[There is no such phrase as "slow down" in Crow Hogan's book.
... But he does stop, because the fact Ren spent the weekend in Team Rocket base of all places isn't exactly comforting. On the other hand, he seems pretty certain he left the place alive, so...]
You were where?!
[He's heard him well, of course, but may need some time to process all of that.
Meanwhile.]
... Yeah, something did happen. I met you back then, though... you were different.
[That's putting it mildly. How is he even supposed to begin to explain that?]
Yeah, Team Rocket got really lucky, even though they didn't even notice I-
[Wait what. What did Crow just say?]
I was... dead?
[That thing with Utau didn't... really make him die... did it? Ren looks really unsure because of this news. Did Utau kill him and after that Crow saw him-
[Crow doesn't look at him while saying that; just thinking about it alone makes him feel like there's a lump of lead in his stomach, so needless to say talking about it isn't something he'd describe as pleasant, either.]
It's... complicated.
[Where would he even start? The Earthbound Gods, Dark Signers, the war... Honestly, he can't think of a way to elaborate on those without ending up sounding like he's gone nuts.]
Probably better to explain in person, too.
[As if it was supposed to make things any easier. Worth a shot, though.]
[He's not really sure if the explanation would be any clearer when they'd be face to face... but somehow talking through the gear would have felt wrong.]
Cerulean. I'll be stuck here for a while, waiting for my friends.
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June 7th | video
Though saying something like that makes Ren flustered a little, gdit!]
What's with you all of a sudden? Of course I'm alive!
June 7th | video
Despite feeling much better now that he's made sure the worst didn't happen, Crow still comes off rather anxious when he speaks.]
How was I supposed to know?! You didn't exactly leave any note saying "hey I'm alive" lying around, and I haven't seen you since--
[He stops abruptly, his shoulders slumping a bit. What happened during that weekend isn't exactly a nice memory to go back to...]
June 7th | video
[He lifts his hands to signal a stop since whoa Crow, you're not making any sense.]
Did something happen during that weekend that I don't remember? Cause all I know is that I was locked in the Team Rocket base and...
[Then there was... Utau. Uh.] ... that I got out. Alive.
June 7th | video
... But he does stop, because the fact Ren spent the weekend in Team Rocket base of all places isn't exactly comforting. On the other hand, he seems pretty certain he left the place alive, so...]
You were where?!
[He's heard him well, of course, but may need some time to process all of that.
Meanwhile.]
... Yeah, something did happen. I met you back then, though... you were different.
[That's putting it mildly. How is he even supposed to begin to explain that?]
You were... dead.
[No way around it, really.]
June 7th | video
[Wait what. What did Crow just say?]
I was... dead?
[That thing with Utau didn't... really make him die... did it? Ren looks really unsure because of this news. Did Utau kill him and after that Crow saw him-
Wait a sec.]
How could you meet me if I was dead?
June 7th | video
[Crow doesn't look at him while saying that; just thinking about it alone makes him feel like there's a lump of lead in his stomach, so needless to say talking about it isn't something he'd describe as pleasant, either.]
It's... complicated.
[Where would he even start? The Earthbound Gods, Dark Signers, the war... Honestly, he can't think of a way to elaborate on those without ending up sounding like he's gone nuts.]
Probably better to explain in person, too.
[As if it was supposed to make things any easier. Worth a shot, though.]
Where are you now?
June 7th | video
Cerulean. I'll be stuck here for a while, waiting for my friends.
June 7th | video
Gimme a day or two and I'll be there.
June 7th | video
[This will most likely be the most serious conversation they'll ever have, huh?]