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[integra_hellsing]

[ Despite looking far worse than she did the last time she appeared over the network, Integra looks, at the least, determined. She's sitting up in a chair this time around, not in bed, and she's dressed in her suit -- it's somewhat wrinkled, mind you, considering it took her every ounce of energy she had to get the stupid thing on.

With a shaky hand, the young heiress lifts a teacup from her nightstand; a dead give away that she's quarantined herself to her room, still. Using her other hand to steady it, she takes a small sip to wet her throat before speaking.

Her voice is gravely and hoarse, it's obvious she's having a hard time speaking. ]

I am in need of someone who can draw up a last will. If I am to die in this bloody place, I'm going to be legal. I don't have many things, I can assure you... so it will be quite simple. This is, naturally, assuming I die.

[ Because she sure as shit feels like it. ]

I don't want to do anything in person, naturally, I wouldn't want to infect anyone else. So if anyone knows of a good attorney or someone along those lines, if they would so kindly direct them my way... thank you.

[ The feed ends. ]

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[tinyvampiregod]

[And he's there, sitting on her feet after seeing the message.] You aren't dying, Integral Hellsing.

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[integra_hellsing]

[ Blink. He's managed to actually surprise her this time, and she damn near drops her tea. Fortunately, she doesn't. ]

What exactly do you call this, then, Alucard?

[tinyvampiregod]

Wallowing in your guilt. [Yes, he believes the demon is right. He got better, after all.]

[integra_hellsing]

I've nothing to feel guilty about. [ Please, like her pride's going to just allow her to blurt everything out, dude. ]

[tinyvampiregod]

Oh. Integral. [He tips his head and just looks at her, half amused, half appraising.] Liar. You forget, I am your father's servant; even in his strength and pride, even in Arthur's brash whoring drunkenness, there was guilt. Things he ought to have done, things he ought not to have done.

Only a sociopath would have no regrets. I think that is why your grandfather is so healthy.

[integra_hellsing]

[ For a brief moment, she looks as though she might attempt to shrink back into the chair. Of course Alucard would have to pick up on it, just her luck. ] Yes, well... [ ...the man hadn't exactly died in peace, nor with peace of mind. He'd had so little time to prepare her for what was to come, perhaps this was how he'd felt. ] I can't talk about it.

...My grandfather is not a sociopath, Alucard.

[tinyvampiregod]

Sadist. Sociopath. Oh Integral, you have no idea. [A flash of white fangs.]

You would rather die than talk about it? How cowardly.

[integra_hellsing]

[ She frowns. ] You're right. I don't have any idea, I have only been able to truly speak to him once or twice since I have been here.

No. I simply cannot tell you about it, it has to do with the future. [ And part of it directly affects him. ]

[tinyvampiregod]

Tell Seras. [He considers, mouth pursed.] We forget what we learn here, you know. Once we go back.

[integra_hellsing]

I'm not telling her, either. She isn't from... where I am from. I wouldn't saddle this burden on you, or her, or anyone.

[tinyvampiregod]

Then you will die. How sad it would be here and due to something you could easily rid yourself of.

[integra_hellsing]

You and Walter raised me to be silent about such matters. Why would I want to dump my problems onto someone else? It's ridiculous.

[tinyvampiregod]

Because Walter and I were never wrong? About anything?

[integra_hellsing]

No. [ She blinks, because duh. Well, at least WALTER was never wrong, in her eyes. Alucard came in a very close second. ]

...About some things, no, at least.

[greedyful]

Dying sounds like a lot of work in that case. Why don't you just avoid doing it?

[integra_hellsing]

Everything dies at some point. Some sooner than others. I'm simply trying to be legal.

[tinyvampiregod]

We taught you to do what needed to be done? This needs to be done, Integral. Is your life worth less than your pride?

[integra_hellsing]

Yes, and I have done what needs to be done. Therefore, I have nothing to feel guilty about. [ That last bit has her lips stretching into a somewhat dark smile. She doesn't comment on it, though. ]

[greedyful]

That's because they don't try hard enough not to.

[tinyvampiregod]

Then your illness should abate.

[integra_hellsing]

It should. Funny thing, isn't it.

[integra_hellsing]

Perhaps. I haven't seen you before, have you just arrived?

[voice]

[12second_orz]

Doing things professionally, even in dire straits. I must say, that's an admirable attitude to have.

[voice]

[integra_hellsing]

Thank you. It's always a good thing to have handy, I have learned at home, even if you don't die. One never knows.

[voice]

[12second_orz]

One knows even less here, one might say. So many alien factors to consider, after all. At least circumstances are somewhat predictable at home. This plague, on the other hand... [He hasn't had much more than a sniffle himself, but it's certainly affected his work enough.]