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[This is actually Illya’s first post on the network, ever. He already doesn’t trust any kind of open communication, he knows how easily it can be bugged- and that’s not even taking into account the fact that they have to depend on a method of communication given by those who have basically kidnapped them. It’s useful, and he uses it to communicate with people but he sticks to one-on-one conversations.

...But, wouldn’t you know it, forgetting the main reason why he’s so careful apparently made him lower his guard. Who knew?]

Hello.

[He also looks way, way more relaxed, and one could almost call the way his lips seem to be twitching up a smile. Almost.]

Name is Illya, for those who don’t know me. Illya Kuryakin. I know most of us are dealing with.... Whatever is happening, with the loss of memory. But I think that’s all the more reason to be prepared.

[He goes on, unaware that he’s just… revealed his actual name to everyone over the network. Because since he forgot he’s a spy, he also forgot all about his secret identity. He’ll be pissed, but that’s apparently going to be a problem for future Illya.]

So I’ve been thinking about giving self-defense classes, to anyone who would be interested. I am most experienced in SAMBO, but I know many fighting styles. If you are looking for a sparring partner I would be interested, as well.

Thank you.

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[He nods, because this better be temporary. They may not have figured out the cause of this, but whatever it is it has to be temporary. Everything they have gone through, every weird stuff they have had to suffer has been temporary so all he can do is hope this will be temporary as well.]

What are you missing? Or... were missing?

Lup.

[It's easy to say casually, as if it didn't ruin his entire life, as if Lucretia didn't take everything from him.]

That was magic bullshit, I guess? We don't really know how the voidfish works.

Your own sister. That… had to be rough. [Not that he has any idea, he’s an only child, but still.

He remembers Taako talking about the voidfish, and how worried Illya himself had been at the idea of something like that existing. Of having something taken away from you and not knowing exactly what, even if you could tell something was missing. He figures whatever’s going is something similar.]

Do you think voidfish have anything to do with what’s going on?

That's one word for it.

[It was literally the worst thing that's ever happened to him, and he's died multiple times.

Still, he shrugs.]

Nah, anything fed to the voidfish statics out, and they need to be fed that shit, they can't just pluck knowledge outta thing air, it's gotta be written down.

[He sighs, reaching to rub the bridge of his nose.] I figured that would have been too easy, and you'd have shared already if you thought that was the case.

But it's just really frustrating that we're at square zero on this.

I'll be real with you, I'm fucking glad it wasn't more bullshit from my world.

[A few people got annoyed with him over the chalice, and this is kind of worse, in ways, so he's glad to avoid any kind of responsibility.]

Someone's gotta figure it out soon. There's a bunch of fucking nerds here, one of them has to be able to work out something.

Yes, I can see how that would be reassuring. There’s nothing that would cause… these very specific symptoms in my world, not in so many people at once so I know it doesn’t come from mine either.

[He reaches to rub the back of his head.] I wish we had any kind of leads but we don’t even know where this started, who patient zero is. All we have is hope this will be temporary also.

I'm gonna head to Gramayre, see if anyone there has figured shit out. I don't think it's magic, but maybe it's some magical animal or something that my own shit doesn't pick up on, you know?

Please, tell me what you find. I have pretty good access to most police files with my clearance so I will try to see if they are following any leads that could tell us where to start looking, but I get the feeling if this was the local's fault they wouldn't tell us until they were 100% sure.

Seems like that's as good a place to start as any. [He realizes he's never really specifically asked what Alex-- what Illya does, but that doesn't mean anything.] I'll give you a call if I turn anything up?

Please do, and I will do the same. Hopefully working on two fronts will play in our favor.

We can only hope. Good luck, bubbale.

[With a little salute, he cuts the feed.]

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