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[edgeoftheknife]

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[skeletonenigma]

It is, isn't it? That's the interesting part. I don't remember writing this. In fact, none of the Foreigners who received something similar remember writing or recording anything. Another product of the Dreaming, I would guess.

[There's an audible pause.]

Do you have anything pressing you need to get back to?

[edgeoftheknife]

[Eyeing Skulduggery suspiciously now.]

I... no. I'm done for the day.

[skeletonenigma]

Good.

This is what it says.

[Easier to type out two words than to hold a piece of paper up to the camera. A moment later, Erskine will receive this text:

'It's Hopeless.']

Do you know what it means?

[edgeoftheknife]

[The image of Erskine blanches in the video, though he tries his best to keep his expression fairly neutral. What on Earth...? It doesn't say anything about Hopeless, but it's clearly referencing the former Dead Man. But why?

After a moment Ravel shakes his head, swallowing hard before he attempts to speak again.]

I don't know. It's too vague.

...you said it's the Dreaming, doing this?

[skeletonenigma]

I don't know. It's the most likely culprit, but it's never resulted in messages quite this cryptic before.

[At least, not in Skulduggery's case. Probably not in Solomon's, either. He has absolutely no idea what his message is even referring to, let alone how it applies.]

All I can think is maybe it'll make more sense later. But if that's the case...

[... then Ravel could probably use a little forewarning.]

[edgeoftheknife]

[There's a little huff of a breath, an audible exhale, and Erskine nods his head after a moment. Message received, even if not wholly understood. And he's keeping it together. Mostly.]

I'll let you know if I think of something.

[skeletonenigma]

Thank you.

[And the feed cuts off.]