Fourth Verse: Video

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[Hello, Digital World! Here's Hawkmon with Marley's D-Terminal! He's actually being relatively quiet, speaking only as a conversational level this time.]

Good morning. I am Hawkmon. I just would like to take the time out to welcome all of the new Chosen to the city. If there's anything you need, feel free to ask. Marley would like to extend her greetings, too, but she's still sleeping, so I will say hello for her. She'd be more than welcome to help any way she can.

[Now that that part is over, Hawkmon simply waves a wing and quickly sets up a filter. Thank you, Marley, for teaching him how to do that!]

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I don't think Marley is feeling well. She hasn't been able to hold food down for very long at all, and she's tired and doesn't want to leave the room, and she won't let me leave either. Not even to get her a drink of water. I didn't know who else to call, and thought you would know what to do.

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[Marley gives a faint shake of her head, her eyes turning to focus on Shepard.]

No. But when I get stressed I...

[She stops and looks over at Hawkmon, as though silently asking for permission to continue. When her partner nods, she sighs and closes her eyes.]

I was seeing a therapist back home. For eating disorders...

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[Shepard takes half a second to absorb this information before she acts, taking one of Marley's hands in both of hers. Her voice is gentle, when she talks.]

Hey. You made a mistake. It doesn't make you any less of a good person. We all make mistakes sometimes. You're getting help, that's a brave thing.

[Oh, screw it. Marley, you are getting a hug.]

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[She listens quietly as Shepard talks, but when she is pulled into the hug, she begins to sob. She drops the stuffed Leomon doll as both arms wrap around Shepard and clutch at the shirt the woman is wearing.]

I-I had to go. Passed...Passed out d-during a comp-petition. S'why w-we lost. My fault...w-was all my f-fault!