["up here in the left wing", dokja says, and it's hard to say if jiji can hear him above the roar of the flames and with dojka being inside a burning box. it's hard to say if the flames will get him first, or if the smoke inhalation will.
jiji persists, glitching back to the entrance and making his way forward once more. the radio is tuned, and it takes a few moments before another message comes through.]
"You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go. How much do you trust me?"
[the high-pitched whine begins again, radio static whirring as the flames begin to creep down the stairs toward jiji. a piece of the staircase's railing crackles, splintering and falling toward him.
aikawa struggles with the river, yelling into the water and inviting it into his mouth and his nose, filling his lungs, weighing him down. there's little air that can come through, and his body dips even further, his own hands behind his head pushing him down.]
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jiji persists, glitching back to the entrance and making his way forward once more. the radio is tuned, and it takes a few moments before another message comes through.]
[the high-pitched whine begins again, radio static whirring as the flames begin to creep down the stairs toward jiji. a piece of the staircase's railing crackles, splintering and falling toward him.
aikawa struggles with the river, yelling into the water and inviting it into his mouth and his nose, filling his lungs, weighing him down. there's little air that can come through, and his body dips even further, his own hands behind his head pushing him down.]
"Why are you even here?"