[Video]

[covermyback]

[The video feed opens up on Zelgius. He is laying back in a hospital bed. He asks a male nurse, "Is this working?" Upon being assured that it is, he turns back to the camera and begins to speak.]

Greetings. My name is Zelgius, and I arrived in Hinoto-Ri some days ago. However, I was in no condition to address others till recently. My arrival was apparently a bit different than most... I was found bleeding out not very far away from this hospital. Given that I had just lost a duel before arriving here, I suppose I'm not surprised. I expected to die, but it seems that I was found here...

I must say that I am truly amazed by the technology here. Back home, I would most certainly have died. Here, they were able to staunch my wounds and save me. My wounds are still healing and it will be a bit longer before I can leave the hospital and go to my apartment, but until then, I can communicate using this.

This is unlike anything I've ever witnessed before. But if this is a second chance... I don't see why I shouldn't take it.

[Zelgius picks up the COMP and turns it over a bit before finally finding the button to stop the feed.]

Comments

[covermyback]

...Car accident? [He's seen some since he came here, but he still doesn't really know what a car is.]

I am a soldier. We are expected to fight and die for our cause. And there are some... other reasons that I would prefer not to get into.

[celebrity_commentator]

I don't think anyone really wants you to die, though. That's just sort of a side effect of the fighting...

[covermyback]

Hmm. That's an interesting way of looking at it. Given some circumstances in my world, however, I'm sure there were a few people who wanted my head.