002 | Voice | Text → Scout, Blake, Murphy

[watashinonamaewa]

[ An audio transmission kicks on around four in the morning. Cibo sounds out of breath and her voice is shaking. There's not much other than the shuffling of sheets. ]

Every time I fall into my restful state, I have these terrible... visions.

[ More shuffling. She sniffs up her runny nose. Sounds juicy. Gross. Then a cough. Now it's obvious that her voice was dry and suffering from the exhaustion. ]

In them, I'm in The City again. Killy is still gone, passengers of the Tranquility are there and the Safeguard have — I just feel like we're all really there. That we're all...

[ Her voice trails off. A small hum and the occasional zapping sound of her electrical prod breaks the silence and coaxes her to speak over it. ]

I've never felt like this before. Never so... I'm so tired. Can someone please tell me what this means? What's happening to me? Why do they feel so real?

[ The transmission cuts. Text to follow. ]

I am looking for RESNIK or WARD regarding my wire-cables for connection to the Tranquility's technology. Sulu said that they may be able to help me. I am also still looking for XAVIER or DATA for information on the Science Department. I have already spoken with Doctor Elizabeth Ross, but I am looking for further confirmation.

TEXT → SCOUT
Are you up? I thought of you first. Are you okay?

TEXT → BLAKE
This message may be interrupting your sleep-pattern, but I am concerned. How are you doing?

TEXT → MURPHY
If you are awake, please reply. I have questions that I feel you would be able to answer.

Comments

[leaps]

yes.
sometimes.

they happen to just about everyone.

[watashinonamaewa]

It has never happened to me before.

Is there any way to prevent them? Or lessen the emotional result?

[leaps]

no
they just...go away after a while
or you dream about something else

[watashinonamaewa]

I hope so. They make me very uncomfortable.

[leaps]

you just have to give it time
or something
maybe make sure you're too tired to dream

[watashinonamaewa]

You mean to stay awake longer? For some reason I thought that was what may have been the caused of the nightmares in the first place.

[leaps]

it's not
i don't know maybe i'm not the best person to explain

but the nightmares are caused by bad things
things that scare you
things you feel guilty about

it's hard to just stop them

[watashinonamaewa]

Maybe the comfort of the Tranquility is enough to make me realize how violent The City was. My brain is probably reacting to the memories in a strange way which forms these nightmares.

[leaps]

could be
i'm sorry either way
nightmares aren't great

[watashinonamaewa]

No. They are not.