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[When the video clicks on, at first only Mettaton is visible. After a few quick seconds, however, it becomes obvious that he is standing in an empty room. There is nothing remarkable about it in any way, shape, or form. It has four walls, all stark white, and one wall with a window and one wall with a door. All in all, with how utterly unremarkable it is, Mettaton looks almost comically out of place.

The look of empty sadness on his face is the only thing that matches the room.]

Wonderland, have you ever felt an absence? As if one day your heart is whole, the next, something important in your life, something you always thought would be there, is gone?

[He means both literal and figurative in his case, but he knows he's in the minority on that front. He turns to look out the window, facing away from the camera.]

It's like a piece of you is missing. Like you'll never be quite full ever again.

[He pauses. He doesn't want to speak this into reality, even as the reality bores in on him as bright and biting as the walls around him.]

I'm sure that those of you that knew her will understand my feelings when I say that... Alphys is gone.

[His voice crackles with static.]

And I don't think she is coming back.

((ooc: Mettaton will mostly be staying in what was Alphys's old room on the second floor next to his if you're looking for an action thread for the rest of the day.))

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[He didn't want to believe this, he really didn't. The same way that he didn't want to believe that Undyne was gone as well. First her, then Alphys? Why did Wonderland have to do this?]

WAIT...WAIT. THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF MISTAKE!! ALPHYS DIDN'T ACTUALLY LEAVE, RIGHT?? SHE'S PROBABLY JUST...JUST...

[Who was he kidding. She really is gone. In a way, he should be happy that she's back home, but in his timeline, Alphys is dead.

He lets out a shaky sigh, tears already starting to prick his eyes at realizing the situation.]

SHE REALLY CAN'T BE GONE...

[Mettaton smiles weakly as Papyrus tries to process this. He understands. He really does.]

I don't want to believe it either but. I know she's gone. I can feel it.

[He doesn't elaborate on it, but his soul feels just a bit emptier with her gone.]

I wish I had better news to share.

[All that he can really do at this point is to look down, his eyes watering even further.]

…I SEE. W-WELL…I’M…I’M SURE THAT SHE’S IN A BETTER TIMELINE, SO SHE SHOULD BE FINE, RIGHT???

ARE…YOU GOING TO BE OKAY, METTATON?

Yes. She... she's from a timeline where we all get to the surface so. She'll be happy.

[And not remember anything here. And him, the him that's there, will still be himself and everything he learned here will be gone and mean nothing-]

Of course, darling! You know me! I'm made of stronger stuff than this! I'll bounce back.

[He smiles very wide.]