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[flowlikewater]

[ The video feed opens with a very closed in camera angle of Genji in his full cyborg armor attire. It's impossible to tell what his expression is and it's very much the point. His back and shoulders seem awkwardly stiff, like he forgot how to seem casual all of a sudden. ]

I have... a question. What is the usual protocol when someone here discovers they may be developing an 'ability'— [ Finger quotes and all. ] —that they did not have before? Because—

[ Genji’s words are cut short abruptly by a shriek that could only belong to his darling roommate. Then hurried steps across hardwood floors can be heard before the phone is seized from Genji’s hands and into view comes Hana, who looks a bit red-nosed and glassy-eyed. Her brows are furrowed as she peers into the camera, frown pulling at her lips. ]

We. Need. Help!

[ Then the view switches to the phone’s outer camera, which reveals that their surroundings - their apartment - is just crawling with vines, leaves, flowers, everything. In the center of this view is Hana’s neon-lit, super souped up gaming rig, which the plants are slowly creeping onto. ]

Genji has plant magic now and— eh-chyi [ that’s a sneeze, apparently ] I’m dying. They’re attacking me!

[ It's obvious now why Genji was so visibly awkward. He clears his throat, it sounding like static through his helmet modulation. ]

It is not quite as... urgent, but. Any advice or assistance would be appreciated. [ He picks off a little plant seedling that was growing in the crevices of his armor. ] And maybe any recommendations for good allergy medicine as well...?

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[bunnyhopped]

[ Genji is the plant expert here, not Hana! Hana is just here for the theatrics. She rolls over onto her tummy on the couch, effectively jostling Pacchan out of her peaceful sleep and causing her to have to shift, ultimately ending up curled up in a ball on Hana's legs before she just falls right back to sleep. Or she would, if not for the fact that Hana's oncoming sneeze attack jolts her into awakeness again. ]

I don't know why I'm getting this bad, too! I'm not allergic to plants - or I wasn't. Ugh.

[flowlikewater]

Well, some of these are quite literally alien. Your immune system is probably just not familiar with the pollen or bacteria.

[ He's not a doctor or a scientist, but you pick up on a few things when you've spent a good chunk of the past decade being tinkered with by people with tons of PhDs.

Genji sighs again and leans back on his heels. ]

I do not think this will do much. Maybe you should take Pacchan and your computer to a hotel for a few days?

[bunnyhopped]

[ His explanation does check out, she thinks, but that doesn't make things suck any less. ]

But—

[ And there's another sneeze. ]

I don't want to leave until we figure out how to help you...

[flowlikewater]

[ Ah... Genji tries to hide a small little smile. He knew for all her protesting, it was mostly in jest. ]

I have full faith we can figure this out. Maybe I just need to meditate throughout the night.

[ He figures passing into the Iris would make answers easier, but he has not the enlightenment of his Master. Yet, anyway. ]

[bunnyhopped]

[ She cares about him okay!! Gosh!! ]

Well, while you meditate... I'm gonna die.

[ stop being so dramatic... ]

[flowlikewater]

[ Said casually, ]

Does that mean I get your computer then?

[bunnyhopped]

[ Equally casually, ]

It'll explode in a self-destruct sequence when I go, but sure.

[ neRF THIS ]

[flowlikewater]

[ That gets a genuine bark of a laugh out of him. ]

That sounds about right. After I rebuild he charred corner of the house, I'll just have to make my own.

[ He sighs and stands up, putting the shuriken back in his wrists with a metallic sound. ]

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hearing Genji laugh actually makes her feel a lot better in spite of her current condition. Laughter, even somebody else's, is the best medicine, huh? ]

Good luck. I'm going to haunt your computer after I die!

[flowlikewater]

[ It very much is. He roll his back, some of the vents there whirring a moment from the action. ]

The first ghost turned computer virus, huh? That sounds like a good idea for another terrible Ringu spin off.