[ wait no no what is this she takes it back she takes it back somebody, anybody, make it stop, she takes it back
--except there's no going back, only forward. Hibiki swallows and tries to watch dispassionately, purposefully cutting herself off from the images. It's not real, she tells herself. It's all false anyway. Over, done with. And not her problem. See? She's calm. Her heart might be pounding, her fingers might be trembling, but she's keeping her composure -
And her reward for her sangfroid is a completely mundane instrument. Hibiki turns the meter stick over in her hands, examining it. ]
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--except there's no going back, only forward. Hibiki swallows and tries to watch dispassionately, purposefully cutting herself off from the images. It's not real, she tells herself. It's all false anyway. Over, done with. And not her problem. See? She's calm. Her heart might be pounding, her fingers might be trembling, but she's keeping her composure -
And her reward for her sangfroid is a completely mundane instrument. Hibiki turns the meter stick over in her hands, examining it. ]
I thought you'd be more impressive.