Voicemail

[codeforhope]

Hello... you've reached Chihiro Fujisaki. I apologize for missing you, but, um... please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

[Beep!]

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[action]

[pinnedbangs]

[Rin nods in affirmative. He rolls his shoulders and settles in for the next hour. They (thankfully, finally) reached 5am and there was still 25% left in their power gauge.]

[action]

[codeforhope]

I think we've got it this time.

[Chihiro says after some time in silence. It's clear from his tone that he's excited, but at the same time this game is tricky. It could easily throw them at the last minute.]

[action]

[pinnedbangs]

[It tripped them up last time; it wouldn't hesitate to do it again! Rin attempts to be even more diligent in his observations. The last thing he wants it to be surprised by some machine sneaking up on him during the final stretch.]

[action]

[codeforhope]

[It's almost agonizing having to watch the clock ticking down alongside their power gauge. It's really a race between the two while they fight to keep out of the sights of the monsters in the dark the entire time.

It's 5 AM, meaning that there's only so much time left for this one day...they can make it, he hopes.]

[action]

[pinnedbangs]

[Tick tock

tick tock

tick ... tock

The seconds turn into minutes, the minutes drag on almost senselessly in various directions. Was there going to be a surprise right around the corner? Will there be enough power to face the next challenge?

His palms are sweaty.
He's leaning closer to the screen.
His every action is fine tuned to this moment.

CAN THEY MAKE IT OUT?????]

[Action]

[codeforhope]

[Even with headphones on, it's getting hard for Chihiro to keep focused on the screen, lest something pop up and surprise them. A jump scare is only as scary as the screeching noise it makes, but that doesn't make it any more pleasant to see. He does resist the urge to hide behind his hands as the clock ticks on, though, and he finds himself leaning a bit closer, too.

For a long time, nothing happens...

Then, without warning, the screen goes dark.

But instead of a power outage, it's the 5 AM clock slowly turning to 6.]

[Action]

[pinnedbangs]

[D-Doth his eyes deceive him? That sure is the congratulatory music playing in the background. That sure is a number six. IT SURE AS BALLS IS 6AM.]

We did it? [MAYBE. MAYBE IT'S A TRICK??????]

[Action]

[codeforhope]

[Once he was sure that the level (or night, as it were) had ended, Chihiro pulled off the headphones, so he manages to catch Rin's question.]

We did it!

[Action]

[pinnedbangs]

[delayed cheering in 3... 2... 1 .. - ]

We really did it!!

[GONNA JUMP AROUND AND PULL CHIHIRO ALONG FOR THE EXCITED PRANCING ABOUT

THERE IS ALSO THE REQUIRED HIGH FIVE OF MAXIMUM AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME]

[Action]

[codeforhope]

[With how grueling getting through that night was, Chihiro is just as excited about the win as Rin is, letting him pull him into the celebrating without complaint. Even Isamu looks up from his position in his food coma on the floor to see what all the ruckus is about.]