to be sure to stalk the network to make sure he's fine]

Are you leaving today?

[video; private]

[glassinine]

Yes. Within the hour.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

[ugh this sucks more than it should]

Post something when you're back.

[yeah that straddles the line between caring and not caring just nicely]

[video; private]

[glassinine]

I...

[Why?]

All right.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

[because she's a teenager]

Good. I'll... see you.

[video; private]

[glassinine]

At some point, perhaps.

[video; private]

[attractedtodarkness]

[that's not reassuring at all, Edgeworth]