[ without the others so close, he's better able to focus, but the heavy, dirty air is threatening that as he takes off his glasses to clean them -- again -- and cough into his sleeve. he glances at the other dark-haired youth beside him and then back at the panel. ]

Some of the symbols repeat by each button, but it could be anything. [ counts the buttons quickly and slides his glasses back on. his eyes narrow. ] I wonder which one is the water.

[After saving Alfons from the cold and ash outside, she carefully carries the boy on her back to the common room. He's placed on a lounge and a blanket is dragged over him.

A glance towards the middle of the room, and suddenly there's a small Fireburst floating there. It warms the room up slowly, as well as shedding light. It's not advisable to touch the thing though]

There is warmth and light in the common room.

[Ammy mentions that, then moves to sit beside Alfons. She will watch over him for now. May not reply to many of the voice replies]


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[Absolute flailing panic!]

YOUR MAJESTY?! PLEASE COME HEAL CONRAD! MY BABY BOY IS SUFFERING AND DYING AS I SPEAK!

WOLFRAM? Where are you? Mother REALLY needs your help right now.

Can anyone help me get him to a couch? [There is a dainty grunt as she tries to hang onto him however he'll let her, just inside the door of the shelter.] I really cannot carry him myself, and I think he'll fall over any minute!

[There is a sound of worried crying of a hysterical Mother to follow, and Conrad is likely heard coughing in the background.]

[around 2PM, the lights abruptly flicker and come on in the shelter, as well as the rest of the dome; the usual "daylight" is still off, but here, an excited]

--perfect! You guys are the best!

Hey, everyone -- we've got the electricity and the ventilation back! You've got Murata, Emperor Lelouch, and the hard-working defense team to thank.

Unfortunately, the heat's not back on yet... but I hope this'll bring spirits up until we can get on it. I think our eggheads have earned a nap.

Mr. Tringham, are you there? Now that it looks like everything will be okay, I had a quick question, if you don't mind.

[After the entire fiasco with Yuuri ended, Joshua hasn't been bothering too much with the headset or the network in general. That is, until Riku's little announcement concerning Sora. It's the perfect escapism for Joshua. He can just delve into this and have a perfect excuse as to why he isn't dealing with his own problems - not that he ever has any of course!~

So when he had said that he would go look for the person that took Sora's Soul, Joshua meant it. This is partially for his own selfish reasons, but also it's interesting. Joshua hadn't heard anything from the last person that had been Soul-snatching, so he doubts that she has anything to do with this. The only real option Joshua has right now is to go running around the Asylum and hope that he will be able to see someone lurking around with more Souls than just one.

That's exactly what he does. While he had heard about the announcement concerning the air and electricity, Joshua could care less. He's dead already, so it's not like the atmosphere here can, right? But it does mean that he won't be as inconspicuous traveling here and there, examining every Soul that he comes across...

Yet he already has his own suspicions...]