theun3mployed

[theun3mployed]

I'm gonna stay alone for a bit...

[theun3mployed]

[Ethan stares shocked. He made no moves to stop Tiger but that doesn't mean he's not confused]

"Why would- why?"

[He looks over at Hetch with conflicted feelings]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[Ethan's breath is shaky and his head feels like it's spinning. He looks between Hetch and Mark, his brain feels like it's screaming at him but he can't understand the words.]

"Why are you all being so fucking vague! Will someone just tell me the truth?"

[He yells. It's unexpected but not all that surprising. The two parts of his brain fighting over who to believe]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[His eyes shift between Hetch and Mark and Tiger, trying to figure out who's really lying to him. He doesn't remember Mark, not really. But he can't deny what he does remember and he can't deny the zeros tattooed into his skin. He can't deny the sheer amount of viewers who sent in messages about that Unus Annus thingy. He's just trying to breathe, to understand. He doesn't move away like Tiger says]

"why does it have to be a fight? Why can't someone just fucking explain! Why does everyone seem to understand but me?"

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[Ethan takes a shuddering breath, he doesn't know what to do in this situation, he doesn't know who to believe]

"Put- put the gun down Mark."

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[Ethan chooses to keep an eye on the situation as a whole rather than just rushing in]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[He steps back, holding up the gun]

"Don't touch me."

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

"I don't... I don't know. But I do."

[He tightens his grip on the gun and holds it closer to him]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[Ethan pauses. Is he? But his memories, the tattoo...]

"no."

[It doesn't come out as strong as he wanted it too]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[He stays silent. The only acknowledgement that he heard Hetch is the glare in his eyes]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[@off-book-man]

[Ethan stands his ground, his grip on the gun tightening]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[He follows, keeping his distance but still following]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[he knows this "Mark" guy is right. But he can't put that into words so he just nods]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

"I don't-"

[He looks around again]

"what about the others? There's so many..."

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[He gets another memory]

"We- we tried this already didn't we? It didn't go well'

[Why would he come back after everything that happened?]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

"him."

[Ethan hopes he knows who he's talking about. He knows they're being watched but he doesn't understand why he hasn't been stopped yet]

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]

[theun3mployed]

[He glances around. At the drones, at the cameras, at the damn mall itself.]

"I...I can't. I can't leave."

"At least turn on the stereo. The mall speakers can't be that broken."

[He walks around the employees with no resistance]

[ @say-4]