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[lingeringhope]

[Hope's voice is clear and clipped.]

If you would like to leave a message, you may do so here. I can't promise to respond. I have many demands on my time, and this sort of thing is far down the list. Still, if you would like to, you may.

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[lingeringhope]

[Atem doesn't have to wait for very long before Hope appears. He glances at the device on the altar, but doesn't study it closely - that will be for later. It's rude to ignore a guest.]

I am here.

action.

[puzzlingly]

「He's never seen Hope in person before, it's a little odd, he looks just like anyone else, except he knows this is not even his form. Eh, he tries to ignore the million questions this brings to him and he gives him a smile instead.」

Hey, looking good. 「finger guns」

I got what we talked about. 「He sends a quick glance at the altar.」 If you're still up to it. 「He knows he is, put his stuff in order and is ready for anything.」

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[lingeringhope]

Of course. We had a deal, after all.

[Hope is many things, but he's not the type to change his mind about something like that.]

Are you ready?

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[puzzlingly]

I am, 「He says, with a little nod.」

I have a last minute request, though. 「A rather annoying one but, that's how things tend to be when dealing with Seto Kaiba.」 

If you could give us the whole thing unassembled... It'd be the best. You know, the parts instead of the whole, so my friend can put it together, like a puzzle... He... would appreciate it very much.

「Nah! But Gods forbid making him feel useless, not pun intended.」

So, what do I have to do?

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[lingeringhope]

[His brow wrinkles, because he doesn't really get why, but -]

Very well, if that's how you wish it.

[Shouldn't be too hard.]

You don't need to do anything. We will put you in a meditative state. You will wake up when it's over, and it will seem as if time did not pass. Are you ready?

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[puzzlingly]

「Because Kaiba, don't try to make sense out of him, it could potentially hurt.」

Thanks.

「And a nod.」

Do your worst.

「Hopefully not another 3 000 years will pass by.」

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[lingeringhope]

It will not be so terrible.

[And that is the last thing Hope says before placing him into a trance, where he'll remember nothing in particular.]