N O M E M O R Y . W O K E U P . D A R K . A L A R M .

I'm trying to remember, but there's nothing.

M A Y B E N O R E A C T O R M A Y B E N O T N U C L E A R .

I start writing with the other hoof.

O N L Y H E A R D A U T O M A T E D A L A R M . N O T S E E N R E A C T O R .

Fuck, I need practice.

N O P R O O F N E E D W O R R Y A T A L L .

I sit down.

"Good point... Oh shit I'm sorry I didn't ask your name."

M U T E

"Yeah, I didn't know that at the time, sorry."

I roll my eyes.

M Y N A M E I S M U T E

"You mean, it only has consonants?"

I kick the bed.

M Y _ N A M E _ I S _ ' ' M U T E ' ' .

"Are you saying your mom and dad just called you 'come here, mute' and you
\ don't have any other name?"

F U C K Y O U O L D M A N I T I S A N A M E L I K E A N Y O T H E R .

"Oh, sorry again, I didn't mean any..."

N O P R O B L E M . I A M F R U S T R A T E D B Y

How should I put it?

N O T B E I N G A B L E T O

The other hoof now.

C L E A R M I S U N D E R S T A N D I N G S . A L S O M Y L E G S A R E T I R E D .

One more thing.

T H A N K Y O U F O R A L L Y O U A R E D O I N G F O R M E .
\ I W I S H I C O U L D R E P A Y I N A N Y W A Y .

I bow again.

"As I've said, don't mention it. I wish I could help you more and I'm sorry I can't."

I M O K I T S N O T A S B A D A S I T L O O K S .

I don't think he's convinced at all.

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