Eighty-Third Launch; backdated to Friday

[infinitejustice]

[Video; Action in Vermilion City]

[If you look in the background, you might see what looks like the wall of a hospital. Athrun himself is also dressed not in his own clothes, but rather a hospital gown.]

I don't know whether or not word about what happened in the gym in Vermilion City the other day...but it came under attack. I tried to stop it, and I did manage to, but I couldn't stop it from taking some damage. I don't know what happened to the perpetrator.

I apologize if this holds up anybody else's challenge. I know mine has been held up, as...you might be able to tell. Don't worry, I'll be all right.

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[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

What happened to the perpetrator? I can answer that for you! Absolutely nothing! Nothing at all!

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[infinitejustice]

Besides being swept away by a wave?

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[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

That's right! Nothing besides that! And as frustrating as that was, at least I didn't end up in the hossspital!

[Audio]

[infinitejustice]

You also didn't accomplish your goal. As far as I'm concerned, that's worth a few days of mandatory bed rest.

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[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Oh, but I did accomplish my goal! I managed to damage the building and put one of my enemies in the hospital! I'd consider that a successss!

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[infinitejustice]

And the damage you did was mitigated and can easily be fixed. As for me, I won't be in this room forever.

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[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[Well, this conversation isn't going as well as Cobra hoped.]

Sssstop trying to downplay my victory! And if you get in my way again, I'll just have to make ssssure your stay is longer next time! Much longer!

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[infinitejustice]

I've survived worse than this. No matter what happens, don't expect me to stay in the hospital long.

[Audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Then I will just have to try harder next time!

[Audio]

[infinitejustice]

Or you could just give up.

[He knows it's a long shot, but he still says it. It can't hurt, right?]

[Audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Never! That's never going to happen!

[Audio]

[infinitejustice]

You may not want to give up, fine. But you may not have a choice.

[Audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

And why is that? You're going to ssstop me?

[Audio]

[infinitejustice]

Maybe, maybe not. But if not me, then someone else will.

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[honeygatherer]

You're not allowed to tell Miki to be more careful. [ Muu~ ] Miki isn't the one in a hospital bed, you know.

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[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

No! No one will! No one ssstops Cobra!

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[infinitejustice]

...You do realize you're comparing apples to oranges, right?

[Audio]

[infinitejustice]

That's funny. The last time I checked, the Game Corner was still standing.

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[honeygatherer]

Apples and oranges can both be sweet and sour. [ Besides: ] They're both fruit.

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[infinitejustice]

How did I not see that one coming...

You've really never heard that expression before?

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[honeygatherer]

[ She may have heard it in passing. ]

You shouldn't try to change the subject when it's so straight forward. A little bump against the head is nothing compared to what happened to you, Miki knows, but Miki is just fine.

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[infinitejustice]

That still doesn't mean I can't offer advice.

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[honeygatherer]

If you don't want Miki's head to hurt, then you should work on keeping that from happening and not by telling Miki what to do. [ A disgruntled noise comes from her throat as she leans back against the wall. ]

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[infinitejustice]

[And yet she didn't protest the curfew.]

I'm in a hospital bed about ten feet away. How would I go about doing that?

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[honeygatherer]

[ Earlier bedtime? Fine by her. ]

That's up for Athrun-kun to figure out, not Miki, afufu..