"How so?" Right, Anthony didn't see the security footage.
"Y-you can watch it from the security cameras. I-it's non-hostile so w-we don't need your help."
"If ya say so. Ya two have fun in there."
You head over to IN LIMBO's containment cell with Lucy in tow. You and Lucy don your PPE suits, of course, before you step through the airlock.
https://youtu.be/bHj_7pFFff4 - IN LIMBO?
The corpse is still sitting up right. It's a lot easier to make out the details of their appearance this way. Underneath all of those flowers and wires is a desiccated, mummified corpse of an elderly woman. The flowers bloom out of every orifice you could imagine. Her eyes, her nose, her mouth, her ears, you name it.
Only the rough outline of a human is left. IN LIMBO shifts its head to stare at the two of you.
"Hello?" You cautiously address the anomaly. "We're just here to check up on you.
"A-are you f-feeling okay? D-Do you need anything?" Lucy politely smiles, though you can hear the worry in her voice.
The anomaly opens its mouth but it doesn't speak. Despite this, you can HEAR its words inside your head, as if they were projected right into your skull.
<span class="mu-i">was mylife awaste ?was thisdream ihad awaste?</span>
<span class="mu-i">thisdreamof beingontv? ofbeing astar?</span>
<span class="mu-i">beingremembered? havingmylegacy carvedinto history?</span>
The anomaly glances back at the TV you left in its room. It is tuned to static but if you squint hard enough, you think you might be able to see an image there.
<span class="mu-i">amievenworthy ofblooming? anymore?</span>
<span class="mu-i">wasmydream everworth following?</span>
<span class="mu-i">idont knowanymore.</span>
An old woman, chasing after an old, decaying dream. It's important to her, you know that, but should you tell the anomaly to stop chasing its dream? Is it even your place to say anything, one way or another?
Your mouth is suddenly very, very dry. <span class="mu-b">Your gut tells you however you answer this, it will affect the anomaly. Permanently.</span>
Lucy wants to say something but she stops right as she was going to.
What do you say, Vincent? You don't think you can work on IN LIMBO right now like this.
>Don't say anything. Let the anomaly keep talking.>Don't say anything. Let Lucy talk.>"You have a dream worth pursuing. I want to help you achieve it.">"Can you help me to dream? I don't know if I ever had a dream worth following.">"Dreams can't replace reality. Maybe it's time you woke up.">"Your dream's not possible anymore but...does that matter?">"Your dream's important. You can go back to sleep, Rolle.">"At least you have a dream. I can't think of many people with dreams these days.">Write in.Sorry for delay. Got distracted. Next update will be a lot quicker/shorter, might update earlier today.>>6334813That's a downright adorable Lucy. I like the doodles of the anomalies too. Thank you, artanon.
