[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

[glassinine]

Nothing. I don't nothing.

[highhealplz]

[ a pause, and he looks thoughtful ]

I'm still pretty new here, like I said, but there's one thing I've noticed already.

[ go on, guess what, he clearly wants you to, obnoxious like he is ]

[glassinine]

[...Fine.]

What.

[highhealplz]

The sense of community. [ he looks SO PLEASED ] It's amazing, really! We've come from totally different worlds, all of us, and we could easily just disperse to the wind in this world and never talk to each other. But everyone sticks around and helps each other out, instead. You could show up here not knowing a soul, and there'll still be someone willing to show you around.

[glassinine]

[What the heck.]

Yes. It's...very nice.

[highhealplz]

[ just chugging right along here, doesn't even notice any lack of enthusiasm ]

Yeah, it is! We're all in pretty much the same situation here, and it really brings us together. We can rely on each other.

[glassinine]

Quite so. I'm very glad of it.

[highhealplz]

[ he relents with an amused chuckle ] I don't think we're quite on the same page, here — Miles, right?

[glassinine]

Edgeworth. And I can see perfectly well what you're trying to do, Mr. Salib.

[highhealplz]

Edgeworth, sorry. What am I trying to do?

[glassinine]

You're trying to emphasize the interconnectedness of the community to induce me to feel guilt for leaving it behind.

[highhealplz]

[ he looks a little surprised, then huffs a laugh ]

Close, but not quite. I'm trying to point out that you don't have to leave it behind.

-> private

[glassinine]

[A moment, and then he switches abruptly to private.]

Mr. Salib, what would your feelings be if I had an infectious disease?

permaprivate

[highhealplz]

I'd point out medicine here is pretty advanced, for one thing.

[glassinine]

Untreatable.

[highhealplz]

Is this still hypothetical? Because I might contest that it's untreatable.

[glassinine]

Yes. It's hypothetical. And so suppose that it is untreatable.

[highhealplz]

I'd still say you could find a workaround that doesn't involve sequestering yourself. Have you seen some of the amazing abilities people have around here? All it takes is finding the right person to help.

[glassinine]

No one can help with this. And the danger is real and immediate.

[highhealplz]

[ this is sounding a little more serious, so in turn he drops into a more serious tone: ] What kind of danger do you mean?

[glassinine]

...It's a hypothetical situation. Who can say?

[highhealplz]

Then let's not talk in hypotheticals anymore. It sounds like you do think this issue is dangerous, and that might be something I can help with after all.

[glassinine]

It's - This - It's only a hypothetical.

[highhealplz]

Mr Edgeworth, please. If you think you could unintentionally do harm, that's worth dropping the facade for.

[glassinine]

[He's quiet a moment. Then, finally:]

I have an ability that...causes emotional distress to others. It is...out of control.