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You've reached the voicemail of "Chase Brody". To leave your name and number to call back, please press 1. To record a message, please wait for the tone, then record your message.

*Beep*

"Hey Chaser! Just me. I'm touching base. I know you wanted paint, but how big of a can do you want? Which room are we starting with in the loft? You should have come with me today, but i'm glad work is busy! Anyway, it was a seafoam? Was that the colour? You sent the guy who thinks all blues are the same you know! Anyway, I ordered pizza already. So it should be there by the time you get back to the loft.

And yes, I got Hen his vegan shred pizza or whatever. It's gonna stink the apartment up, but it's a sacrifice for love, right?

Anyway, see you soon. Love you. Bye!"

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TW: Mentions of Terminal Illness, emotional distress

[00:00:00:00] This is Jack! Alright! Alright, so we’re back to testi- [00:00:00:00] Again with the stupid recordings? I thought you were over this.

[00:00:00:00] Anthony?! You’re back?!

[00:00:00:00] Save your energy, little brother. Yes, I’m back. You…look like shit, you know. [00:00:00:00] Well, fuck you too? haha. Tell me how the hearing went!Do we still have jobs?

[00:00:00:00] We…don’t. But! I already have another idea. More patents and stuff, but this time will be different. [00:00:00:00] …Toni… [00:00:00:00] I’m telling you, Jack. It will be different this time. [00:00:00:00] you said that last time.

[00:00:00:00] This time though, Jack, I feel it. [00:00:00:00] I can’t help this time. [00:00:00:00] What? Oh come on. Don’t throw in the towel now! Jack, we can do this. I know that we’ll pull this off. Yes, I fucked up the last couple of times that we did this. But the diner was around a lot longer than we thought! You won that bet, by the way. But, listen. This will be the last one. We can take your friends from the other spaces before they sell them off and we’ll make it wo- [00:00:00:00] I’m sick, Anthony. [00:00:00:00] …What?

[00:00:00:00] I’m sick. I can’t help you because I…I don’t know how long I have.

[00:00:00:00] [There’s silence before the closing of a door. Creaking wood, and then the clearing of a throat.] [00:00:00:00] How long have you…have you known? [00:00:00:00] Anthony…It’s a lo- [00:00:00:00] How long have you known? How long have Mom and Dad known? [00:00:00:00] …Beginning of the trial. We didn’t want to distract you with this. There isn’t anything that can be done, anyway. I’m sorry we didn’t tell you…tell you sooner, Anthony. [00:00:00:00] …We’ll travel. There has to be something we can do. Something to keep you going. You’re not leaving me.

[00:00:00:00] Ant, the doctors said to leave it. I’ll be fine. Just…no more, okay? [00:00:00:00] …I need to go. I have calls to make. End of Tape.

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[ID: A notebook page from Sunny's notebook. There are names on the page with ages, and details about the daycare kids. Jaina Beadly - 3 yrs old, likes grapes and peanut butter Amika Rogers - 5 yrs, afraid of animatronics James McIvory - 4 yrs, still teething Adam Bleeckerson - 2yrs, requires a friend for the day Kaina Bleeckerson - 2yrs, tends to cry a lot Julia Mathilde - 5 yrs., blind. (keep bells on to help) Kiernan Michaels - 2 yrs. Loves apples and bananas Julie Jewels - 3 yrs. Requires physical aid (floater) Alicia Turner - 3 yrs. Favourite colour is blue Chase Brody - 24 yrs, trapped here Kevin Styles - 2 yrs. rulebreaker All went home today. No rules broken. End of Image ID]

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November Rain

November, 2006

It had been one of the strangest Novembers they had seen in the city. With temperatures not quite reaching freezing, and the temperatures not quite warm enough to travel without a jacket, it had been difficult to adjust to the weather day by day.

It seemed like it had been difficult to adjust overall. Jackie held his Razr phone tightly in his pocket, keeping it protected from the icy rain that decided to pour outside. It wasn't a long walk to the Arcadium, but he wasn't in the mood to do a stake out. He was done with this adventure that he and Chase had started together. It was time to move onto other things, and Chase wasn't...quite on the same page.

Jackie absentmindedly fiddled with the gold engagement band on his finger, ignoring the dampness that was spreading through his sneakers. He hated the rain. He smiled a little, however, when he caught the shadowed outline of Chase behind a mailbox.

"How did I know you'd be here?" Jackie asked, his tone light. He was tired from the errands he had to do throughout the day, on top of his day job. Nonetheless, he managed to find the warmest sweater he owned, ready to sit with Chase.

"I'm onto something, Jacks." Chase murmured from his hiding spot. "I saw someone go in this morning. They never came out."

"O...kay...?"

Chase sighed. Adjusting the ballcap on his head, he turned to face his fiance. Chase was equally as exhausted. "Are you hearing me?"

"I am. Maybe they went out another exit, Cha-"

"There is no other exit. You know this. They're still in there."

"Chase..."

"What?"

"Have you slept?" Jackie asked. Without thinking, he began to reach for Chase's shoulder. It wasn't long before Chase shrugged it off.

"I'm fine, Jacks." Chase said. He rolled his eyes, turning back towards the Arcadium. "I'm telling you. There's something we're missing."

"Sleep is what we're missing."

"Smartass."

"I wasn't being funny this time." Jackie sighed. "Listen to yourself, Chase. It's...We've been at this for too long. We said if this wasn't done by November, we'd leave it."

"You're giving up?!" Chase scoffed. "You and I have been doing this for ages! We can't- We can't just give up now, Jackson."

"Chaser..."

"Don't 'Chaser' me. We're so close, and you're just tossing in the towel?"

Jackie couldn't help but look away. "I'm not willing to lose my mind over this. Those people are gone. We have an opportunity to leave this behind. It's time we do it."

"No."

"Then I'm leaving it behind."

"What, and me too?"

Jackie froze. "That's not what I-"

"You're going to pack up and leave it all behind, huh? Me...too?"

"I didn't say that!"

"Your tone was pretty fucking clear."

"Don't put fucking words in my mouth."

Chase rolled his eyes. He grabbed his things, and made his way towards the Arcadium. "If you excuse me, then."

Jackie reached once more for Chase, taking his hand gently. "Don't...Don't go."

Chase shoved him off again, hurt in his eyes. "I have work to do, Jackson." Chase hissed. "Stick around. Or go. Hell, you won't even know I'm gone."

Chase vanished inside. Jackie stood frozen, in absolute shock as the lights within the Arcadium grew dark.

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