[And there is nothing in his eyes. He's somewhere far, far away. It's like a switch has been flipped, and it's sheer instinct, like an animal, a machine, that makes him stand up stiffly and murmur, monotone, under his breath.]
I have failed. I have been accosted by the enemy. I must return. I must return. Returnreturnreturn. Rerererere.
[Like a damaged audio log, the words spilling out of his mouth are disjointed, with no distinct pattern. There's no recognition in his eyes at anyone who approaches. He simply stands in place, staring at nothing. There's no definite hostility, but maybe there is the sense to...tread lightly. A heaviness in the air.]
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[And there is nothing in his eyes. He's somewhere far, far away. It's like a switch has been flipped, and it's sheer instinct, like an animal, a machine, that makes him stand up stiffly and murmur, monotone, under his breath.]
I have failed. I have been accosted by the enemy. I must return. I must return. Returnreturnreturn. Rerererere.
[Like a damaged audio log, the words spilling out of his mouth are disjointed, with no distinct pattern. There's no recognition in his eyes at anyone who approaches. He simply stands in place, staring at nothing. There's no definite hostility, but maybe there is the sense to...tread lightly. A heaviness in the air.]
[Talk to....him?]