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[around the same time as this.]

How do you- I haven't even-- fuck. [There's the sound of fumbling, his words muttered not actively addressing the network at first until-- ]

Hello? Shit. [There's a shuddering breath in and a panicked sound on the exhale of that same breath.] Has anybody seen Ben? I- I-I lost him! I mean- I didn't lose him, but-- he was here and now he's not and... fuck!

[He has not been having a great time in this house. His two days back home were nothing, and he's been in this place long enough for the worst parts of withdrawal to be hitting and. Well. Ben has been his touchstone through that and now he's gone and Klaus is not okay.]

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[throwsknives]

[ He'd know that panicked voice anywhere. The mention of Ben is more than enough to tell him that he's not just hearing things. Diego is still getting used to this atrocity in his arm and it takes him a second to figure it out. ]

Klaus?

[ His first instinct is to ask him where he is, but he's been here long enough to know that won't help. ]

You okay? Are you with the others?

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DIEGO?! When did you get here? What the fuck, man? NO I'm not okay! Ben was here and now he's not and I think he's stuck in a cuckoo bananas crazy room, but I dunno how to get there-- WHERE ARE YOU? [Klaus, no matter how much you yell at your brother, it probably won't make him materialize in front of you.]

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[throwsknives]

[ One thing he can say about this place, the audio is good. It sounds like Klaus is right beside him, yelling his name. He sighs at the fact that he can't just push him away to give his ears some rest.] Just woke up here a day ago. What the hell is this place?

Yeah, he told me. Padded. Said you knew about it. Let's find him. I'm on the first floor, near the staircase. Where are you?