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Day 430, evening

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Later in the evening, there's a knocking on Zhongli's door]

[leaveofabsence]

[ It opens to a Zhongli who probably wears incredibly fancy sleeping robes (purchased by his living wallet) and somehow with not a hair out of place. ]

Hurricane.

[ Waving him inside immediately. ]

Is something the matter?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean... kinda?

[Hesitating, then coming inside]

[leaveofabsence]

[ Immediately checking over for injuries as he closes the room behind him.

Not that Hurricane will recognize the architecture because it is pre-ideal world, but his room looks straight out of Liyue - complete with window overlooking a harbor. ]

Are you injured?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Looking around, a little; his cheeks are flushed and his eyes a little glassy, but he doesn't seem injured]

Naw. But... one of the girls on Sensitiv thought the earrings might be bugged.

I went to future is now to get mine checked out, and... looks like she was right.

[leaveofabsence]

Bugged?

I'm not quite sure I follow.

[crossmyheartandhope]

It picks up audio. Tracks where we go, too.

[leaveofabsence]

In more accurate ways than the current camera network does?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I dunno. Probly, I guess?

And, like - it'll come with us inside the dorms.

[leaveofabsence]

[ Zhongli goes over to his desk where he starts to write in calligraphy that probably is unnecessary for such communication. ]

Are you concerned about any of the conversations you have had since acquiring it?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Takes a beat to parse that. Then he writes back, his own handwriting decidedly sloppier:]

naw Eirene mentioned it like right away so I been careful

are you?

[leaveofabsence]

No, I am not.

I have not done anything that would violate the contract I have with the Production.

[ Nor would he ever. ]

Though if you are concerned, I would keep writing supplies on your person. You did say it was for audio correspondence, yes?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Writes:]

yeah

and I usually got some origami paper and a pen on me so i'm covered

audio and tracking, sounds like

[leaveofabsence]

Will this affect your movements?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Hesitates, and then nods]

[Writes:]

i'll have to ask nem to go talk to you-know-who

i been going every day

[leaveofabsence]

I'm afraid the reference is lost on me but that might be for the better since I am in the same situation as you.

Is that something you think Nemesis can handle?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Writes:]

yeah

she's got it covered

[leaveofabsence]

[ And then he puts down his calligraphy pen ]

I have heard from Venti that there are other side effects to the earring, though I have either not realized they are occurring or have yet to be affected.

[ Outside of well--- sometimes he has a tail and sometimes he doesn't but that seems to be pretty standard fare for Imeeji. ]

Are you doing alright?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Yeah. I mean, could be worse?

[leaveofabsence]

Have you also had to deal with any strange side effects?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I think I got a fever...?

And I'm starting to come down with a cough, maybe.

[Read: he was coughing up blood earlier,]

[leaveofabsence]

[ He takes off a glove and reaches for Hurricane's forehead ]

May I...?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Ah - sure.

[leaveofabsence]

[ He presses the back of his hand to Hurricane's forehead to indeed see if he has a fever. ]

Is your throat sore?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He is absolutely burning up]

...kinda?

[Mostly it is his lungs, but he is not saying that,]